I didn't bother to check my heart rate like u stated there b/c I don't have any equipments.....I just check them with the distance and route that I use.
If I use the 2:3 ratio, I can only last about 3-4 km. (higher bpm)
If I use the 1:2 ratio, I'll last about 5 km. (lower bpm)

This post has been edited by shahwan86: Mar 5 2010, 12:22 PM

No offence chinleong, but I think you'd have a better chance if u lower the price a little bit. Because occasionally, in certain road races here in KL, polar opens up booths and they offer discounts. 10-20% discounts.
Which translates to ~RM200 on ur model right there. I remember because the promoter wanted to push a model that has gps to me for 20% if i'm not mistaken but i didn't have money.

Otherwise, yeah ebay should be the best place...good luck.

Two bibs up for sale :

1. Bareno Men Open A (15 km) on 14th March - RM 15 (bib haven't been collected yet.....that means u have to collect the bib and t-shirt/vest on your own. I don't want the t-shirt/vest)

2. KL Towerthon Men Open A on 21st March - RM 10 (bib, t shirt have to be collected on your own)

Reason for selling : have stuff to do on those days =(

Anyone interested just PM. Thanks.

Oh yeah, COD location : SETIAWANGSA LRT STATION

This post has been edited by shahwan86: Mar 7 2010, 11:44 AM

What does these words mean :

1. amkan
2. cinya
3. kok
4. kan cheong
5. pia liao

HAHAHA

you got me! I read his blog all the time as well as other runners blog who enter races which I didn't =)

So what do those words mean?
Don't tell pm1 haha

This post has been edited by shahwan86: Mar 14 2010, 10:17 PM

lol
I knew you wanted to know too haha

Sports Injury!

I have this slight pain on my right foot near the toes. It's been there for almost a week. I feel the pain every time i push off with my right foot. I believe it's just muscle pain because if I press on it hard, it hurts. If I just rub around the area, there's no pain. My question is, should I use ice or heat???

I bought this ice/heat pack at a local pharmacy. The pharmacist said to use heat. But a runner friend of mine who has been in and out of sports injuries asked me to use cold.

This post has been edited by shahwan86: Mar 21 2010, 12:12 PM

I'm in the half as well. =) Run together?

Anyone here can help pace with me for the 21k at ENR???

I'm aiming 2 hrs flat.
Anybody?

Owh really?!!
They have compression stuff? Do they have 2XU apparels, tenno??? I'm looking for any brand of anti-blister socks under RM 35 if they have.

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[quote=shahwan86,Mar 25 2010, 06:55 PM]
Owh really?!!
They have compression stuff? Do they have 2XU apparels, tenno??? I'm looking for any brand of anti-blister socks under RM 35 if they have.

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2XU u buy from me lah, anti blister socks go for INJINJI (RM50) and Wright double layered socks (RM40). Pm me if interested.

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I already checked ur blog, Ccube. I bought the elite 2xu tights from Frank about a month ago. I'm looking for recovery compression socks and 'arm shades' for use while running under the sun. Do you have em?

In search of a reliable running watch here with foot and heart rate monitor.....with rechargeable batteries (not pakai buang like nike sensor!!! that sucks!)

It's 2:07 am on my pc clock! I've been twisting and turning for 2 hours and I still can't sleep. Le sigh. Still feeling the post-energizer muscle pain and strain. So I figured that I'll just write my Energizer Race report to share with you all and HOPEFULLY after that, I'll be able to doze off.

Here goes :
chip time : 2:29:13.08;
gun time : 2:36:54.06
position : 327

On the day of the race, I only made up my mind to participate 2 hours before my half marathon starts. Why? Well, first of all I haven't been running for a week b/c I was resting my injured right foot. Heck, I even wanted to sell the bib a week before but then I remembered that I dragged a friend along in this race and I can't abandon her, and on top of that, this is supposed to be my maiden half marathon attempt...the heck with insufficient training, the heck with hot weather...I'm running!
It was blood and guts for me that night!

I left home at 7pm from Ampang area. Arrived there freaking late. Parked my car about 100 m from the starting line and officially started my race at 8:07 pm. No time for stretching for me.....which later proved to be a bad idea. I ran at a slow, comfortable pace for the first 2 kilometers until it happened. I felt some discomfort between my toes on my left foot. "It's the damned blisters again...always happens," I thought to myself. Like come on! It's only 2 km. I have 19 km to go for God's sake! I managed to ignore it...only lasted 1 km though. I had to stop and do something. Well, I did. I took off the socks on my left foot only. It felt better but the blisters were always there. I managed to fight it off until the 13 km mark. I can't hold on much longer with the pain. I stopped at a water station and asked the kind medic to put two band-aids on those 2 toes. He had to cut off the blisters first which was not that painful, much to my surprise.

I felt much, much better but I knew that it's not gonna last. It will still rub against the inside of the shoe. It did. The band-aid peeled off. It made the blisters worse actually. This happened at the 15 km mark. 6 km to go! Throughout those 15 km, I didn't bother to check the time, b/c I know my timing was gonna be terrible from the get-go. Part of me really, really wanted to walk to the finish line from then onwards, but my better half got hold of my senses and I realized if I was to walk 6 km, I'd reach the finish line close to midnight! Heck no! So what did I do??? I ran barefooted! (I gloved the shoes on my hands lol) To tell you the truth, I have no freakin' idea how someone out there can even consider running barefoot for a full-marathon.....it's freakin painful!!! And they're saying that's the way to go? Shisshh!
Running barefoot for the first time in a race, it was far from pleasant I can tell you that. First of all, I can't run at my usual pace and style anymore b/c I run using the POSE technique. I can't do that barefoot which is an irony really. They preach to us that barefoot running promotes oneself to run POSE technique as they say that is the natural form of running and the most efficient. I do believe that POSE technique is the most efficient but running barefoot on tarmac using the technique means that you land with less surface area = more pressure = more pain!!! So that being said, I ran landing on the heels, barefooted onwards. My pace was about 6km/hr.....it gets slower and slower. I had to find a way to lessen the pain while still going on. I did. I utilized the white paint at the edge of the road. I landed on the white paint which helped me go on for 3 km or so. But my test grew greater after that. I ran through a truck spraying water, and everytime I stop at a water station, the surface near it are all wet. Add that to barefoot running...blisters! Yes! I accumulated 6 blisters in 6 different places altogether.

To cut the damn story short, I ended the race with one foot wearing a shoe, and one not (don't ask me why) and short cramp upon reaching the finish line. I had to band-aid my entire feet at the medical station. 3 or 4 people that chatted with me asked me to use petroleum jelly or anti-chafing products.

Lessons :
1. Have sufficient training
2. Stretch before and after runs
3. Come early!
4. Use petroleum jelly or vaselin??? I've never used these guys.....how to use them and when and where to apply?
5. Respect the distance!!!

Yes!!! It worked! My head feels heavier now and I feel super sleepy! Goodnight =)

This post has been edited by shahwan86: Mar 30 2010, 03:01 AM

How do you apply the BodyGlide and SportShield???
I usually get blisters between the toes on both foot. How long do I have to apply before starting my run?
Which on is better....SportShield or BodyGlide?

Registered for the Pacesetters NB 15 K already!
Can we make a list like we did for the Energizer Run on who's participating?

1. shahwan86 15K

For the NB 15K?
Why aren't you running?

Owh wow! Really!

Well then, in that case yeah....you should just volunteer! =p
We won't give u a hard time

This post has been edited by shahwan86: Mar 30 2010, 09:09 PM

Yeah. I think I saw him too! He had a funny gait but it is damn fast.

Where you gonna further ur studies, Arton?

wahahahaha.
There's one of pics holding my shoes lol