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state in the country to do it, with Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim setting the
pace by running 3.8km complete with a haversack in Johor Baru yesterday.
It set the tone for the state-wide run which attracted some 635,000 participants, including
students, teachers, school staff and parents.
The staggering figure was an overwhelming success as it surpassed Johor's previous record of
626,921 participants from 1,044 schools in 2002, which earned a place in the Malaysia Book of
Records.
Johor education director Markom Giran said the Larian Perdana Mahkota figure, however, cannot
be recognised as a new record as only half the participants were able to register due to the
massive floods which hit the state recently.
To make it all the event even more memorable, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar graced the event
held at Johor Bahru's Dataran Bandaraya.
The run was flagged off by the Tunku Temenggong of Johor Tunku Idris Sultan Ibrahim. Earlier
the Tunku Mahkota held a teleconference with Deputy Education Minister Datuk Puad Zarkashi in
Batu Pahat.
The Larian Perdana Mahkota was also held in all the other districts in the state and Markom
announced that it will become an annual event in the Johor Education Department's calendar.
The Education Ministry's director sports Puan Ee Hong, was more than pleased with Johor's
efforts to implement the "Passion for Sport" programme under "1 Student 1 Sport" and take
sports to a new level.
"The ministry hopes to organise a similar event nation-wide in April. I salute Johor for taking the
lead in inspiring the public to participate in an event involving the masses." -- JJ SHAH
It set the tone for the state-wide run which attracted some 635,000 participants, including
students, teachers, school staff and parents.
The staggering figure was an overwhelming success as it surpassed Johor's previous record of
626,921 participants from 1,044 schools in 2002, which earned a place in the Malaysia Book of
Records.
Johor education director Markom Giran said the Larian Perdana Mahkota figure, however, cannot
be recognised as a new record as only half the participants were able to register due to the
massive floods which hit the state recently.
To make it all the event even more memorable, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar graced the event
held at Johor Bahru's Dataran Bandaraya.
The run was flagged off by the Tunku Temenggong of Johor Tunku Idris Sultan Ibrahim. Earlier
the Tunku Mahkota held a teleconference with Deputy Education Minister Datuk Puad Zarkashi in
Batu Pahat.
The Larian Perdana Mahkota was also held in all the other districts in the state and Markom
announced that it will become an annual event in the Johor Education Department's calendar.
The Education Ministry's director sports Puan Ee Hong, was more than pleased with Johor's
efforts to implement the "Passion for Sport" programme under "1 Student 1 Sport" and take
sports to a new level.
"The ministry hopes to organise a similar event nation-wide in April. I salute Johor for taking the
lead in inspiring the public to participate in an event involving the masses." -- JJ SHAH
One of the greatest habits you can get into in your life is jogging in the morning. It’s simply
the best way that I know of to start the day off right.
But why first thing in the morning? Why not wait until after work or later in the evening?
Don’t get me wrong, jogging every day is extremely beneficial no matter what time you do it.
But doing it in the morning is much better in my opinion. And here’s why…
An experiment was done once with a large group of people who exercised sparingly. They
were given the same workout routine to perform each and every day for a month.
However, half of the group did their workout first thing in the morning. The other half did it
when they got off of work. They were forced to stick with it. And then after a month, they
were free to do as they pleased.
After a few months past, they asked the group if they planned on continuing their exercise
routine. Surprisingly, the group that exercised in the morning were 80% more likely to
stick with their workout compared to the other group.
I know what you’re thinking, “No way! That’s just not me.” Well, it can be you! And it’s much
easier then you think.
You will simply be amazed at how much more energy you will have during the day. Before I
started this habit, I had a very hard time making it through the afternoons. Right after lunch
I could barely keep my eyes open!
Doing any kind of work proved to be very difficult. But instantly, my morning jog completely
changed all of that.
You will start to notice that you will be able to get so much more done. Your metabolism will
be working for you throughout the entire day. You will also find yourself being much happier
with life and everything in it.
The grass will seem greener. The air fresher. Everything you do will have more meaning and
purpose.
Another thing you will begin to notice is you will start sleeping better. It will be much easier
for you to fall asleep each night. And you will also find yourself sleeping deeper and deeper
throughout the entire night.
It’s really something you have to experience first-hand. Your self-esteem will go way up. You
will feel so much better about yourself. You will start to see yourself as a highly effective and
hard working person.
And you will notice that you are much sharper and more alert. It will add confidence in
yourself in everything that you do.
Making It A Routine
I get asked all the time how I can get up so early and start jogging. And the answer is
simple…
It’s just as easy to get in the habit of jogging as it is to get in the habit of watching television.
Most people just choose the TV because it requires less effort.
The hardest thing in the world to do is break old habits. You’ve probably made it a habit to do
very little when you first wake up. The longer you have done it, the harder it is to break out
of the habit. But if you want to get in the habit of a morning jog, here is what I suggest you
do…
First, get out your workout clothes and place them beside your bed. Have it all out so you can
get dressed and go. Have this be the last thing you do before you go to bed each night.
Second, tell someone about it. Tell a close friend that tomorrow you are going to start getting
in the habit of jogging in the mornings. This will help you take action. You don’t want them to
ask you the next day how your job was and you disappointedly tell them you didn’t do it. This
will be the final thing that goes through your mind before you decide if you’re actually going
to do it.
Finally, don’t take days off. OK, I guess you can rest on Sunday. But don’t skip a weekday
“just because.” This is extremely important when you are first starting out.
It’s been said that it takes 21 days to make something a habit. So make sure that the first 21
days you don’t let yourself off the hook. This is something that is going to change your life,
so stay committed to it.
If you want, start setting your alarm 10-20 minutes earlier to allow yourself plenty of time.
This will make sure that you don’t have any excuse to skip a day.
No matter how tired you are when you wake up, after about two minutes into your jog the
fog will start to go away in your mind and you will be wide awake. And you’ll stay awake
throughout the entire day, no matter how little you slept the night before.
Update: One thing that has worked really well for me is that I made a rule that I'm not
allowed to eat breakfast until I've had my morning jog and shower. When I wake up, I'm
usually very hungry. So by making this rule, it forces me to want to hurry up and get my jog
over with so I can start chowing down!
You’ll be ready to tackle whatever life brings you. And you’ll do it with more energy, and
more excitement then you have had in your entire life.
I sincerely hope you try it for yourself. You will be thankful you did.
Note: If you enjoyed this article, be sure to read my follow-up article about how to make
your jogging workout a habit.
Satu daripada hobi terbesar hari ini ialah berjoging pada waktu pagi. Ia adalah semata-mata jalan terbaik yang
saya tahu hari cuti.
Tetapi mengapa perkara pertama pada waktu pagi? Kenapa tidakmenunggu sehingga selepas kerja atau
kemudian pada waktu petang?
Jangan mendapat saya salah, joging setiap hari sangat berfaedah tidak kira pukul berapa anda lakukannya.
Tetapi melakukan ia pada waktu pagisemakin baik pada pendapat saya. Dan di sini mengapa…
Satu ujian telah dilakukan sekali dengan kumpulan orang yang besaryang bersenam berjimat. Mereka
telah diberikan senaman sama biasamembuat persembahan setiap hari untuk satu bulan.
Bagaimanapun , separuh daripada kumpulan melakukan perkarapertama senaman mereka pada waktu
pagi. Sebelah yang lainlakukannya apabila mereka turun dari kerja. Mereka telah dipaksa untuk bersama ia.
Dan kemudian selepas satu bulan, mereka adalah bebaslakukan ketika mereka gembira.
Selepas beberapa bulan-bulan yang lalu, mereka meminta kumpulan jika mereka bercadang
meneruskan rutin senaman mereka. Mengejutkan,kumpulan yang bersenam pada waktu pagi ialah 80% lebih
berkemungkinan bersama senaman mereka berbanding dengankumpulan yang lain.
Itu agak satu kesimpulan mengejutkan! Jadi…
Ia mungkin bukan mudah pada mulanya, tetapi sekali anda masuk tabiatjoging pada waktu pagi, anda akan sangat
berkemungkinan bersama ia untuk seumur hidup. Sudah tentu, bahawa ialah di mana masalah berlaku. Anda
perlu masuk tabiat melakukan ia.
Saya tahu apa anda adalah berfikir, “Tiada cara! Itu adalah bukan saya.” Begini, ia boleh jadi anda! Dan ia lebih
mudah kemudian anda fikir. atu daripada tabiat-tabiat terbesar anda boleh memasuki dalam hidup anda joging pada
waktu pagi. Ia adalah semata-mata jalan terbaik yang saya tahu memulakan kanan hari cuti.
Tetapi mengapa perkara pertama pada waktu pagi? Kenapa tidakmenunggu sehingga selepas kerja atau
kemudian pada waktu petang?
Jangan mendapat saya salah, joging setiap hari sangat berfaedah tidak kira pukul berapa anda lakukannya.
Tetapi melakukan ia pada waktu pagisemakin baik pada pendapat saya. Dan di sini mengapa…
Satu ujian telah dilakukan sekali dengan kumpulan orang yang besaryang bersenam berjimat. Mereka
telah diberikan senaman sama biasamembuat persembahan setiap hari untuk satu bulan.
Bagaimanapun , separuh daripada kumpulan melakukan perkarapertama senaman mereka pada waktu
pagi. Sebelah yang lainlakukannya apabila mereka turun dari kerja. Mereka telah dipaksa untuk bersama ia.
Dan kemudian selepas satu bulan, mereka adalah bebaslakukan ketika mereka gembira.
Selepas beberapa bulan-bulan yang lalu, mereka meminta kumpulan jika mereka bercadang
meneruskan rutin senaman mereka. Mengejutkan,kumpulan yang bersenam pada waktu pagi ialah 80% lebih
berkemungkinan bersama senaman mereka berbanding dengankumpulan yang lain.
Itu agak satu kesimpulan mengejutkan! Jadi…
Ia mungkin bukan mudah pada mulanya, tetapi sekali anda masuk tabiatjoging pada waktu pagi, anda akan sangat
berkemungkinan bersama ia untuk seumur hidup. Sudah tentu, bahawa ialah di mana masalah berlaku. Anda
perlu masuk tabiat melakukan ia.
Saya tahu apa anda adalah berfikir, “Tiada cara! Itu adalah bukan saya.” Begini, ia boleh jadi anda! Dan ia lebih
mudah kemudian anda fikir.
Kemas Kini: Satu perkara yang telah bekerja benar-benar baik untuk saya adalah saya membuat
satu peraturan bahawa saya tidak dibenarkanmakan sarapan sehingga saya telah mendapat joging di waktu
pagi danhujan saya. Bila saya bangun, saya biasanya sangat lapar. Jadi dengan membuat undang-undang ini,
ia memaksa saya untuk mahu cepatlahdan mendapat saya joging atas dengan jadi saya boleh
memulakanchowing jatuh!