1st Full Marathon...adidas Sundown Marathon

adidas Sundown Marathon 2009: when i registered for der event, i was convinced that i will have ample time and enough training if i follow my training regime. As of today, with my ankle still hurts from my previous injury in football match last week...

As the race will be tommorrow mid-nite...i've decided to try and finish to my best timing as it will also be my benchmark timing for SCKLM. Although i heard from others that the running route mostly on pavement and only a little on road race n staircase...i hope that my training in der circuit 2 nite run will be sufficient and give me some experience and exposure during facing race...

Joining in der race will be rashidi, my running buddy since i started running early this year. We will depart tomorrow morning on AirAsia, met Annuar (our officemate) who is coincidentally on WTO Trade Course in Singapore, to collect our race pack n probably ask him to join us in der Carnival..

My wife just rang me to buy some "raya" clothes for our son since Singapore Great Sale starts today..hopefully i have der energy n time to do some shopping after der race since we have to board bus to back KL on Sunday evening...(my leave has been approved for monday...yeehaa)...

To all marathon n' ultra-marathon runners...i wished all der best n gud luck for der race!! May der force be with u...

Cheers!!

der Pacemakers Circuit Run 2

Rashidi, En. Pauzi (MPH), me...

der Pacemakers Circuit run 2 was held on 23 May 2009. this is the first nite run i've join in building up to the Sundown Marathon. The run also mark the start of my taper week.,glad shidi decided to join CR2 together with MPH.

The run was scheduled to start at 7.45pm but was delayed due to torrential downpour since 6.00pm. After finishing all my daily errands...i arrived at LG around 7.oopm. it is still raining n i thought that the run could either cancel or postponed to next morning...

7.15pm: Wait for rashidi at LG car park behind the Lake club...still raining...later, we walk to boat house...where we noticed that the route was flooded with water patches is some areas...

7.30pm: register and collect bib...saw WKM was distributing the bib to runners.

8.00pm: Organiser later announced that the run will be flagged off at 8.25pm...we later met with MPH and have a chat on his planning of setting up a tennis club at our office (great idea)...do some warm-ups and setting up my RS8oo..hehehe..was excited to used it. this time, im using it with s3 footpod to know my strides,cadence and pace..i've even pre-programme it to desired pace and cadence...hehehe...

8.25pm: The race flag-off...i started a bit slow(as usual)...the weather was so fine..a bit chilly but the atmosphere and ambiance of it...mmg best!!

Here's the lap time and pictures of the event. Pictures courtesy from Bro Tey. http://pmtey2.multiply.com/





















and here's the data of the running event...
















Pictures courtesy from pmtey2.multiply.com...thanks bro tey...




My 'muka pancit'...cant remember actually when tey snap this pic...so exhausted...hehehe


Here's is highlight of the event:

1 n' 2 loop: I forget to push the button after i completed my 1st loop...based from my lap time after my 2nd loop..my timing was 27' 47''599..an average of 14min per loop...n i was consistent until lap 6, where my performance was deteriorating gradually...

I started to stop at the water station on each lap...probably due to hydration and heat...i noticed that when running on the road my pace was quite steady as compared to running on walkway...eventually over a period of time...my pace is getting slower and pain in my knee is getting worse...

On my last loop, i met WKM n walk with him to the finishing line completing my first nite race..my S3 footpod shows a distance of 30.64km (without calibrate)...n in 73rd place, a bit dissapointed but at least i achieved my weekly mileage of 60km on that week...

NB Pacesetters 15km...

The NB Pacesetters 15km was held on 17 May 2oo9 at Tapak A, Lake garden. It was der 2nd event organised by Pacesetters after GE3ok early January o9, but is my 1st ime in NB 15km. Arrived at LG around 6.15am n waiting for shidi to collect race bib...(thanks bro)..

As for the week, i'd not practise long enough for der event. Only around 12km for the previous few day prior to the event. I was thinking of doing easy running with pace around 6.30min/km.

The race flagged-off at 7.ooam. I was at the back of group together with shidi n others from chap ayam runners..cant remember this bro name, but have a dreadlock kinda of hair..have a chat with him while running uphill at early stage...as soon as we reached der memorial area..he sped off to catch others...wanted to follow him but keep reminding myself to maintain my pace...

The route for this year NB15km is more hilly compared to last year..(as i been told by Albert, NB BB Plaza), met him later that evening at his shop... i maintain my pace in flat but abit slow at hilly sides...

Shidi alreay gone by der time i passed bukit tunku area on the way to Ole' MOA building...as i reached LG, i thought that der route will be as same as GE 3ok, but i realised that we have to do 1 loop of LG before reaching the finish point..at this point, i increased my pace a bit untill i notice shidi about 100m b4 der finishing line..he did not realised i was coming...managed to cut him by a few seconds..(see below picture) hehehe...

15km timing:1' 43'' 15.3...

Here is my running data...

and my lap time: still new with RS8oo, i'd split der time at 12km mark...

My dad...recorded almost 2 hour..

All pictures: From Bro tey (www.pmtey2.multiply.com) n zura(shidi's wife)

Next events: PM Circuit run2 and adidas Sundown...

der Pacemakers Circuit Run 1

This is der 3rd Pacemakers events i've join after der PM Network run on new year and der wild2 run in March...

der Pacemakers Circuit run 1 (CR1) was organised as a benchmark for runners who have not sign for SCKLM or have not decided to run full or half marathon. furthermore, it is also to test runners' endurance, physically and mentally in preparation for the SCKLM..

the designated route is LG+carcosa; a 2.8km x 10 loops with some stairs to climb...i arrived at LG carpark around 6.30am n waiting for MPH...(my dad n rashidi did not join due to some personal commitments).

7.15am: the race was flagged off...i was thinking for an easy run since the total run was 28.8km...followed WKM and others...

Since the event was based on lap time, my lousy watch (a RM30 watch) does not provide me with lap time, instead, i used my old P99oi handphone which have the lap timing feature...so each lap passed, i have to push the lap button....even Andrew thought i was sms-ing at each lap...hehehe...

After 5 loops, i was struggle with my muscle cramps n this time, both legs...so, i took a different approach where i walk for 1 min and jog for 6 mins...

As the heat and fatigue increased, i have to overcome and determine to finished der race...i managed to overtook MPH twice...and the 2nd time i overtook him..MPH have already raised the white flag, citing heat and exhausted the main factor he DNF...

Almost 11pm...i finally completed 10 loops of CR1 with time of 3'46''40...have to work more on my muscle strenght and endurance...Peace!!

Pictures:Courtesy pmtey2.multiply.com

Bidor Half Marathon 2oo9

The Bidor Half Marathon was organised by the Bidor Runners Sports and Recreation Club (formerly known as Bidor Kaki Runners). The event took place at Dewan Muhibbah, Bidor, Perak 0n 26 April 2009. This time around i was accompanied by my dad, who is a seasoned runner in half marathon. At age of 54, he is still running although not a competitive runner anymore.

The nite before the event, my dad n i were at Bukit Jalil Stadium, FA Cup Final between Selangor and Kelantan, cant remember when was the last time Selongor was in FA Cup final...it has been a awhile since Selangor went through the final. The match was played till penalties which Selangor won 5-2 and at that time, it was almost 12.00am. I was quite worried and even in doubt whether should we go for the Bidor run or not.

After the match, we went 2 Kg. baru to have our "Nasi lemak Antarabangsa" supper, by then, it was almost 12.45am before we begin our journey to Bidor...

Arrived in Bidor at 3.45pm...as i was driving the car from KL..i was so tired n wondered if i have der energy to run at 7.00am...we parked our car right in front of the starting point..i noticed a few cars were already there...maybe runners from KL too...

Woke up at 6.30am n realised the crowd are building up in the reporting area...took a bath at der Dewan Muhibbah n waiting for rashidi & MPH before reporting for the event.

7.ooam: The race flagged-off..noticed stanley and WKM..tried to mark WKM as my pacer in the early stage of the run...

first 10km: I was pacing together with rashidi...n suddenly i realised that i was in pain..had blister on my heels...had to changed my running style and slow my pace a bit..

The surroundings was spectacular n i truly enjoyed the run eventhough in pain...

2nd 11km: the route was quite hilly in some places...reaching to some villages and the best part of it the smell of some fowl farms nearby...really suffered n struggled to maintain my pace...

finishing the 21k run at 2' 29.31...not bad after less sleep n blister on my feet...
Photo courtesy from Zura(Shidi's wife)


These are the few pictures (courtesy: bidorun.multiply.com) almost at the end of the finishing line where i tried pia a runner in front of me but my leg got cramp....really frustrated to ended my run in this way...


I am so determine to finished it..although struggle with the pain and muscle cramp...

















almost to der finishing line...

As usual, MPH slow n steady to der finishing line..



The hard-earned medal..i have to say...one of the nicest medal i got this year...



cheers!!

2oo9 KL Towerthon

KL Towerthon 2oo9 was the first towerthon event i entered both as a group or as individual participation. The race was organised by Menara KL supported by FTAAA.Although, our training regime did not goes well as some of us have other work commitments, but keep we training as to mentally prepared ourselves for more than 2000steps to climb...

There were 2 categories i.e. individual event and team event. For individual event, it divided from Men Open,Women Open, Men junior and senior veteran, boys and girls junior, TM staff, Media and disable.

While for team category, it divided to three; Corporate,Govt bodies and Institutes of Higher Learning.

Prior to the race, thinking that maybe..just maybe not many of Govt bodies will entered the run, a top 5 finish is our target..but after der race....

The race started in stages according to running numbers to avoid crowded runners in the staircase of the tower. Group photos before der race...

At starting point...we were the third and the last batch of the men category before der event proceeds with women category..Photo courtesy from Zura....

here's is the result...not bad that we got beaten by a bunch of runners from army and commandos...

Polar RS8oosd

On 6 May 2007, I bought a Polar Rs8oo from Frank WS...after i realised that i've been using my P99oi for my lap time during Pacemakers Circuit Run 1 which is so uncomfortable (can only recorded till 9 laps) . Prior to that, i was comparing between Polar, Suunto and Timex from various websites and its review before deicided to but it.

the watch/running computer comes together in a bundle with S3 footpod, heart rate monitor (HRM), infra red usb transfer plus an additional G3 GPS pod. After a brief explanation by Frank on the basic function.. i tried it to help analyse my exercise regime more accurately and find ways to improve it.

The 1st time i tried it, when i was in Alor Star. It took about 30mins to have a good run around Alor Star, compared to KL, the city was not as busy eventho is 7.30am. The watch recorded my running (using G3 GPS sensor) of 6km from Holiday Villa Hotel to Stadium Darul Aman and back to the hotel. I've not calibrate it since culdnt find time to do it. It also recorded calories burns,pace,cadence, strides, heart rate beat/min and etc. Since then, I've been using this tool extensively for my day-to-day workouts and have spent a lot of time getting to know everything about it.

The reason why i purchase besides analysing my training regime, it actually have a pre-programme which can be downloaded from the polar website and can be sycned to its polarpersonaltrainer.com. I managed to download the program...but it requires a 93days for a beginnner to start before full marathon.

Thinking that i have less than 3 weeks before my 1st full marathon i.e. adidas Sundown..i have to tailored-made my training to 21 days...a crash course training before Sundown.