3rd Trailwalker Training on Aug 27, 2005

We did section 4 and 5 this time. Participants are our team (Yvonne, Ben, Adrian and I), Adam, Sam, Samuel, Michelle and Robert Tse (Adrian's friend). We started at 8:52am and ended at 5:19pm. Temperature was around 27C to 30C. It had a isolated shower. Yvonne called me at 6:15am and told me that there were thunderstorm warning.. gosh! we couldn't have training last weekend because of bad weather. I dont want to miss another chance for training! But thanks god! It got off 15 mins later. Hence, we sticked to our plan.

I was a bit worried myself as I didn't sleep well in the past few days. I felt very tired at the very beginning. I was hoping that I didn't need to take the helicopter for help. :) Oh... what did I have for breakfast? I had a banana, rice porridge, rice noodle (cheung fun). BIG BREAKFAST!! This is suggested by Alan Chow. He said I should take more carbohydrate if I get hungry so easy. so I did it. We started our journey and was talking about my blog, too. :) We were guessing who would step on shit and fell down this time. I was watching my watch and was thinking whether I could maintain my energy but then I didnt want to take risk.. so.. I ate a choc bar after 45 mins walk. hehehe.. yeah I know I eat a lot!!! But it did work. A big breakfast and a piece of choc are the right combination for me.

It has been raining for the last few days. The trail was sooo slippy and muddy. Michelle fell down twice. Samuel almost fell down. I had a hiking stick with me. It really helped.

I didn't have cramps this time but Robert did. We were so lucky to have Michelle with us. Michelle had the relieve cramps cream with her. Adrian helped Robert to put it on. Besides such cream, Michelle also brought different kinds of drinks and brought MANY bread!! She really got everything in her bag!

Part of section 4 was blocked (around post 96) due to landslide in the past few days. so we got to walk to Wilson Trail to go to the beginning of section 5. Our plan was to had a quick lunch at the little grocery shop at the end of section 4 and then continued our journey in section 5. When we arrived the grocery shop, it was after 2pm already. It was a bit late then we expected. But anyway, we were so hungry and ordered food right away.

Michelle, Robert and Samuel were in the hurry and had to go. Adam, Sam, Yvonne, Adrian, Ben and I continued to do the section 5 after the quick lunch. We walked very very fast in section 5. It took only 2 hours for us to finish it.

After that we took taxi together... dropped Yvonne off in Prince Edward MTR station and Ben, Adrian and I took the same taxi home. Can you believe this? Yvonne still went to shopping after such a long walk!! She is really a superwoman!!

I can see that all of us have improved physically. This is a good sign! I didn't have blister on my feet. But I had blister around my knee! 'cos I wore the knee brace for the whole journey. um.. I think I should put on some vaseline first....

What a pity! No one step on shit this time!!! HHAHAHHAHA