aahh true. cannot stop too long oso in one place. i guess the easiest way is to observe and follow experienced runners

lol are you freaking kidding me?

well you can always you know, sell your bib to me

u telling me or asking me?

if asking me i miss the registration la. gaji belum masuk at that time and slots vanish damn fast lol.

if u register and malas join im always interested

haha i think since SCKLM explode in popularity this last few years i never had a chance to register.

last time i manage to join is back in 2012 and i actually missed it because overslept lol

Lol ok then i can share a bit of basic knowldge.

The "wall" refers to the limit of human body's glycogen storage.

On average, the glycogen storage will be depleted when you run continously around 35km and you can literally die if you continue without eating at that point because the body needs to burn fat storage instead of glycogen and the process is considerably slower making it inefficient to supply energy and you will overexert yourself if you push it.

That's just the physical side. Mentally it will torture you as your body begs you stop and have a lie down and make you regret you ever did this and at that moment you will probably think this is the last time i will be doing this. It fucks up your mind bad and what separates a good and bad runner is how they deal when they hit this wall. Below average people will surrender at this point.

If the most you run is 5k you're so far away from the wall you can't even imagine how it feels like. It's a bit unwise to conclude that running 100k will be easy if you not only haven't been through it, but you haven't even push yourself anywhere near that level of activity and it is seriously dangerous if you attempt it.

That's why a lot of ultra races (more than 42km) usually require proof that you've at least completed one full marathon with a decent time before they let you register.

Aw i haz shy

not really offended but made me a little bit concerned.

at first i was thinking, wow this guy must be a badass. a lot of seasoned runners i know shudder at the idea of doing ultras and he's like, meh ez.

the moment he mentioned doing 5k without tiring i was like whaaaa?

i mean dude, i don't mean to insult but i really get the idea that you're trolling us.

if you are trolling then gratz lol can consider moderately successful.

Yeah i just notice the "i dont think need a lot of training" part. Should be a dead giveaway. Good one

In my experience is usually it will only hurt the first time. First time i did HM after being inactive for a while i can barely walk to take medal. Few HMs after that I don't have any problem.

Other than that i think a good pair of shoes can help. Those with good cushioning and fits your feet arch type

This post has been edited by Shadow Kun: Mar 24 2018, 06:31 PM

Yeah i think so. Imo it's like if you never ran before and you just started you'll have all sorts of aching that'll last a while because your body is not used to it.

After you recover your muscles will rebuild stronger to prepare for similar level of intensity.

My very first HM was actually around 6 years ago. I still remember having trouble walking even a week after the event.

Took a long break from serious running not long after that and only started again early last year. My first HM after the break is the one i felt like what you experienced. Feet hurts like hell and everywhere feels like walking using those reflexology slippers.

Few HMs after that no longer feel as bad until i did my first FM lol.

As for shoes i dun really have a recommendation. Last time i ask from the shop unker to recommend oso. I'm more of a minimalist shoe fan but generally people say proper cushioning will help prevent injuries.

I think u will hit it as long as you run far enough, fast enough. A lot of people takes gel and still hit it

I think for HM should have no problem if you just aim to finish the run. I got by by very little and inconsistent training. I think few pages back got discussion on training plans.

Ah it's to be expected lol. To be honest i don't think im really prepared before joining FM. Just testing the waters. That's why i pick FM with 8 hours of cut off time instead of the usual 7.

And i read it somewhere that for a newbie you can increase your chance of finishing an FM by doing the walk run method which i tried and was quite helpful. Finished the run a bit over 7 hours which is considered quite slow. Wouldn't make it if it's a 7 hours race. Quite aching in the whole body afterwards and need to have breaks while walking to collect medal and back to car.

I only brought few snicker bars and the rest just rely on water stations. Haven't actually tried gel yet in my runs.

I think a bottle is good to have if you're competitive and couldn't afford to waste seconds on crowded water stations or if you need to have a certain type of drink might not be available at water stations. For me i took water stations as a motivation to keep going and a place to slow down for a bit.

Err I guess when you gotta go, you gotta go. U really need to poop or just feel like it but no actual tahi?

Actually i just hate the hassle of carrying a lot of stuff with you. Not to mention i still don't have the harness and bottle. Too lazy to buy

But i guess it will be necessary for very long runs

This post has been edited by Shadow Kun: Mar 26 2018, 10:42 AM

Salt need to bring urself one right. I think never see organizer provide them. do you pop those periodically from the start?

woakkay. so you pop them occasionally in the middle of the race onwards?

I only registered viper tunnel, viper arena and spartan semenyih. So many run i dunno which one to register first +__+

doesnt sound healthy to supress it with pills and stuff. maybe try emptying your bowels before start running? i think it shouldnt be a big problem if u have pooping break and then just continue with your run. major events like scklm will usually have plenty of toilets along the way.