taiping run 2011

not suppose to drink, but again dragged until 12am before the run

got a lousy alarm clock from pasar malam, almost missed the run.

Started 6am, woke up 5.30am.

From pouring before the run, and showering all the way...

finished in desired timing, perhaps the rain helped to kill off the hang-over.

First time getting a goody back sponsored by Fish Ball Man. Feel Good!



Running group friend from KL.
Vincent Saw's wife Annie got a good placing, Top 5 I guest.

It was a nice run,

I think I shall come back again next year, if they continue this good legacy..

我的第一马

准备不是太充足下，还是决定不放弃。

两个星期的假期，只跑了两次。原本的训练计划打乱

赛前两周，勉强只跑了个较长程的三十公里，

心里知道，那是是不够的。

开赛前一晚，原以为会紧张得睡不好。

哪知九点多入睡，半夜一点多醒来，一觉到三点。

不惯跑前吃东西，但跑全程42.195，

不敢冒险。勉强吃了个杯麵，一杯热巧克力；

看到香蕉，吃了半条，真的吃不下了。

出奇的轻松、冷静。五点前到一贯停车的地方。

还可热身散步，走向开跑点。

我知道，这一次，不能回头了,

放弃，我会永远看不起自己。

头二十公里，由天黑跑入光亮，

然后热闹的首都。稳健，平淡。

虽然，很多人告诉我，

三十五公里后的最后阶段，才是真正考验。

三十公里不到，艳阳高照，身、心已开始进入另一个挑战。
步伐放慢。

三十五公里，担心的腿部抽筋，没有出现。

穿越平时练习的武吉阿曼，喜悦渐现。

进入市区，已是最后一公里；原来，我真的跑完了。

原先，已把预订的五小时半目标，降低要求到六小时；

最后还是以五小时卅八分完成。

以为会很激动，以为会马上去狂饮啤酒。

都没有，只是，开始觉得累了。

也不会饿，应该是喝了太多平时不喜欢，

但这一次不得不喝的饮料和浓缩补给品。 完成了，还会再跑全程马拉松吗？

还没决定，应该会吧，我想。

East Coast US Day 1 - New York City : 29 Jun 2011

Landed at JFK airport around 10.30pm 28 June, after long hours flight.

Transferred to JFK airport hotel by train.

Reached hotel 12am sharp.

Hotel kiosk closed : means no beer after long long thirst.Tour starts at Empire State Building the next day 29 June.

Midtown : 5th Avenue area

Intrepid Museum : Aircraft Carrier

Hudson River bank, where the Intrepid located permenantly

Liberty Cruise : From Battery ParkEast River

Brooklyn Bridge

Statue of Liberty

Play ground near Battery Park

Manhattan South

Wall Street Bull

NY Stock Exchange

Lunch at Manhattan South near Wall Street

United Nation Building

Metropolitan Musium : Miller at 950 ml

Theatre District : Mid Town

Day ended with a lousy buffet in New Jersey Area,

Overnight at Crowne Plaza in Newark area.

Larian Azlan Shah

Supposed to go home early a day before the run.

Told friends must go back before 12,

ended out 2.30am.

Managed to have some sleep but got to wake up 4.30am.

Rushed to Kuala Kangsar and managed to reach before 6am.

Got to take a nap in the car - fatigue, with the hangover and bad beery-smell.

Some simple warm up and back to action again.

Wonderful scenic view along the Perak River and the petit town of Kangsar,

pity my unfit condition did not enjoyed the run the fullest.

Did 1 hr 25 min, not too bad despite my koyak-condition.

not to do this again...