basically i feel that the event been too huge...
and "stingy" in a way of its prizes given...
They would rather give hug amount to podium winner than top inside top 10 or 15...
this time, our kakithon side has total 4 of us joining...
Ah Wong in his favourite marathon category while i,10 & Yien Wei in 10km...
We have actually place some high hope in this event...
but to know that the challenge sometime is unpredictable...
thus only can hope for the best outcome...
10 came in early on saturday to help collect bib...
while i & yien wei need to endure saturday full day work...
only managed to reach hotel at midnight...
that's life of hectic working after all...
lucky that our 10k starting point is just walking distance...
so coincide that marathon route has passed through hotel and we managed to view through runners as well...
its good that organiser divided the grouping into speed & leisure...
this enable the condition wont be so crowded...
yet we only managed to get into 3rd row which i feel still ok, only thing is u may lost couple of secs...
The first km pace was around 3:15 which way abit fast for average runner like us...
no choice, but just trying my best to maintain with the front pack...
the sigh of front pack slowing disappear...
then come to 5km mark which i was passing through at 17:50...
time wasnt that bad...but front runner still keep their pace...
there come the kenyan women who keep pushing very hard...
my last 5km pace wasnt that ideal...
mileage not enough as well as lactic accumulation too fast...
even though still pushing but can feel that pace getting slower...
last 2km at botanical hill which also cant perform on it...
well some consolation is i still managed on the old timer pace and average 10km time of 37min...
but its still wasnt good enough for a top 5 finish...abit disappointed on it...
10 managed to came across at 5th placing...
but she was overtaken in last 100m which make her so frustrated withh it...
i think she never encounter on such a close fight finishing...
well this can be good real lesson to learn after all...
can see from this 10km women race is quite tough...
10 competitor are getting faster...
something that she need to buck up to face this challenge...
As for y.wei, his body condition wasnt up to the mark...
which he getting flu week before...
and he still manage to run under 40mins with very comfortable pace...
is his PB as well but i estimate more shall be came from him in future...
our journey to KL time havent end...
With Ah wong into our small gathering...
chit chat here&there...
Kakithoner's friendship will never end...
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