Standard Chartered KL Marathon

4 of us make the trip to KL for the marathon run on Sunday.

Kimura, Ooi TS, Lim ST run the HALF, while Puah PA participate the 10km. Started the journey at approx 8.00am and reach KL Titwangsa Stadium at 1.00pm to get our BIB's and goodies. Check in the KL Plaza apartment for our stay.

It was raining prior to the start of the race, thus it helps to cool down the weather which is much conducive to the running. Pending official time, the run results are :

HALF marathon (21.097km)

Ooi TS - 2hrs 01 mins

Kimura - 2hrs 11mins

Lim ST - 2 hrs 51mins

10k run (10.383km)

Puah PA - 54mins 25secs

Next event this week.....KWYP Penang Hill Run on 4th July.

Komtar Tower Run 2010

The early morning rain can't stop the runner from taking part in the run. When I reach the Komtar, it is already 7.05 am and a lot of runner already gathering at the starting point. This year, the running distance is longer than last year as the starting point is Komtar Walk compared to last year it is from the foyer near maybank. Before flagging off, as usual, a warm up exercise was conducted to loosen the runners' muscle. The very small rain still pouring down when the run started. The cool temperature outside made me felt very uncomfortable when I entered the staircase area in Komtar Tower, it is really stuffy and warm. I felt a bit tough for me to climb the stair case this year as I had been stop hiking since a month ago. Anyhow, my time still very close to last year with shorter running distance. This year, the lucky draw prizes are very attractive but 3 of us were not lucky enough to get any prize home.

Kimura - 20 mins
Ooi TS - 25 mins
Chan HC - 31 mins


TS Ooi

Yes, I did it !!!

This year is my 2nd times joint the Malakoff 26km. Still remembered when I first joint the run last year, I was wondering whether without long distance training, can I complete the run or not because it is the longer distance I have yet to attempt but fortunately I managed to finish it within the organiser specified time. This year is a bit different for me as I have gone thru a more proper training before the run. With better confident, my time has been improved but I still can sensed my body still not physically fit for this event.

The weather is nice and cool. This year only 3 RSM members, Kimura, See Tong and me joint the 26km run and Puah san joint the 6km run. The run gunned off at 5.30am with total of about 500 runners competed. The starting point is Youth park which past thru Mount Erskine road toward Tanjung Bungah follow by Esplanade and return to Youth park. For the 1st 5km, it is a bit hard for me as I feel pain at my left leg muscle which had slowed down my pace. It took me 35 minutes to complete the 1st 5km but I manage to catch up my time for the 2nd 5km and reached the 15km point with 1 hour 30 mins. The same pace maintained until 18km point but after the clock tower I suffered for stomach ache which totally slow down my pace. This condition and feeling kept torturing me until 20km drinking station. When I stopped for a couple cups of water, the ache gone and I start to continue my journey with my comfortable pace until I reached Youth park. It took me 2 hours 39 minutes to complete the run 4 mins more than my target time. Only the runner can feel the kind of satisfaction when stepping on the finishing line after such a long run.

I like this event but I couldn't understand why the entry fee is so expensive when there is a sponsors.