Brisk Walking Exercise @ Recreational Lake Park

Since it started raining about 3 weeks ago, we have not been able to enjoy our early morning walk at the recreation lake park in our residential area. The lake is a former mining pond. A jogging track or walking track has been built around the lake and the whole place serves as a recreation park to the surrounding local residents. Finally, looks like the wet, wet days are over for us to resume our morning walk.

Besides the walking track, the park is equipped with various exercise equipment for those who wants to use them. There are swings for the children to play with. There is also a basketball court and two other courts that are used for morning exercises by the senior citizens or for games.

This picture was taken about 6.30 am. The light in the distance are from the residential houses and street lamps on the main road.

There are street lamps lighting up the walking track around the lake. Some morning walkers will be there as early as 5.30 am. We prefer to go for our walk at around 6.00 am when it is not too dark and there will be some early walkers and joggers around to keep accompany, just to be safe. And if we were to go after 6.40 am, the whole place will be over crowded with people.

Usually by the time we arrived at about 6.00 am, this group has already started their exercise. This group has two leaders or "sifu" up front leading the exercise with music accompaniment.

Most mornings we will be blessed with beautiful sunrise like this, painting the sky in beautiful shades of gold, pink, blue, grey, etc.

In the evening, some men will be found fishing under the shade of these big trees by the lake side. That is the Kledang Hill in the background.

The lake is filled with lotus plants and sometimes we get to see lovely lotus flowers in full bloom. Once in a while, we see some people harvesting the lotus buds and lotus pods from the lake.

As we walk, we see the place slowly brighten up as the sun rises. Every morning I get to enjoy this beautiful transformation, of the light slowly dispersing the darkness.

There is another straight track that runs parallel to the main road, some prefer the straight one which is very much shorter than the circular one which goes round the pond. My hubby and I usually go 4 rounds around the lake, which usually takes about 40 to 50 minutes, depending on our walking pace.

People of all ages use this track. Some jog, some brisk walk and some slow walk. Some are alone, some in groups of 2 to 3 people, and they will be sharing on all kinds of interesting topics as they walk.

Here is another exercise group on another court. This starts slightly later than the earlier group. There is also a master or sifu to lead with music accompaniment.

The exercise master or sifu in full white, showing the exercise steps to his followers.

These seniors are very agile and they will be playing basketball every morning. After they have finished their game, the youth team will take over the court.

There are also two "line-dance" exercise groups, one in each court, with music accompaniment.

And finally, this is the highlight of the morning, where a crowd of mostly senior citizens, male and female gather to do their "senamrobik" exercise. There is a leader up on the higher platform under the tree, leading them with music accompaniment.

Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.

You will eat the fruit of your labor:

blessings and prosperity will be yours.

(Psalm 128:1-2, New International Version-NIV)