Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2018

Date: 8th April 2018 (Sunday)
Time: 4:00am
Venue: Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Distance: 42.195km (42.7km)
Result: 04:13:12
Pace: 05:56/km
Rank: 299
Shoes: Asics Gel-DS Racer 10

On my last race before SCKLM, I already have the feeling training not enough. But I only have 1 month leave to prepare, what I can do is run as much as possible. My final month target weekly mileages is 60km, but I only achieve an average of 50km per week, not a good sign.

I start the race in Pen 2, where the 3:45 pacers are in front of me, the 4:00 pacers are behind. I estimate my finish time will be in between 4:00 & 4:30. First few km, I was running comfortable behind 3:45 pacers, but I know that this pace is way too fast, it will not last long.

After 5km, the distance with the 3:45 pacers start to increase. I try to maintain 5:30/km pace until 20km and start to hit the wall. From 20 - 35km, I start to depend on isotonic drink to gain energy on every 2km. I run as much as I can on those 2km, but I rest quite long at the water station to restore energy.

Until the last 7km, I begin to walk when there is up hill, all 4:00 pacers have crossed me. I slowly approach finishing line, meet few familiar face and quite lucky to be able to hand hold hand cross line with Yeong Lai Ling.

That’s end my 24th full marathon.

Dragon Back Run 2018

Date: 4th March 2018 (Sunday)
Time: 6:00am
Venue: Urban Park, Setia Alam, Selangor
Distance: 21km (21.64km)
Result: 01:57:21
Pace: 05:26/km
Rank: 4
Shoes: Asics Gel-DS Racer 10

I use to run dragon back route few years ago, but this is the first time I experience the “back side of the dragon” full route (from 6km to 16km), it is so phobia with the “S route”. Since begining of the race, I already start prepare to reserve energy, roughly knew there are many slopes waiting for me in front.

Until the 6km, I start to climb slope one by one until 16km. I always run faster when going up, but run slower when getting down, not sure is it cause by my long legs.

After 16km, I basically used up all my energy, cannot affort anymore slope, I keep myself moving on the flat road. Until 19km, unexpected to see a slope again, and I make my first walk here, with disappointed feeling.

My mental get weeker after my first walk, I almost wanted to DNF the race at 21km point as I dunno how much distance leave to finishing point, luckily I didn’t.

In the end, I manage to get a top 10 trophy, happy and disappointed at the same time.

KL World Urban Run 2018

Date: 11th February 2018 (Sunday)
Time: 6:50am
Venue: Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Distance: 15km (14.27km)
Result: 01:13:31
Pace: 05:10/km
Rank: 42
Shoes: Asics Gel-DS Racer 10

Due to my last race manage to use 5:00/km pace to run for almost 11km, so I set the target for this race is to complete the whole route with this pace.

I am quite familiar with the whole route, but there are two unexpected up hill throughout the route, luckily I manage run up the hill without walking.

For the last two weeks, I manage to grab some mileages, it make me perform well in this race. Overall I am satisfied with my timing when I cross the finishing line.

Twincity Marathon 2018

Date: 21st January 2018 (Sunday)
Time: 5:30am
Venue: Persiaran APEC Cyberjaya, Selangor
Distance: 21km (21.95km)
Result: 02:03:25
Pace: 05:38/km
Rank: 88
Shoes: Asics Gel-DS Racer 10

This race didn’t do well. I manage to start the race with 5:00/km pace and maintain it until 11km, but after that my pace start to drop, due to not enough trainings.

Is ok to have a bad race once in a while, I believe it will become the motivation for next race to do better.

Klang City International Marathon 2017

Date: 10th December 2017 (Sunday)
Time: 3:30am
Venue: Komplex Sukan Pandamaran, Klang, Selangor
Distance: 21km (21.23km)
Result: 01:50:21
Pace: 05:12/km
Rank: 8
Shoes: Asics Gel-DS Racer 10

My last race in year 2017, and there are few surprises in this race.

Before the race start, Alwin Tan & Teck Wai already said this race not much people joining, try your best, will have chance to podium. I didn’t put much hope on it mostly due to my weekly training mileages for the past few weeks had dropped from 48km per week to 40km per week. I didn’t have much confident I can go faster or even maintain the pace I ran in my last race (Putrajaya Night Half Marathon) which is 5:25/km.

But the surprise is, I complete the race with a 5:12/km pace & get a “Potential Winner” card. Even after I get the card, I still didn’t feel confident that I’m in top 10 position, I keep thinking I’m in those amkan position (11th or 12th position). Until I see the official result, only confirm that I’m in men open category 8th position. I miss to take my trophy, damn, need to find organiser already.

After the race, do hear a sad news saying that one of the pacer Evelyn Ang Loo get hit by car seriously. Let’s pray for her, really hope to see u again in runner world, please stay strong.

Putrajaya Night Marathon 2017

Date: 4th November 2017 (Saturday)
Time: 8:20pm
Venue: Dataran Putrajaya, Presint 3, Putrajaya
Distance: 21km (21.09km)
Result: 01:54:09
Pace: 05:25/km
Rank: 58
Shoes: Asics Gel-DS Racer 10

Compare to my last week 15km race with a 5:22/km pace, tonight I manage to hit a similar 5:25/km pace for a half marathon race, very satisfied.

Throughout the race, I feel very fresh, without any stamina issue. In fact, I feel I can go faster if my legs muscle is stronger.

I think is time for me to hit the track for some interval training soon.

Sunway The Good Run 2017

Date: 29th October 2017 (Sunday)
Time: 6:50am
Venue: Sunway Geo, Selangor
Distance: 15km (14.5km)
Result: 01:47:49
Pace: 05:22/km
Rank: 47
Shoes: Asics Gel-DS Racer 10

Recent few weeks my training mileages had went down, from 47km drop to 40km. Mainly due to muscle hardly take it from recovering from a run. So, I give myself a target for this race, to sub 1:30

I didn’t check the route before the race, half way running only know that need to run along the BRT Sunway Line. This is my first time running in BRT Sunway Line, a bus system that look like a LRT line, quite a special experience.

I start the race with a little bit too fast, waste a lot of energy during the first few km. After go up to BRT route, it is quite flat at first, but it is quite hilly in the other end of the route. I give up myself to walk on one of the up hill.

Luckily after come down from BRT route, it is only 2km left and is all flat. I manage to complete the race with 5:22/km pace, satisfied.