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Multi-purpose Insurans Run 2012

2012-01-21T22:55:00.026+08:00

Date : 8 January 2012
Time: 7.00am
Venue: Padang Merbuk, Jalan Parlimen, KL
Distance: 12 km

My 3rd run so far! :)

Headed up to KL with mum on Sat to collect the racekit at Wisma OCM.

Front view

Back view

Goodies.. :) the most worthwhile race goodies so far..

Bib no.. :)

D-Tag

Angpau?? haha.. i thought it was. It's actually a jackpot ticket inside. Thanks Magnum, but sorryla ea, I tak berjudi. Some don't consider it as gambling, but to me, it is. What did I do with it? haha.. kertas kan? I sent it with some old newspapers for recycling..hehe.

Went to SOGO with ma for dinner. As expected, I ordered this... =D

My routine meal each time the night before my race: spaghetti + orang juice.. =)

It was beef this time though.. chicken dah habis.. :(

My top meat preference:
1. Chicken
2. Chicken
3. CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN! =D

haha..yes, I love chicken! Fish, beef & our non-halal little piggie comes later. Though I'm a Chinese, those little piggies aren't my favourite.. The famous 'Bak Kut Teh' which almost ALL Chinese ppl love, is actually one of the dishes which I dislike most. heh. But in front of my Chinese friends I'll just pretend to like piggies to save myself from their long lectures on "Chinese should love piggies"

Next day, arrived at Pdg Merbuk at 6.15am.

Spotted the Milo booth. =) you'll know where I would be spending most of my time as soon as I finished the race.. =D hehehehe...

Flagged off at 7.00am. My pace was quite unsteady. Still not good at maintaining my own pace lah. And this time, couldnt find anyone with the same pace for me to follow. Slowed down a lot when I saw dogs along the route. *takutlah* >.<

At 8th-9th km, our 12km route intersects with the 6km route. The entire road was crowded with the 6km participants who were mostly w.a.l.k.i.n.g. It was hard trying to squeeze thru them, and getting exhausted myself, I slowed down a lot without realising. Out of the blue, a 12km Malay guy came from behind me and told me "Laju!!! Laju!!!" I have no idea who he was, but thanks to him, I quickly picked up my pace and ran all the way to the finishing line. =)

Welcoming performance by Victoria Institution Cadet Band at the finishing line

Love you ma! =)

Envied many other runners who came in groups though. It's more fun joining events & running with friends instead of running alone. kenapelah kawan2 i kat sini takde yg suke lari ek?

In my previous event at the Newton 12km challenge, a guy whom I met invited me to join their running group. They run together every Sat & Sun.. Bestnyer!!! just one problem: I don't stay in KL. >.< Thanks for the invite though. I really appreciate it. =)

Saw many familiar faces from previous running events. Bumped into this guy (sorry, still dunno ur name) & his mum for the 3rd time. Each running event, our mums would sit down & chit-chat while waiting for us to reach the finishing line. :) At least mak I ada teman..hehe.. taklah bosan menunggu I. He joined the Mizuno Wave Run which I didnt. Or else, would hv bumped into them for the 4th time.

front view :)

back view

Results? The preliminary results states that I'm ranked 25th out of 426 in the Women Open Category. But the updated results in the e-certificate states that I'm 23rd/426 in Women Open, 52nd/597 in Overall Women's 12km category & 374th/1957 in total 12km participants (male + female).

My time? 1 hour 8 minutes 54.6 seconds... haha.. lambat kan? But with my current condition, I think it's already good enough. :) I wont push myself too hard. I'll work on setting my own PB gradually. Besides, most importantly, I FINALLY get to RUN after waiting for 15 years! yeee-ha! =D

Now it's time to slow down to allow full recovery before I proceed to my next run in March. cant wait! :)

Lord, thank you for this day & to TC, thanks! ^^

For more info, log on to http://www.mpibrun.com.my/mpi2012/home.html

Newton New Year Challenge 2012

2012-01-03T16:10:00.021+08:00

Date : 1 January 2012
Time: 6.30am
Venue : Bandar Kinrara Ammah Hill, Puchong.
Distance : 12km

My First race for 2012 - Newton New Year Challenge & it's my first 12k too...

Initially... 12KM??? owh man... 10km pun dah penat.. ni tambah lagi 2km doe.. was a lil' worried I couldnt make it, but hey, it turned out quite good afterall.. Praise the Lord! :)

front view of the shirt

back view

my bib no..

the MIO Classic Heart Rate Monitor Watch.. big jie, for you! :)

Reached the race venue as early as 5.40am, 10mins after the 25km flagoff time.. 12km flagoff time was at 6.30am..

Was kinda nervous, tgk kiri kanan, depan belakang, semua mcm experienced runners.. haha.. then most of them were eating Power Bars, Power Gels, & mcm2 lagi... me? nervous smp asyik nak answer nature's call je.. haha..

When the race started, everyone was pushing, trying to get pass the starting line. pertama kali kena tolak teruk2.. When I managed to space out, I tried looking for someone with a steady pace to follow..hee.. coz till now, I'm not good at maintaining a steady pace esp at the start of the race. So I looked around, target acquired, target locked & I jogged directly behind a lady. Her pace was just nice, not too fast 4 me to catch up nor too slow. Bila dia potong org, I pun ikut.. :D was enjoying the pace when she stopped all of a sudden & started walking. So I got another target, this time, a guy.

After km brape entah, he just disappeared but by that time, I could monitor my own pace so I was fine with it. And then...part yg menyeksakan - naik bukit. T.T

With a sprained left ankle & right knee, yes, I felt like crying masa naik bukit tu. Many ppl started to walk instead, but I had to keep telling myself no, I must continue to jog, just slow down a lil'. Coz once I start to walk, I know that's the end of it. I'll end up walking the entire race.

So yeah, had to psycho myself telling me it isnt painful & went up the hill.. then, the best part - TURUN bukit... wheee! =D That was really fun..haha. but my joy didnt last long though. baru turun, pastu naik bukit lagi. aduh.

1 thing I felt the organiser could hv improved on was to put up distance markers along the route. langsung takde dude! & I dont hv a GPS watch so throughout the race, I had no idea how much distance left..

Came to a point when i saw a signboard written 150m.. When I ran nearer to the signboard, it was a sign saying Petrol Station 150m.... =.='' ingatkan dah nak sampai finishing line... haha...

I was so delighted when I saw Giant hypermarket, a sign that i'm quite near the finishing line.. so I started to fasten my pace, take bigger & faster steps, turn at the junction, saw the school, overtook some runners, and then YeAh! the finishing line! =D

First thing I did upon reaching? find my mum, ran to her & hugged her! :D (p/s: sorry ma, I was all so sweaty..hehe)

Love you ma! =)

finisher medal.. :)

My result? hehe.. 21 out of 150 participants in my category.. haha.. bolehlah tu.. Thank you Lord!!! :D with a time of 1:11:41... much better than my expectations, actually.. I thought i would hv clocked around 1:20:00 or 1 hour 30 mins..

So that's what I did on New year. :) A good start for the year 2012.

Headed to MidValley with mum before going to BTS. Was so tempted to eat spaghetti but the price is "yummy" too.. haha.. so had this instead..

tastes good... =D

Going for another 12km this Sunday for the MPIB run.. after that, I'll prob take a break to allow full recovery.. Planning to join the Brooke's Marathon in March though, but still considering.

Overall, the Newton New Year Challenge was great & I enjoyed it. Drank several cups of free milo as soon as the race ended.. hehe. Made some new friends who are experienced runners & got some marathon tips from them..hehe.. thanks guys! They'll be going to Boston, Hong Kong & Thailand for the full marathon.. respect seyh... All the best! =D

Lord, thank you for this day & to TC, thanks! ^^

For more info, log on to http://www.triathlonmalaysia.com/race-details.php?eventID=28&tab=race

MMU Rakan Muda Run 2011

2011-12-23T23:55:00.000+08:00

Date : 17 December 2011
Time: 7.00am
Venue: MMU Cyberjaya
Distance: 10.43 km

Done with the 12 hour walk, now, it's time to run! =D hehe...

Initially, I wasn't sure whether to register for the Open Category or Student Category. Both also 10.43km. Then seeing the registration fee for Student Category is cheaper by RM5.00, which is at Rm30.00, I decided to go for the Student Category.

As soon as I hv registered, PUMA decided to sponsor PUMA FAAS tees for Open Category which is now known as PUMA Open Category...aishhh..menyesal daftar awal doe. dah takleh tukar category..

The PUMA tee which I wanted so badly... :(

Here's the running T-shirt for the Student Category

front & back view.. hmm.. bolehla.. not bad.. =)

Headed up to KL with my mum on Friday morning. As big jie was working, she only arrived at 2.30am the next day.

Had spaghetti.. =D carbo-loading lah konon..hehe.. just nice it was on half price promotion.

On the race day, reached MMU before 6.30am. Felt nervous as it's my first 10 km run..hehe. tak tahula dpt berjaya complete ke tak..

When the race started, as I ran, all I told God was "God, I don't want to get last. I don't want to get last"... haha!

Finally reaching the finishing line, I was told I got 3rd place... ohmigosh. Thank you Lord! =D

But it's nothing really big to be proud of, coz if I were to join major running events like Nike We Run KL or SCMKL or PNM, with my current time, my ranking would probably be 300++ instead of num 3.. lol.. However, at present, it is indeed a huge improvement for me. Beginning of this year during my college's 3.6km run, I lari kjp dah pancit. Sampai finishing line dah sesak nafas, tercungap2 nak pengsan.. hee.. and who would hv thought that I would be able to complete a 10.43km run without stopping at all? =)

My loyal supporters.. =D ma & big jie..

Cert, medal & cash prize RM100.00 =D

Thank you ma for accompanying me all the way to Cyberjaya so that I could participate in this event. Big jie, thanks for coming along & joining the fun run, just to give me moral support.. :') And to Ley Ley for praying for me frm home..

Lord, thanks for giving me this chance. I couldn't have done it without You, Lord. and to TC, thanks! ^^

For more info, log on to http://www.mmurakanmudarun.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-11-08T23:32:00%2B08:00&max-results=7

2nd Melaka International 12 Hour Walk 2011

2011-12-23T20:12:00.001+08:00

Date : 10 December 2011 - 11 December 2011
Time: 8.00pm - 8.00am (next day)
Venue: St Paul's Hill - A Famosa Melaka

jalan kaki 12 JAM??? giler ke?? haha.. YES! It's a 12 hour walk. and whose crazy idea was it to join this? me, of course. =P

When I first told my sisters bout it, their first reaction : "SIAU AH??" (means crazy izzit?) haha!

chillax la.. tak semestinya kena jalan kaki 12 jam. nak jalan kaki 1 jam je then nak makan ke, tidur ke, toilet break ke, chit-chat ke, balik ke pun boleh. For Muslims, siap ada surau berdekatan tuk menunaikan solat.

Basically, the event starts at 8.00pm on Sat 10 Dec and ends at 8.00am on Sun 11 Dec. the route prepared is 1km per lap, around St Paul's Hill and A famosa.

Lots of people went there early to set up their tents around the area. betul, org siap camping lagi!

nampak tak khemah2 kat blkang tu? (photo taken frm race walkers' gallery)

3 free meals were served buffet style, at 10pm, 1am & 4am. tak tahula sedap ke tak, coz i sibuk jalan je, tak sentuh makanan tu pun..hehe.

tgk makanan je, trus terpkr Jojo.. =P Jojo, u blh mkn sepuas2nya! =D
(photo taken from race walkers' gallery)

Throughout the 12 hours, there were unlimited servings of water, isotonic drinks, coffee and tea. They handed out chocolate bars too..apalagi? amik lah..free kan.. haha. tp sampai skrg tak makan2. masih dlm peti sejuk..sayang sangat nak makan. haha.. XD

free bag + goodies

front & back view of the T-shirt. pink for females & blue for males

In order to get the cert, must walk a min distance of 10km. achievement medal, must cover a min distance of 24km for females & 30km for males. To qualify for cash prize, must walk at least 50km.

My initial plan was to walk for 24km only. Before 12am, i've reached 24km & I was like ada 8 jam lagi, tak tau nak buat ape..bosan doe.. haha.. so jln lagi till 30km & then wanted to stop, coz by then my legs were seriously aching...that was when I heard ma, jie, ley, Jon & Kelvin kor kor cheering me on, giving me the spirit to continue. =D

So yeah, I walked non-stop for 12 hours. To be exact, it's 11 hours 49 minutes & 33 seconds. Berjalan sambil menghayati gerhana bulan. :)

Not forgetting, there was a sweet couple, *ahem2* walking accompanying each other till 30km.. rasa mcm nak upload je gambar couple tu kat sini. =P haha.. but, better not.. kang kena sembelih kang.. =P (***, don't worry, I wont upload the suwittt pic k) wats sweet is, they jalan2 using this time to understand each other better tanpa pegang2 tgn, tanpa peluk2, etc.. maklumlah, belum kahwin kan. hence it's pleasant to see, unlike other couples yg ... well, let's leave that story out.

It's definitely much more fun to participate in this event with friends. hey, 12 hours ok. imagine walking 12 hours non stop alone.. haha. ya, that's how I felt. unfortunately, none of my friends r interested.. haha. 12 jam tu diorg nak makan, shopping, on9, tgk movie, tidur kat katil yg empuk & selesa... tp takpe la, I bertemankan bulan & bintang. :) hee~ but still, nasib baik ada mak ngan 2 akak + 2 abang yg beri semangat kat i dr tepi..hehe..

Ma, Jie, Ley & I before the race

Kelvin, the marathon expert & Jon kor kor =)

At around 2am, I was soooooo sleepy. Sampai tgh jalan2 tu, tutup mata kejap. haha! and then... Starbucks came & handed out free ice coffee.. apa lagi? grab la! haha.. my penyelamat. managed to keep me awake till 4am and then I started walking looking like a zombie again.. XD

The result? =D

Walked 64km without any penalty laps. Praise the Lord!

I ranked 26th out of 324 female participants. Really didn't expect it. All I prayed for was to at least try to get number 50.. haha..

Thank you God.. =) Thanks again to beloved mum, big jie, ley ley, jon kor kor & kelvin kor kor. They waited for me for hours coz I didnt want to stop before 12 hours.. heee~ and thanks to those random participants who told me "Good job, girl! Keep it up!" as they walked past me. and.. to TC, thanks! ^^

4 of us after collecting the achiever medals

Achiever medal :)

Cash prize.. =)

Me after completing the 12 hour walk. had to hold on to a chair! haha..

At 8am, my legs were so painful that I could hardly stand or walk.. haha.. And I walked like a penguin for 2 days! XD

Despite the pain, it was worth it though. Coming back again next year? Absolutely yes! =D Wait for me, International 12 hour walk 2012! I'll be there! =D

For more info, log on to http://www.racewalkermalaysia.com/

Dream come true

2011-12-23T15:49:00.000+08:00

After waiting for 15 years, finally I'm able to achieve my dream. =D

Since kindergarten, I've always wanted to take part in running events. yes! since 6 years old kay.. haha! I've no idea why I love running so much. But as I grew up & went to primary & then secondary sch, I couldnt really run due to asthma & a back injury. So, no running for me.

Have always envied my school athletes who get to go for MSSD, MSSJ & MSSM.. While they were busy training hard in the sch field, I had to make sure the assembly runs smoothly, take care of the students' discipline, make sure prefects perform their duties well, conduct spot checks, walk round the entire sch making sure prefects are at their assigned places, find teachers, take the blame & responsibility if things go wrong & tonnes of other things. But yeah, everyone has their own role & I guess that was mine at that time. And no regrets, as it has taught me many new things & given me experience.

It's true that everything has it's own time and God has His plans for us. Finally after 15 years, I'm a step closer to my dream. =) This month itself, I took part in the 2nd Melaka International 12 Hour Walk & Cyberjaya MMU Rakan Muda Run. the results? far far far better than what I prayed for.

And of course, I hv someone I need to thank. Earlier this year, I had a fall and injured my left ankle badly. Since then, my left ankle has been weak & I couldnt bend it inwards for months. One day, this friend came to my room and massaged my leg. *segannya* (kaki i wangi kay, haha.. tp segan doe org tolong urutkan kaki..) and then... My ankle could bend inwards & I can now stand on my left leg without pain! =D

the miracle tukang urut, tidak lain, tidak bukan ....

Miss Azriyanti Salwa!!! =D

Psst..yeah, I know.. cik kat atas ni nampak mcm tak betul skit kan.. =P haha! gurau jek Wawi.. =D She's super sweet, funny & pemain bola jaring yg hebat tau! jgn main2...

Well, of course my ankle hasn't recovered 100% & it gets sprained very easily, but it's much better now, & I can run faster, all thanks to Miss Wawi... =D I lap you very much! <3

Bloggie, here I come...

2011-12-23T15:32:00.000+08:00

I'm finally back to blogging once again. ^^ I've decided to start a new blog instead of posting in my existing old blog. 2009 - mid 2011 were the darkest & most lonely period in my life. It started with making a wrong major decision, and all my choices that follow suit turned my life topsy-turvy. But that's history. :)

Of course, if I could turn back time, I would change my past. But now, I've learnt to accept & live with it coz without the past, there wouldn't be present. I'm now in the process of picking up the bits & pieces of my life & start putting them back in order again, with the Lord's guidance. Thank you God for giving me a second chance. :)