2010 | So Far

From the adrenaline junkie in me perspective this year has been a much better year than the last. I get to participate in more events this year and get to better my time in some. Also caught the bug for off-trail running taking part in a few adventure challenges. Came back to game slow earlier this year but gradually picked up the pace. That’s what I love most about performance, its subjective despite having objective and real factors underlying, and it is beautiful. So here, the roll down of what I have participated in so far for this year :

1. 27 March : ENERGIZER NIGHT RUN 2010 (10K) 1hr 7mins pace 6:42
2. HASH INTERNATIONAL OFF ROAD CHALLENGE 46KM (until WS3. missed last check point by 15mins. Distance covered 40km. Time:11hrs. It was VERY tough)
3. 8 May : SAS TIOMAN ECO CHALLENGE 25KM 2010 (didn’t mean cut off. leading for Women 25k Novice)
4. 16 May :NEW BALANCE 15K 2010 – 1 hr 32mins (24/296)  pace 6:09
5. 30 May  :MALAKOFF 26KM PENANG RUN – 2hrs 30min (8/49) [PB] pace 5:47
6. 27 June : STANDARD CHARTERED KUALA LUMPUR MARATHON (21km-half marathon)- 2hrs 47min (ITB pain)
7. 17 July  : SIEMENS 10K 2010 1hr 1min (44/200) pace 6:06
8. 24 July : MALAKOFF UNIVERSITY DUATHLON SERIES 1 – 1hr 18min (2/12)
9. 25 July : PORT DICKSON INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON – 2:59:37 (27/67) [PB]
10. 31 July : MALAKOFF UNIVERSITY DUATHLON SERIES 2 – 1hr 8min (1/11)
11. 7  August : MALAKOFF UNIVERSITY DUATHLON SERIES 3 – 53mins 27sec (2/10) [a possible PB for 3k,did a 4 min+ pace]
12. 26 September : NEWTON RUN (12K) 1:08:36 (7/232) [PB] pace 5:43
13. 2 October : DESARU PENGERANG INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE TRIATHLON 6hrs 07min 16sec  (11/29) [PB]
14. 17 October : MIZUNO WAVE RUN 2010 11K – 59mins 2sec (13/562) pace 5:22

Upcoming races :

-Powerman Malaysia

-Penang Bridge International Marathon [will be my first standalone marathon. the only marathon I did was in Ironman Langkawi 2009 with the time of 5:10:03. Could have easily done a sub 4 but had a BAD BAD diarrhea during the run..lost quite a few minutes in the mobile loo lah!!]

Major race which I missed this year :

– New Balance Pacesetters 30k (formally known as Great Eastern Pacesetters 30K)

Major races I am looking into next year, 2011

– NB 30K

– KL Marathon

– an Ironman

– 1-2 1/2 IM distance

– Powerman Malaysia

– a marathon outside Malaysia (TBD)

Crazy and mind bending race(s) I WANT to do (near/far future) [but possible]

– Great Wall Marathon (China)

– an Ultramarathon (my friends have done it.so can you and i!)

– TNF (my friends have done it.so can you and i!)

PBs this year

– Penang Malakoff 26km Run (for a hilly course, that was indeed a 26km PB!)

– Port Dickson Triathlon 2010 (my 1st sub 3)

– Desaru Pengerang International Long Distance Triathlon (shaved 18 mins from previous timing) (next step, aim for a sub 6). my 1/2 marathon time for this race was, however, a bit sucky…but still, a PB yo !! 🙂 🙂

– Mizuno 11k Run (not a PB, but a highlight of where im heading to)- i guess i did push it a bit for the run at Serdang last week ! 53mins at 10k mark, 4 mins away from by 10k PB at Powerman 2 years back!

Best 11k was 54mins at Powerman Malaysia 2008, with a pace of 4:59.. (ok..! humm..i guess i am surprising myself already in knowing that i can if i want to, to go for that pace. of course, it requires training,discipline and determination!!). My 10k split, was around 49mins ! There, I am not fast after all. Still got lotsa things to brush up !

 

This was how I looked like when I did my 10k(and 11k) PB at Powerman Malaysia 2008. Tak laju pon..49 minit je..

 

Macam laju, tapi sebenarnye tak laju. Tapi dapat jugak PB untuk 1/2 IM distance. 🙂 thanks Azhar for the support. and Razlan for motivating me to aim for a sub 6 tahun depan. insyaAllah

 

Thanks Hadi for this lovely pic at Putrajaya. Cantik kan gambar ni ?

 

Tapi rasanye akak dalam gambar ni boleh tahan cun jugak. Dah potong rambut yang panjang tuh harap2 boleh bertambah aero lah yek.. (but i miss my long hair...help!!!). photo taken masa raya tahun lepas.