sfax-you are fast..

my time is 67 minutes...

and i notice few ladies who are very fast...i counted about 9 ladies overtook me...

the mat salleh lady overtook me even before half of the run ...

my time in klang pacers 12km not so good, about 75min...
the mat salleh lady got what place ah? saw her with quite a big trophy...
sfax: wow the blue shoes really 'shining' leh!

navilink...i think she got number one lah..

Yes! Done my 1st Half Marathon at Borneo International Marathon today.
Finished at 02:05:47, place 77th (total no of participants for Half Marathon around 300++)

Initially i planned to measure the exact distance by using by GPS, but forgot to activate the sensor when the race start. Quite noob, probally too excited for the run. Today i start with very slow run, a bit nervous cos worry if i will pancit half way. It was 01:01:30 when i reached 10k mark, it's too slow if i still want to have sub-2. Thus i try to speed up after 10k, but cos accelerate too much, side stich came to me. Bo bian, then have to reduce the speed, wait the stict gone then baru continue speeding. Run like mad for the final 3k, around 5mins/km, the excessive energy probally come from power-gel, i took 2, at 10km and 16km.

Although today missed my hi-case target of sub-2, but it's very nice to have complete the half marathon without pancit.

Hehe, my 1st medal from runnning:

congratulation toto4d...good time for your 1st half marathon.

i hope to achieve this timing in my 1st half marathon in singapore coming december...btw how is the organising and the turn out in this borneo international marathon?

meatball88 : Thx. I think you can do it la, now ur 12km at 67mins, quite good le. The organizing is quite well done, the web was setup nicely and quite frequent email update. There is a bit excessive of water station, can be seen anywhere. But some water station near finishing line was run out of cup when i passed thru. Hehe, probally becos they lack of experience since this is the 1st Borneo International Marathon. I believe the organizer are trying to do their best.

The total turn out around 1000++, 300++ for full, 300++ for Half, 400++ for 10k. If they do more publicity, i think next year will be more runners joining.

toto4d: Pressure free for the first time racing this distance. Though you miss your sub-2 target, your timing is already remarkable that put some others to shame. Anyway, CONGRATZ on getting your first shiny. 2 more will be coming and then you be certified a marathoner!

Thx ! ya, the mat saleh NO:1 only 1 gal over take me at last 1.5KM ,she carry a backpack with water, today my performance quite bad , last 5KM abit slow , i though can finish in 50-55min sad

This post has been edited by sfax: Oct 12 2008, 06:54 PM

Didnt time my run but managed to finish it nevertheless. Organization was ok-ok only. Pacesetters is still no 1 in managing runs.

Klang at 7:30 was already panas

*just a copy of me post frm thread 1 as wud like to hv answers to me queries

Hey all..

jz kinda gt bk frm the early morning run

the run was..1 word -FANTASTIC it was hwever more then 4km+ mentioned..i checked with one of the runners..it seems its 6km+ coz it starts frm the Bkt Aman carpark (nw i knw where it is ) all the way round lake gardens like u go on to the highway a bit then bk into the taman..up the hills n all past the bird park and all...it be 5+ if an exit was made at the planetarium..but of course the group didn't do that..and erm..i dun tink dey are beginners..a no. wearing "PACE SETTERS" t -shirts and all..a couple of hot young chiqs running/ jogging at a real good pace..

i was edi there at before 7.15am..didn't see a whole bunch of runners till abt 7.35 or so..i saw them as dey ran dwn hill into lake gardens so i followed...keke

o btw..i saw u andy..but didn't hv the balls to say hi or wave saw u..ur gf and ur gf's fren i guess..when the 3 of u met up behind the boat hse and u left them..

*lesson learnt today..nvr say women are slow ...well..at least some aren't

**o btw...is 1 lap around da lake realli like 2+ km? i mean a whole round seems a lot longer nt cutting across the bridge..1 whole round..till the play ground??


*wow...i do hope i'll be able to join the running events asap

my time is 1:09:43, 305 recorded 12.4km

Phoenix :how many days u guy staying at Singapore for the Race? from date to date? i think i book the beach hotel too,we can walk to the race venue gather .

Just get my new pair of shoe, will start my first run asap!

toto4D ur speed geng

aku cannot as good as u

d3vilzzzz: If you run through Planetarium, then the distance will be around 6KM. They all started as beginners but has hence improved. Some can even take on 10KM double hills and some 20KM Hartamas route. 1 loop around the Lake Gardens is 2.3KM.

sfax: 3 days 2 nights (5 Dec - 7 Dec) travelling by First Coach. What you mean you think you book? Book already or not?

WAZZZUP GUYS!!!

I IS AT "The Wimbledon Hotel". 1 Day is 75pound. Already had to pay 525pounds

Anyway...I just came back after a long long day of walking and picture snapping.

I will update at my journal and blog soon.

Cold = Yes..only in the morning...

Food = Loads of bread, baguette...


Chics? = 50 / 50 With nice jugs on most of them.

Will I run = Yes.


Its 6.33pm at the time of posting this. Malaysia is 7 hours ahead of Wimbledon's time.


I'll update after a nice shower and dinner(Sandwich 2.30pound and skimmed milk 45pence)

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Added on October 13, 2008, 5:09 amUpdate:

Photos updated at journal. Blog..another day lah...tired edi. good night guys

This post has been edited by metalfreak: Oct 13 2008, 05:09 AM

hi phoenix...

can i know more about the double hill?(distance of the climb and estimate gradient of the slope).

mizuno run this weekend involved the double hill right?

i have never run over there and mizuno is my 3rd run after seremban 10km and yesterday klang 12km.so wants to mentally prepared.

thanks a lot

sfax, some of the ladies are fast. can sayur men runners easily. there are a couple out there that is hard to outrun them unless u train kau kau lat. never under estimate lady runners nowadays.

phoenix,

Nike LSD... How 'L' ?

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Added on October 13, 2008, 11:25 amGot Mizuno leh next day.. I easy pancit

This post has been edited by Syd G: Oct 13 2008, 11:25 AM

he said should be 20+ wor....i also scare i die next morning on mizuno....