(22/7/07-KL "10" Km race

One for the album , before the race


This is a "10 km" race which is not a 10km race , only about 7 km based on estimation . Way way of the mark . But then the medal which every finisher gets says "I ran the 10Km race".

Anyway , based on this race , my pace is below 5 min per km pace an I'm very pleased with it . It means I can start running fast again .I don't know what position I finished but the timing was about 30 min 55 sec .

Only drawback was that it is not well organised in terms of :

1.Sound system-can't hear what they say
2.Starting line - everyone was confused where the starting line is and which direction to face .
3. Some African runners who were at the starting line suddenly have to be withdrawn by organiser and not start the race .



Conclusion :Rm30 not worth it ,just run 7km only .

Having a drink before the last 1.5 km at Ipoh

1/7/07-Last minute ran Ipoh International Run)

This is a run that I didn't plan to run at all . In fact I ran it using Ron's bib coz he signed up but didn't go for it coz of his ankle .

On Wed , my friend suddenly told me he wants to go back to Ipoh to c his sick dad . I said OK , we can go together then I'll join the Ipoh half too .

Thurs : After arranging everything , suddenly he tells me he can't go coz his young son is sick and he doesn't want to bring the young son back to Ipoh so he is not going anymore .

Fri:I have arranged everything , so I managed to find someone else to follow me to Ipoh (C P Aeow)

Sat night 11. 45 pm : Tossed and turn , couldn't sleep well . Slept at in-law's. Bed hard . Fan slow and hot. Mosquito bites . In fact 3 am still not in deep sleep.

Sun : Race Day . Woke up 5.30 am . Started the run at easy pace. No choice coz we are mixed with 10 km runners too so very crowded .

Statistics :

1st 3km 16 min 41 sec ( 5 min 33 sec pace ) . This particular guy was trying to overtake me , I didn't allow .

5km mark : 27 min 10 min ( 5 min 26 sec pace ) . This guy uped the pace and I uped the pace too . After awhile , he slowed down at the 5 km mark and didn't pace me anymore . On my own for now .

8 km mark : 44 min 19 sec ( 5 min 32 sec pace ) . Slowed down just a bit , legs felt like going to ache .

10 km mark : 55 min 19 sec ( 5 min 32 sec pace) . Very happy I'm going at this pace . Ache gone .

11 km mark : 1 hour 1 min 12 sec :From 10 km mark to 11 km mark , I slowed down coz no one running with me . It took me 5 min 53 sec to complete 1 km .

13 km mark : 1 hr 11 min 52 sec : Another man try to overtake me , he is from C category and wearing a white cap . I think he is a junior veteran . He is stronger than the 1st pacer . I know this time we are faster coz to go 2 km , it took us 10 min 39 sec or equivalent 5 min 19 sec per km !!

15 km mark : 1 hr 22 min 27 sec : Its getting faster coz this time it took us 10 min 35 sec to get to 2 km or 5 min 17 sec per km .

16 km mark : 1 hr 28 min 53 sec : I can't take it already and slows down . He gets further away and this time I really slowed to 6 min 25 sec to achieve 1 km !!

18 km mark : 1 hr 40 min 47 sec : Increased my speed just a bit , but still very slow and completed 2 km in 11 min 53 sec or 5 min 56 sec to complete each km .

20 km mark : 1 hr 52 min 15 sec : Finish line coming , no one to pace with . Just rely on sheer determination . Still not as fast as earlier half , 5 min 44 sec to complete each km

21 km mark : For the last 1 km , which I was hoping would come soon , I just went as fast as I can and it took me 5 min 41 sec .

Overall timing : 1 hr 57 min 56 sec

I'm happy coz I did better than last week Pg Bridge run . ( In Pg , I had to rely on deep heating for the leg aches ) Based on statistics compared with last week , improved by at least 29 min !! Thanks to the pacers , intentional or unintentional .


Also happy to get medal and 70th placing .