Brooks Half Marathon 2012

Date: 11 March 2012 | Sunday | 5:30
Venue: National Stadium Bukit Jalil
Organiser: Taman Bukit Jalil Running Club
Distance: 5km, 10km and 21km
Website: www.themarathonshop.com.my/events/brooksrun2012

Pay RM58~RM65, no finishers medal? Only mystery gift - mungkin ada, mungkin takdak.. misteri..

..from pm1

Quote of the Day

I love the feeling you get after a workout. You know that you've done something great for yourself, with a little effort. There's no cost, but the payoff—feeling good about the way I look—is huge.

- Colby Phillips, U.S. Army Officer

Larian Perpaduan 1Malaysia

Date: 04 December 2011 | 7:30am | Sunday
Venue: Depan Kompleks Jalan Kedah, Penang
Distance: 8km
Contact: 016-4331796
Fee: RM10 and RM6

Registration form available at Forms and Events section.

..from Govindasamy Veeriah

Update: Larian Rakyat

..previous post on Larian Rakyat.

The event was postponed to Saturday, 10 December 2011 @8am at Dewan Sungai Dua, Seberang Perai Utara. Use same form on original date.

..from Govindasamy Veeriah

Jogging Week3 November 2011

14 November 2011 | Monday | 1:15pm
Route: Company Sport Complex
Time: 51.23mins
Randomly playing on my mp3 player - [T-Square - Welcome To The Rose Garden]
01 - Triumph.mp3
02 - Crown and Roses.mp3
03 - History.mp3
04 - Sunnyside Cruise.mp3
05 - Splash!.mp3
06 - Landscape.mp3
07 - 41 Parthenia Rd.mp3
08 - The Autumn Of75.mp3
09 - Prime Time.mp3
Almost all songs syiok dengar. Make me forgot distance covered. Which one to pick first? Track 4

16 November 2011 | Monday | 1:15pm
Route: Company Sport Complex
Time: 50.24mins
Lupa bawa mp3 player. But manage ran 200meter loops in 50 minutes... Fuuiihh.. seksa. While running, mind can not be idle. Must thinking something else or counting number of loops, else surrender awai.

20 November 2011 | Sunday | 3:00am
Allianz Penang Bridge Run
21km | Chip time 1:55:27.53 | Position 159/4509
Randomly playing on my mp3 player - [T-Square - MySelection]
Casiopea vs The Square - Eurostar.mp3
Casiopea vs The Square - Kazeno shonen.mp3
Resort - Chances.mp3
Resort - Forgotten Saga.mp3
Resort - In The Grid.mp3
Resort - Merylu.mp3
Resort - Omens Of Love.mp3
Resort - Prime.mp3
Rose Garden - Crown and Roses.mp3
Rose Garden - History.mp3
Rose Garden - Landscape.mp3
Rose Garden - The Autumn Of75.mp3
Rose Garden - Triumph.mp3
Sport - Drop Goal.mp3
Sport - Love Is In My Sight.mp3
Sport - Takarajima.mp3
Truth - Because.mp3
Truth - Breeze and You.mp3
Truth - Celebration.mp3
Truth - Giant Side Steps.mp3
Truth - Truth.mp3
Truth - Twilight in Upper West.mp3
Truth - Unexpected Lover.mp3

Report: Nestle - World Walking Day 2011

By Aiman Cheah

Venue: Water Sport Centre, Precint 6, Putrajaya
Date: 20 November 2011 | 8.00 am
Distance: 5km (5 000 steps)
Time: 1hr 15mins
Organizer: Nestle

A non-competition event. I took the opportunity to walk with my children. The route is similar with Tesco Walk For Children earlier of the year.


At the start

1Malaysia drum. Also similar to the performance during the Tesco Walk For Children.

Photos courtesy of methecontradiction.blogspot.com

My timing was good as while 'filling' up the stomach with drinks and food - Milo, breakfast cereal and noodles, it was the lucky draw sessions. Only 26 prizes so it was a remote chance to strike.

It was a well organized event and followed the programme closely. Well done Nestle... truly Good Food, Good Life.

LunarGlide+2 review

Penang Bridge Marathon result is out now. Click here.

I finished half marathon distance in 1:55:27.53. Nearly 3 minute earlier compare to recent PJ Half Marathon 2011 - 1:58.08. I'm not setting any timing except target to cross finish line without walking. Glad I could make it.



I wore my rusty Nike LunarGlide+ last Sunday. Initially I was thinking to retire that pair of shoes. Buat pakai pi jalan-jalan and going to office. But my new Nike LunarGlide+2 really troublesome. My legs hurts after did 3~4 long run training and racing @PJ Half. I had to do run-walk-run after reach 10k.

The LunarGlide+2 design abit different compare to LunarGlide+. They tight together lidah dengan kasut (I don't know technical term for that) so dia kasi problem bila nak bengkokkan kaki ke betis. Buat pakai jalan2 takpa, tapi after 10k run...peeeh sakit.

So I did minor surgery on that pair of shoes.



Test ran less 10km with modified LunarGlide2+ shoes is fine. But I need a long run test with it. Maybe in couple of weeks, before back to racing.

@APBIM, surprisingly first time my LunarGlide+ kasi sebijik blister on my feet after the run. I don't know why... Maybe because of socks, shoes got no absorber or kaki structure aku dah berubah? But after this I'm thinking about my trusted Nike Pegasus.

I don't want to try-test-try. Running shoes are expensive. Mau pakai Bata boleh tapi terima lar side-effect dia. For me, LunarGlide+2 is not suitable on the run... bawa pakai jalan2 memang dapat byk attraction :P

I have to bear with it for couple of years or maybe I put for auction. Anyone? Start with RM250.. Retail price was RM399.

Energy Run 2011

Click on image for registration form

Date: 03 December 2011 |Sunday | 7:30am
Venue: Energy Commission, Putrajaya
Distance: 7km and 5km
Contact: 03-8870 8529
Email: waheeda@st.gov.my or ghafran@st.gov.my
Website: www.st.gov.my

Offer limited number of medals.

..from PM1

Quote of the Day

Running is something that no one can do for you. You own it and can make it what you want.

- Diane Meireis, RW Challenger of the Week (July 2011)

Report: CICM Responsible Care Run

By Aiman Cheah

Venue: Setia Alam Welcome Centre, Shah Alam
Date: 13 November 2011 | 6.15 am
Category: B Men Veteran
Distance: 21km
Time: 2hrs 12mins 08secs (own sweet time)
Position: 98th
Organizer: Pacers Sports Enterprise

It was a nice feeling to complete a 21km race after a long break. I only 'train' for a week after a long rest due to sickness after the Perhentian Island Challenge. That challenge literally 'hentikan' my good form and I had to start from scratch 3 weeks of rest!

I reached Setia Alam Welcome Centre 10 minutes before the start. Unfortunately, I could not find a spot for parking and took a wrong turn to go to the building from behind. That was it. Any way, since my target was just to complete and not compete I just walked slowly to keep my luggage after parking along the road which was about half a kilometres away!

I took about 30 minutes to catch up with those tail end runners. There I found out that I was about 12 minutes late!

I started to walk and run with 9km to go. Not really due to out of breadth but more of a bad habit.

Anyway, to complete in less than 2hrs 30mins is good enough... the standard cut off time for finishing medals for the distance.


Picture taken by Mr Yum right after the race.

4th Betong - Tanoamaeroa Minimarathon 2011

Date: 03 December 2011 | 7:00am (Thailand time)
Venue: Clock Tower in Betong town, Thailand.
Distance 7~10km

I been following this event since 3 years ago. In 2009, I found it, a month after the event date. Last year we went for 3D2N family trip and I found it schedule the following week...duh! $$$ sudah yilek.. malas mau pi lagik.

For 2 years I notice this event held on Saturday on first week of December. So last Friday 18Nov, I did a family day trip. Purposely check on this event.


Yeah! right.. ada. The banner hang at Betong Stadium.

Betong, Thailand can be access thru Pengkalan Hulu, Perak. Less 20km from Baling. It nice kampong town. Their main commodity is rubber. You could see getah keping there. But in Malaysia no more already. Kita jual dlm bentuk skerap or cecair.

Those never been Betong. 3D2N is enough to visit interesting places such as, Betong Hot Spring, terowong komunis, Flower Winter Resort, Wat, tallest post box in world and enjoy thai foods.

For muslim, no worries there are alot muslim stalls and restaurant around. Even before you reach Betong town, you will passing Masjid Biru and got a few kedai makan Islam.


Masjid Biru

On last Friday, I took opportunity sembahyang Jumaat in Masjid Biru.. emm menarik, khutbah baca dalam bahasa melayu. At least I know what happening in Muslim community @Betong.

For muslim who are thinking to take part in the event, post-race meals are also halal - Confirm! Because while having our lunch at Hantana Restaurant, I asked the owner to translate the banner from my camera and she said she will prepare 500 packing of nasi for the event.

..and lastly buying car insurance is optional then entering via Betong. Just show the border-pass or passport and be extra careful when driving around Betong.

See ya!




Betong Hot Spring

Hantana Restaurant. Halal. Located center of Betong town.

Before..

..after

Maskot Betong

Mongkollit Tunnel

Betong Town

Piyamit Tunnel - Entrance

Piyamit Tunnel - Lubang Komunis

Phra Mahathat Chedi Phra Buddha Dhamma Prakat

Depa kata peti surat tertinggi di dunia

@market Betong

Winter Flower Garden Resort - Dalam hati ada taman

Quote of the Day

On every run, I discover the strength that I did not know I had. Some days it is my salvation!

- Carrie Parker, technical analyst

Jogging Week2 November 2011

07 November 2011 | Monday | 7:30am | Aidiladha
Route: 3 laps of Taiping Lake Garden + War Memorial
Time: 1:07.44mins
Randomly playing on my mp3 player - [T-Square - Play The Square]
01 Omen Of Love.mp3
02 Takarajima.mp3
03 JapaneseTitle1.mp3
04 Little Pop Sugar.mp3
05 Tomorrow's Affair.mp3
06 Midnight Lover.mp3
07 All About You.mp3
08 Truth.mp3
09 JapaneseTitle2.mp3
10 Dans Sa Chambre.mp3
11 It's Magic.mp3
12 Forgotten Saga.mp3

09 November 2011 | Wednesday | 1:15pm
Route: Company Sport Complex
Time: 50.18mins
Randomly playing on my mp3 player - [T-Square - R.E.S.O.R.T]
01 - Omens Of Love.mp3
02 - Feel Alright.mp3
03 - Chances.mp3
04 - Stimulator.mp3
05 - We'll Never Have A Trouble.mp3
06 - In The Grid.mp3
07 - Merylu.mp3
08 - Prime.mp3
09 - Forgotten Saga.mp3

..not Jazz fan? Maybe I could racun a few fast songs, check on track 1, 8 and nice slow song on track 9. Others.. sedap dengar in relax/easy mood.

12 November 2011 | Saturday | 7:15am
Route: Trail. Running around Bukit Air Nasi, Bedong
Time: 1:16.11mins
Randomly playing on my mp3 player - [Casiopea vs T-Square Live]
01-Omens of Love.mp3
02-Looking Up.mp3
03-Control.mp3
04-Boy Style.mp3
05-Eurostar Run Into The Light.mp3
06-Breeze & You.mp3
07-Cape Light.mp3
08-Prime.mp3
09-Takarajima.mp3
10-Eyes of Mind.mp3
11-Tokimeki.mp3
12-Freak Jack.mp3
13-Tropicool.mp3
14-It's Not Only One Time.mp3
15-Rare One in N.Y..mp3
16-Sprinter.mp3
17-Trance Evolution.mp3
18-Kapiolani.mp3
19-Justice.mp3
20-Once In A Blue Moon.mp3
21-Midnight Circle.mp3
22-Yuh-Ja.mp3
23-Mid Manhattan.mp3
24-Eccentric Games.mp3
25-Nab That Chap.mp3
26-Japanese Soul Brothers.mp3
27-Fightman.mp3
28-Truth.mp3
29-Asayake.mp3

Actually I looking for Casiopea albums but found - Casiopea vs T-Square Live. After layan afew times... I checked on T-Square: Play The Square. Wow! Then listen to another album R.E.S.O.R.T. Peeehhh!

Now I'm totally gila T-Square. My mp3 player full of T-Square albums.

New shoes - Brooks Cascadia 5

Bought another running shoes - Brooks Cascadia5. Recommend by saudara Rozmi Yunus. Actually he recommend new model of Cascadia6 but I prefer Cascadia5 because of color. Another reason is Cascadia5 received a lot of positive comments from the net prior to Cascadia4 which won "Editor's Choice" award from Runners' World magazine



Almost a month I could not do test run because of busy weekend.. raya, raining, racing, tight working schedule. So just walk with it to office. It is fine pair of shoes for daily routine. Comfortable. But quite slippery when walking on tiles. Other surface like road, carpet, grass landscape..no problem. Sedap pakai.

Last saturday, I did a test run on trail route. 10% pavement road and 90% jalan tanah merah. Pusing Bukit Air Nasi near to my house. Exactly behind AIMST university. Base on my motocycle odometer, total distance is 13km. The route passing kampung houses, ladang kelapa sawit and bukit2.


Bukit Air Nasi, covered by morning mist... nice weather that day.

Between 1~10km of running, I having no difficulty. Legs ok. Still mau lari lagi. Feet still comfortable. Stamina... fine. So far no need to walk. But somewhere after 11km, both my feet rasa macam mau develop blisters. My feet request a little bit of room. Mungkin pasai stokin?





I would like to do more test.. but I running-out of trail track - Sudah sampai rumah. Teh-O limau suam dok tunggu.

Belek kaki...emmm belom ada blister. Think, i need to test more distance on this shoes. Maybe >20k... after Penang Bridge Run.

Jogaton Respdemop 2011

Date: 13 November 2011
Venue: SK St Patrick Semadang, Kuching, Sarawak
Distance: 6km and 3km
Website: www.theborneopost.com and tribune.my

Quote of the Day

Dream big, but allow yourself the opportunity to start small, and have your share of struggles in the beginning. The world's great composers weren't writing symphonies the day they first sat at a piano.

- Kevin O'Rourke, Marathoner

Larian MPKK

Date: 13 November 2011 | Sunday | 7:45am
Venue: Taman Tasik, Putra
Contact: 04-4905664 (En.Abidin Bahari)
Website: www.mpkk.gov.my

Form available to be downloaded at Forms and Events section. Say thanks/hi to AlexOng if you sayur him.

..from AlexOng

PAAA 34th Annual Round the Island Relay 2011

Date: 18 December 2011 | Sunday | 5:00am
Venue: Esplanade, Penang
Distance: Round Penang Island
Contact: 016-4628260

An relay run event which team-up by 12 of runners. Running around Penang Island. More detail, route and registration form at Events and Form section.

..AlexOng - The BM Leopard

Jogging Week1 November 2011

02 November 2011 | Wednesday | 1:15pm
Route: Company Sport Complex
Time: 50.19mins
Randomly playing on my mp3 player - [Casiopea - Asian Dreamer CD2]
01-Looking Up.mp3
02-Conjunction.mp3
03-Take Me.mp3
04-Down Up Beat.mp3
05-The Continental Way.mp3
06-Coast to Coast.mp3
07-Twilight Solitude.mp3
08-Swear.mp3
09-Galactic Funk.mp3
10-Asian Dreamer.mp3

One of Japanese Funk Jazz groups. A 1994 album, Casiopea playing new arrangements of their old hits.

Penang Veteran Run

Date: 11 December 2011 | Sunday | 7:00
Venue: Penang Aquatic Centre, Penang
Distance: 10km
Fee: RM15
Contact: 0124257600

Jogging Week4 October 2011

26 October 2011 | Wednesday | 6:45pm | Deepavali
Route: Home, T semeling, Paya Suri and U-turn.
Time: 51.15mins

30 October 2011 | Sunday | 6:30am
PJ Half Marathon, Stadium@Kelana Jaya
Time: 1:58.11mins - Half Marathon

Larian Amal Demi Rakyat

Date: 18 December 2011 | Sunday | 6:30am
Venue: Dataran Zero, Sungai Petani, Kedah
Distance: 5km and 10km
Contact: 016-5066159 Madhavan

Detail, map and registration form available at Forms and Events section.

..email from keadilankedahtengah@gmail.com

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Ingat info mai tergolek depan aku kaa? Aku tangkap gambaq banner, aku message minta form dan aku share kat hangpa... free saja. Takkan tak boleh kasi links kot... siap remove watermark aku... Nice kawan.

Larian Rakyat

Date: 26 November 2011 | Saturday | 7:00
Venue: Dewan Besar, Sungai Dua, Seberang Perai Utara
Distance: 5.5km
Fee: Free
Contact: 045759963 ext 630 (Anuar)

Organised by Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Seberang Perai Utara, this event offer 3 categories x genders. Cert and medal available for top10 finishers. Detail, map and registration form at Forms and Events section.

..from AlexOng

Quote of the Day

There is something magical about running; after a certain distance, it transcends the body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit further yet, and what you have before you, laid bare, is the soul.

- Kristin Armstrong, Mile Markers blog at Runner's