the fact that its was organised by team of local event organiser shall be encouraged...
but must be really up to the mark at least for the basic requirement for each runner during race...
To say that, the organiser himself must be a runner before thus only can really feel the "heat"...
but sadly seem like this year management turn from bad to worst as commented by other category runners...
As for my category of 10km, we didnt get much hiccup...
only minor one on last 1km total black out for around 300m and without marshal at that black out junction...
As for other category which i got the feedback is Half marathon is massive under distance of merely 13km...
also on the lack of water station...
This race is just 1 week after SCKLM...
so our preparation is just follow back on the race weakness in order to run a better one here...
10 been in her down mood for past 1 week due to her disappointed finished in SCKLM...
also on her lack of training ground in Penang here...
abit kesian for her on that...
but as a good runner u cant complain much on this...
u need to adapt to whatever condition that pour to u...
only then u can survive & excel in most tough condition...
as for myself it was my last week in Sg here...
feel abit of reluctant leaving this ground...
though i wasnt really like the culture esp on consultant side treating us...
but i really thanks this company,management & colleague that really help me out whenever problem raised...
i also miss the Bedok stadium very much...
she's like a second home for me...
without her, i doubt that i can really come back at this moment...
Now i hope another one can really replace her so that i can continue my running journey...
Come back to IPNM 10km category starting point...
Can see quite some elites round up the line there...
Among are Jironi, Marcus frm Sg, Soh & a kenyan...
Well i wasnt really place high hope on this...
but just wanna do a decent time with a good body condition...
My starting wasnt that good...
As Yien Wei has followed on the front pack...
i believe that with his current training to reach 35min shouldn't be an issue soon...
but its very important that u always need to believe in yourself...
then come 2 speedy youngster in front of me...
trying myself to close up the gap...
managed to close them up at around 4-5km...
then start to pull them away...
but unlucky that another tall leg runner come from behind and overtook me...
can just follow up a while as his movement is very wide...
this is difference between tall & short runner like me...
the gap in between us start widening...
i only can run at myself for last 3km...
but at 9km mark which come to total black out & junction there...
i wasted around 30secs in shouting for marshals yet no avail...
and back runner chased up with police car...
then i decide to run straight....
luckily that i still maintain on my position though the gap in between become smaller...
Then i waited for Y.wei he managed a 13th placing...
he told me of the wrong direction turn half way...
which used him around 400m...very unfortune & also shouldn't happen in a major race like this...
though i can see his coming back time after wrong turn was strong enough...
but he feels good on this race...
must say that he improve alot that i see no reason that we can get better placing in coming Sundown race...
then waited for 10 came back...
and she managed to defend her last year title!
this is a good boost for her spirit after SCKLM...
Nice to see that all her effort has been paid off...
While waiting for prizes we walk around & eating some food offered in food truck...
nice chit chat with Jironi...
waited until wee hour around 1am...
yet they still didnt aounce grand prize winner of car...
hence we decided to get back...
Overall this is a good initiative race in Johor region...
the race shall be maintained to promote healthy lifestyle among public...
the medal & T-shirt given is quite nice quality though not like typical Ultron brand but this Activo brand not bad...
if the management really feel that can cope with so many distance category...
why not in future just organise 10km & half marathon category this will reduce those unwanted route marking issue...
Feel great that both of them really perform up to the mark under our Kakithon product, hope that in future there will be more kakithoner follow suit though main issue is always the place we work & train...
