Pj Half Marathon 2018

Pj half marathon 2018: Special 30years edition for this year with additional 30km category. Consider competitive run with good prizes offered. Travelling down to KL has taken almost 7hours due to massive accident in PLUS Highway due to trailer. Thnx ah Wong for helping in bib collection and our host of race this time around. Race consist of hilly route yet Marshall have done their job well to control traffic. Ample of water & sponsor booths which is a fun for runners to enjoy after finishing. Was recovering frm Jit sin poor race pace. Managed to do well in first 5km while last 5km need to tune up further. Main challenger from Aruls club which i'm trying to close up gap with them.EeLing Ong has a competitive race in her category where 3 of kl fast legs are joining. She did well to stay close with them though can get better. Keng JunWong doing great to run a good time in 30k...shopping time after this hard earned race... #o2running

2018 Jit Sin Private Run

2018 Jit sin private run: first time joined after so many years which wasnt over here. Race organised by bunch of students which i seen that they work out well before the race. Race started sharp 6.30am, route wasnt fully cordoned off but on these BM roads early morning is still manageable. Run till half way there came mild rain, wasnt at my best to catch up with forward promising youngster. Saw EeLing Ong bad mood of her wrong direction on last km. To her dismay her lead cyclist also dont know the direction n brought her to holland. One of my training youngster was disqualified of his lack of wristband which i feel quite unfair since hes actually just behind me. The fact organiser strict on this wristband issue yet wasnt in place to distribute wristband well during race is a nightmare to runner. Dispute has surfaced on my open category which we managed to solve behind stage with all 5 winners. The case wasnt that smooth for ee ling's womens open which 1 of winner with 2nd place tag is DQ. Argument on final winner list raised that organiser shall improve on this part. #o2running

Penang Chinese Cross Country 2018

Penang Chinese Cross Country 2018: Back to race after skipped last year. Can see a lot of young runners, a good sign for Penang distance running. As usual front leader by ow yang and ultimate champ. Was changing lead with his team manager who is a strong veteran runner as well. Last few km was exhausted and leaped by another forward triathlon runner. Quite dissapointed with the performance, need to bounce back but raya coming...oh another rest mood hurdle lol! EeLing Ong was running a good pace race and managed to bring BM leopard women's team champ. Kudos to all the 花木兰 runner. ThnxLee Beng Hee bro for helping sign up & congratz uncle Ks Yeoh BM leopard team glory
#o2running

Singapore Sundown Marathon 2018

Our Kakithon team joined this race was some 10 years ago...
at that time we are all still studying in UTM...
and Kakithon was set up not long ago...

with our running passion and hard work we travel all the way down south to spore...
at that time our rookie team just run as fast possible without thinking further...
our reward was a podium finish!

that has trigger on our kakithon team journey since then...
now 10 years back...
kakithon team go for 3rd time to join this race...

As most of kakithoners been working in different areas...
to get back all of them to form the team is much more difficult as compare university's time...
this time around 4 of us decide to join no matter how far we separate to each other...

even as far that back in Penang, we dont see that its an issue...
the Kakithon spirit is where we shoulder each other for this prestige team race...
as i still have to work half day on saturday thus only can travel by flight late evening...

compare to last year, this year organiser has managed to divide race category well in differ time zone...
which u wont see so pack of crowd...
but as usual for our 10km category, all the runner been in front of gate 1hour early...

and we were kept by the starting point that have no choice but to sit down for some rest...
can see quite alot of elites runner around, among are singapore shuffler and track start team...
race start at 10pm that everyone push to their limit to go fast as usual...

my first few K strategic of follow front pack runners was effective...
i knew that current body condition wasnt at its peak...
but if i keep on this pace that's surely no reason i cant get to run a good time...

the first 5k time i achieve was quite consistent that i only need to maintain last 5k in same pace...
this will definately help to ensure my target pace of 3:45...
the route distance was 10.7km...

on last few km i've seen the eye of singapore which i knew that finishing is closing...
without thinking much i throttle all the way in last 1km...
to my surprise i managed to surpass target pace...

this is best pace i can achieve after last few dismay race performance...
and to my surprise i just wait yien wei in some less than 1 min and he reached!...
then come ah wong in short while...

this is surely a good performance for the whole team...
then come 10 in women second group...
we are glad that all 4 of us has done a decent time for the race...

even y.wei was really happy for his PB this time...
a well reward of his hard work train effort ...
we waited anxiously for the results which havent announce for some time...

and our long wait been over that been announced as 3rd prize winner...
thats really a big surprise for us...
as we knew that top 2 team is quite impossible to catch up looking at their members timing...

really thanks god for bring back the kakithon glory in this land of wealth...
the journey doesnt stop here but will continue...

                                     At starting line that we've been stand & sit for almost 40mins

After race pic

                         First team Sg Shuffler is anchored by strong sub 3 Japanese runner,2nd team is Track star

Perlis Marathon 2018, Smoke Run 2018

Both Northern part race serve as race performance prior to Sundown event...
Smoke run was held at Darulaman park which is a scenery jogging park...
but our race route is around taman road...

my condition wasnt up to the mark and the front pack were quite fast...
trying to stay as close with them...
yet body & mind wasnt really choose to chase them...

this has resulted to quite a massive drop from my targeted pace...
kinda disappointed with the pace achieved but due to the lack of training...
just cant complaint too much on it...

10 too had a slow start which she only came to her normal condition on last 2km...
abit late for her to chase front runner...
hence she only managed a 3rd placing this time around...

Perlis Marathon 2018

After smoke run, we only have 2 training session to rectify our weakness for this run...
i cant say that i'm perfectly train to complete this due to this short time...
but at least i can pick up whatever that missed out before this...

drove all the way from Penang to perlis night before the 10km race...
then we watch for the full marathon flagging off...
thanks Aunty Moey for helping of bib collection...

slept inside car for the next morning race...
yet cant really slept well due to mosquitos...
this time around the front pack were running at around 3:25 pace...

felt really hard to stay close with them...
but my first 5k is still quite fast at least for my current condition...
this has actually resulted to my slower 2nd 5k pace...

wasnt satisfied with the pace...
crossing the line in a pace better abit thn smoke run but still lack behind compare to previous race...
10 was actually in 3rd placing when came into 5k mark...

yet a unwell body condition has caused her 1 placing drop when finished...
she was kinda down abit...
well, theres up & down in every race...

we shall just keep on learning & train for better in future races...
we went around Kuala Perlis after race...
such a nice fishing town with all kind of fresh seafood can be found...

Iskandar Puteri Night Marathon 2018

This is 2nd time we joined this race...

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...

Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2018

Been quite long that i didnt join this race...
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...