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Sunday 30 June 2013

Untold Report: Mahidol Run 2012

Date: 05 December 2012 | 7:00 (MY time) | Wednesday
Venue: Hatyai, Thailand.
Distance: 4km fun run with Jasmin.

It was father+daughter category. Registration fee 150 baht only - 1 parent + 1 son/daughter. The event was on Wednesday. A public holiday in Thailand.

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We went for 3D2N family trip to Songkhla and Hatyai. Brought together my neighbour (jiran sebelah rumah) and my in-law. They never been in Thailand before.

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While in Hatyai I saw a running event banner, captured and asked the hotel reception more detail - Mahidol Run to celebrate King Bhumibol she said.

3 of us - Me, Cikgu and Jasmin slowly sneak out while my other kids and in-law still sleeping in hotel. We ran around Hatyai center town in early morning.

As usual after running in Thailand... there were plenty of post-race meal. Namely ice cream, bananas, watermelons, moi, rice with eggs, hot soya, cold drinks and makan lagi kalau ada ruang.

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Sunday 23 June 2013

Result: Mount Stong International Climbathon Kelantan 2013

..sorry I miss to capture Women International and Women Open result.

Mount Stong International Climbathon Kelantan 2013
Click on image for result in pdf

Alauddin finished 7th. Won RM100 cash prize. Congratulation!

He buys us a dinner this evening... Canteeekk.

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Sunday 16 June 2013

Kedah International Mount Jerai Challenge 2013 running photos

As appreciation to running shutterbugs who loves taken other running photos, hopefully I captured you guys on my albums - Kedah International Mount Jerai Challenge 2013 (still newbie handling my dSLR.)

So sorry those who missing or not captured in the album.

Kedah International Mount Jerai Challenge 2013 running photos

Unofficial result is here. Congratulation to everybody.

I'm saving my legs for similar trail run adventure like this in 5 days more. Jumpa kat sana - Mount Stong International Climbathon 2013.

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Saturday 15 June 2013

Result: Kedah International Mount Jerai Challenge 2013

Unofficial result from Merbok, Kedah.

Kedah International Mount Jerai Challenge 2013 result

Captured in hurry. Can't wait until prize ceremony. Some of bib got no finisher name. Probably Kembara Negara will put an official result in a few days.

Do visit again in couple of days for running photos.

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Wednesday 12 June 2013

Report: Malaysia Breakfast Run

By Aiman Cheah

Date: 19 May 2013 | Sunday
Venue: Padang Kawad, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Distance: 7km
Category: Men's Senior (40 years old and above)
Timing Chip: Net time 00:42:37.70  Gun Time 00:44:49.76
Position: 61

I had wanted to register for a family fun run... but by the time I wanted to register, it was closed. Only the 7km slots were available, so I was still lucky to get a slot because entries were limited.

I got an SMS requesting to report for the run early as roads would be closed at 5 a.m. I thought that was too early as the run only started at 7.00 p.m. It would just take about 20 minutes to reach UPM from my place.

I left home at 6.00a.m and was shocked to see such a massive jam at near UPM toll booth. That was it! I might not make it to the starting line on time as my watch showed 6.15 a.m.

I decided to park along the highway to UPM entrance because there were just too many cars. It was already more than half past six and I did not know exactly how far was the starting line.

I walked briskly and once I saw the 6km marker, I felt relief because I was just about a kilometre away and there was still about 10 minutes. I quickly went to answer nature's call before rushing to the starting point. Luckily, it did not start at 7.00 sharp. It was about 5 minutes late.

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At the start. Picture courtesy of www.facebook.com/media

I moved slowly to the front... not that front after all because I took about 3 minutes to reach the starting line. It was fun to run with so many people and be the king to the road...

I ran slightly faster passing the 4km marker. Only half the distance left and the experience at Bidor Half Marathon and Banana Relay tell me that I should be able to complete the race comfortably.

I think the distance marker was not accurate because it was quite impossible for me run 3:13.21 in the last kilometre!

Distance   Time        Total
1km          09:50.38  09:50.38
2km          06:30.57  16:20.95
3km          06:42.03  23:02.98
4km          06:31.38  29:34.36
5km          06:15.44  35:49.80
6km          05:49.21  41:39.01
7km          03:13.21  44:52.22

Malaysia Breakfast Run
Sit-down breakfast: Attendees enjoying their breakfast at Milo’s first Malaysia Breakfast Day gathering. Picture courtesy of thestar.com.my/metro

The news report is at thestar.com.my/metro.

Finally it was not only a 7km run but an additional 7km walk (from the highway to the venue and back to the highway) It was definitely a good work out.

This was my best run in a year and was ready to check into "IJN Resort" on 22 May for a 4D3N wellness package - heart ablation

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Larian Bendang Kedah

Date: 29 June 2013 | Saturday | 6:30am
Venue: Stadium Darul Aman, Kedah
Distance: 2km (VIP), 21km, 7km and 3km
Website: www.facebook.com/KarnivalAmalHariPenyayang

21km only 1 category each gender?  Duh..

Read my Larian Bendang reports in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 and no event on 2012 (ada, saya terlepas).

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Monday 10 June 2013

Blind Leading the Blind 2013

Date: 16 June 2013 | Sunday
Venue: Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Website: lionspj.org/blind-leading-the-blind-2013

..from Aiman Cheah

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Report: Hatyai International Marathon 2013

Date: 26 May 2013 | Sunday
Venue: Jiranakorn Stadium, Hatyai, Thailand
Distance: 13km and 4km fun run
Aku: 13km | 36.01 + 29.15 = 1:05.16 | top20 in 35~39 age group
Roziah, Alauddin, Jasmin, NorAin, Fansuri and Aishah (in stroller) in 4km fun run.

Ini merupakan penyertaan ke 3. Memola mai 2010 dengan rombongan bas BM Leopard. Masa tu jalan ke Hatyai tak berapa cekap lagi -  tak berani nak bawa family.

Kemudian 2011 mai satu family, plan semua nak turut serta berlari tapi pemohonan Cikgu terpaksa ditolak sebab seminggu sebelum tu Cikgu disahkan berbadan dua. Cuma aku, Alauddin dan Jasmin yang join

2012, tak join. Banyak sangat komitmen tahun tu. Pi Sabah Adventure Challenge dan bawa office-mates naik Gunung Kinabalu.

Tahun ni 2013 - terlebih family plak yang berlari.

Kali ini ada satu family office-mate ikut sama - Muhammad Aliff. Kawan tak pernah masuk Thailand. So aku guide dia daripada buat border pass sampai keluar-balik Siam. Dalam family aku plak, tambah sorang lagi - anak sedara / Nor Ain. Dia join/lepak dengan kitaorang sampai habih cuti sekolah tengah tahun.

Macam biasa kitaorang bertolak dari rumah 5am dari Bedong. Target subuh di masjid Bukit Kayu Hitam dan 7am terpacak kat tanah siam. Lagi satu, nak elak kesesakkan entrance Thailand sebab minggu tu cuti sekolah dah start + Jumaat plak cuti umum - Memang betul2 sesak hari tu kata Alex bersama rombongan bas BM Leopard melalui telefon.

Next... sebelum sampai Hatyai, kitaorang breakfast di Sadao. Warung kopi sebelah masjid (ikut signboard Masjid bila lalu pekan Sadao). Situ ada banyak stall kuih-muih serta pulut manisan. Kebetulan selera aku dan Aliff sama - balun makan kuih-muih pelik penduduk tempatan. Janji Halal.

@Hatyai, aku yang memang tak buat tempahan awai hotel - Cuak plak bila tengok ramai/sesak dok cop passport/border-pass di Danok tadi. Plan asal nak menginap 'Hatyai Paradise and Resort Hotel' sebab ada swimming pool... tapi malangnya penuh. Rate dia agak mahal sikit RM120. Bebudak plak keciwa habis...

Aku dengan Aliff (satu kereta) ronda sepanjang jalan 'Rajuthit Rd' cari hotel yang berdekatan. Naik 4~5 hotel.. penuh!. Kalau pi cari kawasan Lee Garden memang tak dak kosong. Last kali jumpa hotel baru buka. Semua peralatan seperti TV, katil, air-cond dan tandas berkeadaan baru -  RM50 sebilik.

Lepas check-in terus ke stadium untuk pendaftaran.

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@Stadium. 10:45am (M'sia). Kaunter pendaftaran buka jam 11am (M'sia). Sementara menunggu... pi shopping kat sekitar khemah jualan pakaian sukan.

Aku register semua orang dalam kereta. Termasuk yang 1tahun 3bulan - Aishah. Aku lari 13km depa lelain 4km fun run.

Next, pi lunch kat Daicha Fried Chicken. Memang cukop ramai orang. Terpaksa tunggu meja makan kosong. Kali ni terkena. Biasa 5 beranak kami makan kat situ RM30~RM40. Yang ni.. hampir RM80. Then balik hotel - lena/recharge sampai 5pm.

Petang, bawa kawan pi Pasar Terapung - Klong Hae. Next lepas magrib, bawa depa pi 'pasar nat' (kata orang perlis) - Greenway Shopping. Macam uptown. Cukop luas. Kat situ ada jual barang2 second-hand, barang murah2 seperti pakaian, buku2 serta medan selera.

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Balik hotel. Recharge sampai 4:30am.

Ahad | 26 May 2013 | 6:15am | Stadium Jiranakorn, Hatyai

Orang punya la ramai. Penuh sesak kat ruang legar depan stage. Rasanya tahun ni makin ramai yang join. 2011 lepas aku dengan Cikgu+bebudak siap bley buat senam aerobik sementara tunggu flag-out. Kali ni... terpaksa berpecah. Cikgu bawa bebudak untuk 4km fun run, aku pi join group 13km.

Lupa pakai timing chip. Pap!

Initial plan nak lari dengan Aishah+stroller tapi cikgu nak tolong tolak - Boring tunggu katanya.

Kali ni group 13km lari ikut laluan berbeza dari 2010 dan 2011. Dari stadium ke jalan belakang menuju Klong Hae (pasar terapong) kemudian ikut highway arah ke Songkhla dan U-turn arah ke Hatyai semula. Ke kiri melalui Big-C menuju Stadium.

MP3 player tak pakai. Rasanya lebih fokus masa berlari. Kalau tak... dok layan blues dengan lagu. Kena lagu selow... kaki pon selow.

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Tamat 13km dengan masa 1:05.16 dari jam sendiri. Alauddin, Jasmin dan NorAin dah sampai dulu dari 4km fun run

Lebih kurang 15min kemudian Cikgu, Fansuri dan Aishah serta isteri Aliff+anak sampai - semua dapat medal emas penamat.

Sebaik Aliff tamat larian, kitaorang terus bergerak balik hotel sebab stadium tu dah terlalu sesak. Tak sesuai dengan 2 buah stroller nak masuk khemah minuman dan makanan.

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Dalam perjalanan kitaorang singgah sebuah pasar pagi agak besar jugak. Berjalan pusing pon tak habis2.. tetap ada lorong yang belum lalu. Seperti biasa aku beli buah-buahan. La ni musim laici. 1kg = 40 baht (RM4). Laici, jagung, nenas, beras pulut, kuih-muih, apa saja kuih pelik2 yang dijual oleh wanita muslim semuanya kitaorang beli rasa.

Pasar tu... cakap English pon tak guna. Kalau nak 1kg... pi tunjuk kat penimbang. Buat muka macam paham depa cakap, keluar duit 100baht (RM10) tunggu baki... kalau tanya 'How much?' kot kena sembelih...

Memang murah buah-buahan kat sana. Cuba pi beli buah mangga Harumanis kat Perlis - Tobat pikiq 4~5 kali nak beli >2kg.

Sebelum balik kitaorang singgah HomePro. Lebih kurang macam IKEA. Hyper-market jual peralatan rumah. Barang berkualiti, berseni dan cantik2.  Harga?.. murah gila. Sebenar aku+cikgu dah 5 kali shopping di HomePro. Habis beribu RM masa beli barang/alat dapur dan bilik ketika buat extend dapur rumah. Siap buat diskaun kad lagi...

Keluar daripada HomePro, kawan aku Alif nak mai lagi kali ni dengan kenderaan pick-up katanya.

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Many thanks to SeanWorld and Pom Sport Shutter for photo finish :)

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