Started a little after 7 AM.
Leaving Tapah, there was a long, gradual uphill climb.
The weather turned ominous, and a sudden shower began.
It cooled down while it rained, but then the sun came back and it became humid and muggy very quickly.
Passed through several towns: Temoh, Kampar, and Jeram.
In Kampar, a man on a motorcycle gave me some food when I was taking a rest at a bus stop. When I told him I was from Japan, he said Japan seemed like a wonderful country and he wanted to visit someday.
After running for a while, a car stopped in front of me, and a man named David called out to me. He treated me to lunch at a food stall near a shopping mall just ahead.
There's a reason he loves Japan and Japanese people.
He's retired now, but he worked for Toyota and Mazda in Malaysia for many years.
He apparently also stayed in Japan for about five weeks for training.
He's a 4th dan in Kendo and still practices diligently. We connected on Facebook.
After we said goodbye, I kept running16 kilometers to Gopeng.
During the hottest part of the day, I felt dizzy and had to cool down in the shade many times.
34 degrees Celsius was quite tough. I think the perceived temperature was around 40 degrees.
37 kilometers for the first time in a while. My right knee held up somehow.
I didn't feel much pain in my right knee while moving.
Arrived at the hotel in Gopeng a little after 4 PM.
Tomorrow, finally, I'll be going to Ipoh.
*Today's distance: 37 km
*Total distance from Changi International Airport: 562.9 km
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