Same as last year, completed 11 races, 9 half marathons and two 25km Newton Run. Both 25km Newton Run as Opening and Closing race of 2012.
Among the nine half marathons, did 3 at Singapore.
Started 2012 running with Newton New Year Challenge, been photographer after suffering from 25km rolling hills, but end up with forget to have a group photo with my gang.
Due to oversea business trip, I've skip few race in March.
First 21km of the year was Sundown Marathon, and also can consider the earliest flag off race I ever join. Ran the whole race
in sleepy feel.
First half marathon in Malaysia, Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2012, first time drove from South to KL for this event, instead of from North to KL as previous years.
Photo at BackHome Hostel, our regular accomodation during SCKLM for years...
Ipoh International Run, lst minute sign up for this event after skip for 2 year after I have an opportunity back to Penang. Ipoh route know as
flat as airport runway, but under distance.
Seremban Haf Marathon, my favourite event which I ran continuos for 5 years. FOC OT at Melaka on Saturday and direct go to Seremban at midnight, run with suffering for the whole race.
Larian Hijau MPSP, frst half marathon event in Seberang Perai area, organized by MPSP with assist
by a group of runners from Penang. I am proud to be a small part of the
committee team as well, join the team as survey run runner, and photographer
after my run.
Safra Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon, an event that I wish to join
since few year ago, and I make it this year, as most of the time I am working in
Southern of Malaysia, just take this opportunity to join. Flag off time at 5:15am is good for me, I'll back again next year.
Brooks KRI Annual Road Race 2012 , first 21km event from KRI. LLC Leehom Wang (黄绿红) in action.
Penang Bridge International Marathon, the last year for this event to held on Penang Bridge, before move to 2nd Penang Bridge on 2013. I am aim for my "From 2:45 to 1:45" mission to achieve this year, but double pain attack and force me to did my first NON Sub-2 for 21km in my entire running life...
LLC GARMIN Runners
Batu Kawan Runners
Standard Charered Marathon Singapore, my injury during Penang Bridge International Marathon not fully recover yet, endured knee pain for 21km is torturing, but lucky not worst like PBIM.
I am Captain Yellow
Newton Challenge Malaysia 2012, Closing Run for 2012. Run for
Miow
Chin as rewards for her 70+1 km achievement at Putrajaya 12 hours walk.
Apart been the runners, I also switch myself from runner to Photographer at few
event:
- Newton New Year Challenge (1st Jan 2012)
- Standard
Chartered KL Marathon 2012 Finishing (borrow Camera from Sam MJ)
- Ipoh International Run 2012
- Larian Hijau MPSP 2012
- Brooks KRI Annual Road Race 2012
- Penang Bridge International Marathon 2012
And full time
photographer at:
- PAAA
Annual Round The House Relay 2012
- Taiping International Mrathon 2012
- Tanjung 10km
- Valdor
Run 2012
All
photos can view at:
DNS event of this year:
Borneo International Marathon
Conclusion:
Lack of week day regular evening training really affected my performance in this year.
2013 will be another challeging year for me, must train hard especially weekday evening run.
P/S: Photos courtesy from Tey Eng Tiong, Uncle Alex Ong, Sean Wong.
