Walkies

I got bored of exercising at home. There is so much one can take staring blankly at the four white walls and Denise Austin, the slave driver, chirping out, "I know you can do it! Give it your 110%! You'll look good. You'll feel good. Because you are worth it." Bleh.

I missed the green green grass of Kiara Park, Klang Hill and the likes of it. The invigorating fresh air. The feeling of being one with nature again.

And now that I'm a proud owner of an MP3 player, I thought it was high time to venture out into the 'wilds' again. Yeah, I'm a creature of comfort. The thought of trawling through traffic, fighting for space to park my car, battling with mosquitoes and the perennial evening rain was responsible in making me settle for exercising at home thus far.

But like I said, I was getting bored of that scene. And the thought of brisk walking at the serene and peaceful Kiara Park while listening to KT Turnstall and Sheryl Crow was just too thrilling to resist.

So I went for my first evening walk in ages. Alone. It's funny because most of my friends who heard that I went for an evening walk was surprised that I went alone. I suppose it would have been a boring affair trudging along the beaten path without a companion to pant or yak with. But who needs an exercising companion when you have a Zen?

And I really did have a most wonderful time sweating it out and de-stressing all at the same time. Nothing beats getting out of the confines of the gym (home or otherwise) and getting a great workout in such a pretty leafy place.

Two tips to remember:

1. Always bring a bottle of insect repellant along


2. Don't look, I repeat, do NOT look at the park monkeys in the eye.