Managed to join Malakoff 26km Penang for the 2nd time since 2009. Not that good but still completed with sub 2:15, better compare with previously, perhaps most of the route was my training ground.
Bidor Half Marathon, my favourite event. First sub-5 min pace half marathon of the year, but still failed to achieve sub 1:45 with 9 sec slow than my best timing clocked at Bidor on 2009.
SCKLM 2011, I was stop training for 4 week due to oversea business trip, start to train up 2 week before the race, just hope the Digital Timer won't show "2" when I reached Dataran Merdeka. Lucky managed to crossing finishing line with sub 1:50 chip time.
LLC Runners at SCKLM 2011, this is the only time that we can sit on Jalan Tun Perak
Seremban Half Marathon, a must go event for me, completed another under distance sub 1:45 half marathon.
Tourism Taiping Heritage Run 2011, first half marathon at Taiping. Ran under drizzling for almost the whole race, but still failed to do sub-5 min pace.
My hometown run, Muar Charity Run 21km, give up KRI Run on the same day. Heavy downpour before race and drizzling during the race help me to maintain 5:00 per km pace for the whole race.
Putrajaya Night Marathon 2011, just sign up to top up my half marathon quota, as I know night run usually are tough for me. Another 1:50++ timing for night run.
SCMS 2011, I was stop training for 3 week again due to oversea business trip, just back to Malaysia one week before the race, thanks to my running buddies who spent 2 days training with me at Batu Kawan and gain back my confidence. Better than my expectation and crossing with 1'48:47 chip time, the worst SCMS half marathon timing I ever did, but I can consider break my own record that NOT do sub 1:45 in SCMS
Apart been the runners, I also switch myself from runner to Photographer at few event:
- Tourism Taiping Heritage Run
- adidas King Of The Road
- Muar Charity Run
- Tanjung 10km Run
- Valdor Run
All photos can view at:
DNS events for this year:
- Sundown Marathon (21km)
- Powerman Malaysia (Sprint)
- Penang Bridge International Marathon (21km)
DNS PBIM 2011 was the most "amkan" for me, PBIM is the only AIMS Certified Half Marathon that I yet to do 1:45, compare to SCKLM and SCMS. I was train very hard with my LLC group at Batu Kawan, hope to do sub 1:45 this year, unfortunately last minute "kena buang negara" for 3 weeks and all my hard work before that was gone. Anyhow most of my running buddies did well in PBIM, either full or half marathon.
Well done LLCs
Conclusion:
- Target to achieve my 50th half marathon in 2011 failed, hope to achieve it by first half of 2012.
- No sub 1:45 achieved, must train hard especially speed workout.
P/S: Photos courtesy from Eric Lim, Yoko Fujimura, SCH, Steven Heng, Miow Chin, Terence Neo, James Fong and Malaysia Runners Network.
