Race Report: Saucony Pacemakers Network Run 2010

Location: Tapak A, Lake Garden, Kuala Lumpur

Date/Time: 1st January 2010 @ 7:30am

Category: C – M35-39

Bib: C 313

Distance: 12.24km (3.06km x 4 laps)

Timing: 01:04:34 (Official Time), 01:04:22 (Net Time)

Position: 7th

Celebrated 2010 New Year with Saucony Pacemakers Network Run at Lake Garden. First time join the race organized by der Pacemakers Network. A well organized event, I enjoy the race.

Not managed to overtake the 6th position runner, just 2 seconds behind him, anyhow I might feel amkan if I get position 6th, cause trophy for my category is given for top-5 only.

My split time: 14:45 / 16:41 / 16:41 / 16:17

Saucony Pacemakers Network Run 2010 Official results please click here.

Running up the staircase is the most torturing during this race. Pix by run2chuah

Run along the lake. Pix by Tey

Wrap Up: Running in 2009

21 races in year 2009, 9 half marathon, 7 quarter marathon and 5 under distance races (6km to 10km). Among this 21 races, 9 races at Penang state, 5 in KL/Klang Valley, 3 in Perak, 2 in Kedah, one in Seremban and Singapore.

First half marathon at Bidor Half Marathon, I am lucky, completed my race with timing same as my bib number, 145, but 13 sec over. Completed half marathon with sub 1:45 become my aim for this year.

NB Pacesetters15km, meet up a lot friends during the races, having fun with all of them.

Malakoff 26km Penang let me found another nice running route in Penang.

SCKLM become my next target for sub 1:45, but mission failed with 5 min over...

Completed 3 half marathons within 3 weeks continuosly, from SCKLM, Ipoh International Run and Seremban Half Marathon, but timing become slow and slow....

For the very first time, run under heavy rain for about 10km during Ipoh International Run half marathon.

Shape & Men's Health Night Run 2009 (11.5km), first quarter marathon which I not manage to get finishing medal, the last medal (75th) was given while I still another 500 m to reached finishing line.

Ran 2 half marathon within 3 days, ASJC half marathon on Friday follow by adidas KOTR on Sunday, almost Killed On The Roundabout at Shah Alam area, but still completed the 22km with sub 2 and manage to received Certificate of Achivement with official time. Consider very lucky if compare with last year, 9 sec over the qualify time and just received Certificate of Participant only.

adidas KOTR also mark my 21 time 21, my 21st half marathon.

Two race within two days, Lembah Bujang Jamboree (11km) on Saturday and Kebun Bunga Charity Run (6km) on Sunday, the worst thing is still FOC OT during that weekends after the races.

Mizuno Wave Run 2009, first time change to UPM campus, all the way hilly route up and down, really killing..... but lucky still can ran with 4:49 pace for 10.99km.

Powerman Malaysia 2009, Team 2 Plus 2 in Men's Relay category (11km and 10km), my team-mate (64km cyclist) wish to get better results compare with last year (4th position) and get podium finishing, but end up with drop to 5th position....but at least the RM150 cash prize still belong to us.

PBIM half marathon, mark my 10th anniversary to run on the Longest Bridge. Sub 1:45 still my aim, push very hard until 18km, but my stomach condition after 18km make me failed to achive this target, with 1 min 17 sec over.

SCSM, my first oversea half marathon, also last half marathon for 2009, putting a lot of hope on this race and hope sub 1:45 can achive by 2009. Pia from starting until the end, crossing finishing line with 1'43:26..... dream for sub 1:45 came true during this race.....

Last race in 2009, Larian Valdor (11km) at Sg Bakap, Seberang Perai Selatan, discover another nice place for running....

Total running mileage accumulated (races and training) from 31st March 2009 to 29th Dec 2009: 1510.55km, with 133 hrs 15 min 28 sec.

Race Report: Larian Valdor 2009

Location: SRJK (C) Valdor, Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang
Date/Time: 20th December 2009 @ 7:00am
Category: B - Men's Open
Bib: B122
Distance: 10.85 km (by Garmin FR405)
Timing: 00:53:15
Average Pace: 4:54 min per km
Position: -

The route

Stop running for 10 days before this race, due to injured after SCSM half marathon two weeks ago. Consider lucky as I managed to completed the race with average sub 5 min pace.

My last race for 2009, awaiting for saucony Pacemakers Network Run on 1st Jan 2010.

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2009 Official Results

Official Results for Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2009 is out, click here to view your results.

Get your detailed race analysis from Runpix.com and find out how you fared against the other runners of your age and gender group.

Race Report: Tanjung 10km Run 2009

Location: Jalan Sepoy Lines (Padang Polo), Penang
Date/Time: 15th November 2009 @ 7:30am
Category: Men Junior Veteran
Bib: 2208
Distance: 10.28 km (by Garmin FR405)
Timing: 00:52:29
Average Pace: 5:06 min per km
Position: -

The route

Pre-race run for today: 6.20 km around Padang Polo to Anson Road and back to Padang Polo with 00:31:12

Total milleage for today: 16.48 km with 1:23:41

Race Report: Powerman Malaysia 2009

Location: Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Manjung, Seri Manjung, Perak
Date: 8th November 2009 @ 7:40am
Category: Men’s Relay
Team Name: Team 2 Plus 2
Bib: 801
Distance: 11km / 64 km bike / 10 km run
Actual Distance: 10.44km run/ --- /10.19km run (by Garmin FR405)

Position: 5th (Among 18 Teams)

Result:
1st Run : 00:49:35 @ 4:45 min per km
1st transition : 00:00:53
64 km Bike : 2:07:34
2nd transition : 00:00:46
2nd Run : 00: 54:53 @ 5:23 min per km

Total Time : 3:53:46

Derek and I came back again for Powerman Malaysia 2009, Men’s Relay category. Same as last year, I did the 1st and 2nd run, while Derek did the 64 km bike. We aim for better position but end up with drop one position from 4th to 5th compare with last year. Anyhow finisher medal are given to all finisher.

I did my first run very well, maintain average 4:30 for first 5 km and end up total 10.44 km with average 4:45, my PB pace for 10 km run.

But my second run started about 10:40 am, super hot weather was killing me, did with my PW pace with 5:23.

Pia at the 1st loop of 11 km run, pix by Tey

2nd loop of 11 km run, pix by Tey

After finished 1st run, at transit area, pix by Tey

Some pix with friends at the event:

Andrew and Miow Chin, pix by Tey

Jessica, Champion of Mixed Relay

Meet Iwata-san from Japan

Race Report: Mizuno Wave Run 2009

Location: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Date/Time: 25th October 2009 @ 7:30am
Category: A-Men Open
Bib: A1539
Distance: 10.99 km (by Garmin FR405)
Timing: 00:53:01
Average Pace: 4:49 min per km
Position: 66th

Start at stadium UPM, all the way hilly route up and down, really killing..... I think I really need to train more on hilly route, else will suffer in future.

The route

At the starting point, photo by CP Tan

Pia face at the last uphill, photo by qqlai

Penang Bridge International Marathon 2009 Vest & T-Shirt

Penang Bridge International Marathon 2009 is giving all Full and half marathon runners a Brooks running vest,





and a Pretty in Pink T-shirt for Quarter Marathon runners...





source: PBIM 2009 Facebook

Race Report: Lembah Bujang Jamboree 2009

Location: Merbok, Kedah
Date/Time: 26th September 2009 @ 7:30am
Category: A - Men's Open
Bib: A034
Distance: 11.03 km (by Garmin FR405)
Timing: 54:33.25
Average Pace: 4:56 min per km
Position: Over 10 (No trophy, medal only)

Started infront of Kg Merbok Police Station, run along the village with paddy field and kampung house, fresh air enviroment....

The 11 km running route

After run for 9.3 km, back to the starting point, turn right and heading to the finishing point at Muzium Arkeologi Merbok, which is about 1.7 km away from the starting point. The worst is the last one km route is all the way uphill, from 40 m to 120 m height, really killing.... Reached the finishing point with 54:33.25, suffer like hell.....

The elevation, change from 40 m to about 120 m within one km

Before turning at 2.2 km

Reached finishing with suffer face.....

With my medal.

Race Report: Shape & Men's Health Night Run 2009

Location: Precinct 3, Putrajaya
Date/Time: 25th July 2009 @ 8:00pm
Category: A - Men's Open
Bib: A1127
Distance: 11.53 km (by Garmin FR405)
Timing: 0:58:50
Average Pace: 5:06 min per km
Position: Over 75th (No medal)

First time to Putrajaya and first time join the night race, although I always run at night during my regular training, but night race is first time for me...

Enjoy the beautiful night scenery along the route at Putrajaya, I think I'll come back again for photography.

Not really did a good race, only can maintain my sub 5 min pace for 6 km only.

3 water station at 4.5 km, 7.5 km and 10 km distance....

When reached the finishing line, no more medal giving to me, my position already over 75th, I get to know that the last medal for Men's Open category was given to runner who completed with 0:56:00, I am 0:02:50 behind, don't know my position for this race .....

Pia to the finishing line, pix by CP Tan

At the finishing line, meet Lynn and she snap my pix .....

The 11.5 km route