lol shouldnt have any problems finding good shoes in that price range imo. What brand u went and look at midvalley and what kind of price they have for them?

Haha a good memory to share among friends and fellow runners!

man oh man, hope that dont happen, even when I was cycling alone during early morning I yawn very often lol.

Hmm it said 60/30 is the recommended interval for FM based on my pace.

So in the interval timer you just set the work/rest intervals and put the sets on an absurdly high number?

ya..usually i put the sets to max - 999.
can share a bit our your training plan?
like how many runs per week..usually how far u run..
longest long run distance in training..
TIA

lol dont really have a plan. just squeeze in a bit of run here and there.

nowadays usually have about 4-5 set of 3.5km runs per week during commute.

i ran about 4 HMs (3 hours ++) to date i and i oso joined a couple of 20km obstacle races.

usually just dive in lidat. now trying FM 1st time only a bit nervous and started to think of ways to prepare.

How bout u?

aisey..u already done 20k obstacle, then this FM is like cantonese say 'wet wet water'!

as for me, i still like to drink and smoke..so i just follow galloway run/walk trainiing plan,
two 30 min runs midweek and 1 long run in weekend.

my concern is the prescribed long runs of over 25km (27k, 30k, 37k & 42k),
i think i will keep the long runs to max 25k and add more distance in the midweek to compensate.

Yeah but obstacle races are not as stressful as time is less of an issue. A lot of waiting and resting while queuing for obstacles.

A friend of mine who join together in obstacle races tried his 1st FM and he finished in 8 hours plus.

He seems shaken and said he prolly wont do FM again anytime soon. That scared me a little lol.

I dont drink/smoke but when it comes to eating i barely held myself lol. loads of fast food too lol

Twincity the cut off time is 8 hours im sked i wont make it. Thats why i googled a bit and saw ppl say the best bet to survive is follow galloway walk/run method so i guess it's worth a try.

How many HM u joined ady? Stanchart the cut off time is even shorter just 7 hours. I didnt manage to register that one sold out dy

Hard to imagine one can "ran" a 8 hours marathon. It's like leisure walking. Average pace around 11min20sec .
Normal fit ppl can do a 6 hours marathon easily.

yea i didnt ask him about the details. he probably stopped for injury or something.

is it a stretch to say that its possible complete a marathon under 8 hours if you just walk all the way?

On average one can walk 5~6km per hour.
So basically one can walk all the way and finished a marathon under 8 hours easily.

That makes sense. Maybe im overthinking this too much lol.

Feel relieved a bit now. Thanks mate

*i just asked the feller and he said he actually made it barely under 7 hours lol. i kinda jumped to conclusion because i saw him take pictar at the finish line with the clock showing 8 hours plus XD

This post has been edited by Shadow Kun: Jan 18 2018, 12:01 PM

i only did 2 HM previously, managed to finish under 3 hrs..felt totally exhausted after that..

thats why, i need to train more..

FYR

not bad lor. i never did it under 3. usually i just run straight and by the 15th kilometer pancit and i practically drag my ass to the finish.

can barely even walk afterwards. deswai need to strategize properly lol. hope it works

thx for sharing..

looks like i still need to work on the run/walk ratio..
i feel 30 sec is too short for me..barely catch my breath back in 30 sec.
also need to practice mid run fueling..those gel wont work for me..need a burger or nasi lemak..

30sec just a reference value, you may adjust to which you are comfortable with,

aahh yeah fueling. never thought about that before. its really important for FM right?

is it standard for organizers to provide power gel or bars or at least banana on FM events?

if u dun bring ur own really gg?

for FM normally they provide power gel at certain water station mostly located after 25km onward along with banana .
but better don't rely on them as through out the race you still need to refuel so better prepare some gel along with you and consume it before even you start feeling gg also if you prompt to get cramp at certain distance then do go purchase some salt stick to replenish your mineral level in your body.

hello viper finisher

I see. Great advice, thanks!

This is the first time i heard about salt sticks. It sounds like they give similar benefit to isotonic drinks issit?

well hello there. fellow viper finisher?