ENERGIZER NIGHT MARATHON 42KM - RISE OF THE FALLEN

Few complaints about the Organizer, why, why and why?...There were not even a matured decent tree to provide the shade from the sun, the starting point and finishing point is too far apart, about 1km, the parking areas were too far apart, it takes one hell of a courage to even walk after the marathon.

Save the trees...save the earth...if not, it will look like this...

Thanks to the blistering sun, i now have a black and white stripes on my back!! The starting point, i called it, the 'zombie Land' ..There was no one here! not even a passers by to cheer us... it really2 demotivate for my dying spirit...42km some more.

Being undertrained after the bareno run 2 weeks earlier, i tried to concentrate on my nutritional intake. Pump up the carbo, iron, magnesium etc....well, at least you can do is eat..

Heading towards the finishing point...1 km away...hooray...

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the guy who beat me...green vest..

At the starting point..not enough shade...the pom-pom girls with a tag line "let our skin go"

Its a hot, hot, hot...the starting point...

Powered by energizer..

being forced to be with the battery...my source of power...

Its hot and dry season and we are good to go...

with Kak J...our international marathoner...nice hair...ultra marathoner Mohd Fariz wearing cap 3rd from left

My sweet moment...personalized bib number..

its not a sardine...its a running club...

Enough about the complaints. At the starting point, mingle with a few friends. and the battery mascot. and the pom-pom girls. Start running at 6pm. A hot and sweaty one. 1st km reached the water station. My target is 7 minutes per km all the way baby...meaning that i will finished about 4 hr and 40 minutes....and so i thought....

The finishing point....kelab komuniti Tasik Cyberjaya..

Let us look around shall we...

greeny and peaceful...

what a nice lake...just you and.. the creepy sound of crickets...

Start running a little bit overdose...pacing averagely 6.46 minutes per km. At 1hr 38 minutes, stumble upon hamidon an elite runner,  he started to walk, he said no more energy. A hilly course most of the route take its toll when i succumbed to an unexpected muscle cramp at the back of my knee at 30km. Feeling tired, a slide show pictures of my family, my kids, office work, my friends juggling into my head. I just want to say that i'm sorry for letting you'll down...

I sat on the pavement stretching my legs, put a little bit of pressure with both of my hand at the back of my knee to relief the pain. I knew its only for a temporary measure. "You have to stop, if you continue, you will have a pro long injury". Even a sweet and lusty amoi also cant help you this time". You are all alone at no mans land.

I  pick up the pieces and pull my self together. With a little bit of encouragement from many of my fellow marathoners who passed by and said "are you ok?", I stand up and started running...and limping...and walking...for another 7km!!!

And that where my nightmare starts. Helplessly I am watching one by one people pass over me..sadly 3 girls wearing tudung, long sleeves and long pants (and a handphone at the back pocket!) took over me. I surrendered!! This is not my night...this is not my marathon...i try to improve but i cant... i'm sorry...

5km to go...been walking all alone, no one beside me...somehow, my legs feels light, the pain is not so great like a moment ago..and i asked myself..."are you ready?"...I answered .."yes, im ready!".

RISE OF THE FALLEN - at 38km and 4km to go, i started running at slower pace and maintain the speed to save the turbo energy. I take off my vest and running half naked just to be more extreme and to light up my spirit. A ray of light had emerged from afar when i saw that 'tudung' girl infront. She didn't go far after all. Tremendously, my energy came out from within (the 'force' like in Star Wars) i try to speed a little bit. Without notice, i managed to overtake the 3 tudung girls....ooo..yeah...

Final push, 2km to go...maintain the speed...overtooked few more runners with pride and dignity..including khairul from chap ayam runners...a word of encouragement from him "go bro, go!"..

The finishing arch is on sight, few hundred metres more....try to push myself  "you have been trained for this, come on!"

Finally!! My journey come to a fantastic end! clocked 5 hours 24 minutes (6 minutes behind personal best). The GPS garmin 405 watch  indicated that i've been running for 40.83 km only. Is it true? yes it is..according to missjewelz website.

To all my fellow marathoners, thank you for your support, your encouragement, your participation, your pain and your endurance, we all share the same. Thank you.

My message to all marathon wanna be : DON'T GIVE UP! YOU CAN DO IT!!

To all amoi who overtooked me that night : you haven't see nothing yet.

HOT AIR BALLOON PUTRAJAYA, BUT WHERE'S THE BALLOON?

Its a second time!!

Hoorayy!!...shout my kids when i mentioned to see the balloon at Putrajaya.

Well, they said from 18 to 21st March, we went there 21st March, but no balloon in sight...

Checked the date again, yeah...its correct..the date is 21st. Beside the haphazard car parking, we have to walk few hundred metres  to the exhibition centre.

Well, they kind of serving us with motorshow first.

Kenari with no room to spare....sure my wife will get mad if i do this.

Flying Myvi

Under my umbrella..ella..ella..ey..ey..

This spot was believed to be the balloon landing arena...hmm...where is it?

There you are....taken from someone's website.

During inital launch on 18th. Taken from Photomalaysia website

Mamak's Biscuit

This is actually a blog for running but just can't help it to post all these craps. The below pictures i captured today, just can't resist of the variety of biscuit. Yes, it reminding me of something, my childhood. Dont forget to get your biscuit today....

CHAP AYAM RUN, Pacesetters 15KM and Std Chartered KL Marathon

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BARENO RUN 15KM - PERSONAL BEST 1 HR 23 MIN.

Have you ever heard of the word "Bareno"? Me too, what the 'hec' is 'Bareno'? Later i found out that 'Bareno' is a vendor for lavatory accessories, quite expensive. "We have a lifetime warranty" said the guy clad in the green colour T-shirt promoting the product.

Well, dont bother about the product, i'm here to RUN. Before stepping out from my car, few things to check : Vest - check, running bib - check, stretchable 'pacesetters' running short and panties (a must) - check, my old Adidas supernova shoes (1 year plus already) - check, Running Sock (power brand) - check. I'm good to go.

Blasting sound at exactly 7.00am and everybody running like there is no tomorrow especially the elite runner infront. Not to forget runners who wants to be an elite runner also starting to speed at this point. But later slowed down after few kilometres. Met with 'The Singh" (from Klang) after 3km of running, this is his 2nd run for this year (previously in Putrajaya Night Marathon (21km). At 5th KM met with Khairul Chap Ayam, he run fast, try to follow him. Succeed....but he slowed down after 8th KM, no energy 'la tu'.

The rest of KM i'm all alone...here are few pictures i took with my handphone.

Cheering for runners....

1 hour 23 minutes and 46 second. Placed me at 103th position. Not Bad. The mileage is 14.82km short of  18 metres. Result of taking short cut at traffic lights and corners..he, he, he...

Caught while having sweet, creamy and tasty cendol. My long time runner friend. Met with him in Penang Bridge Marathon last year. Dissappointed with the long queues...oh cendol...sob...

Dissapointment number two : long queue at MILO station.

Group picture. Taman Tasik Permaisuri Running gang. Dont say old, much more experience. They all defeated me yesterday except one, which one? extreme left or right?...surprise?...Elite marathon runner clad in finisher tshirt 42km holding the milo cup. Elite runner no. 2, wearing the finisher medal.

Most of them will take part in 42km Energizer Night Marathon next 2 weeks. All the best!!!

WEDDING SURYANI & ZAINAL

7th of March 2010

CONGRATULATION TO CIK SURYANI AND HER HUSBAND

FOR A SUCCESSFUL WEDDING CEREMONY.
"SEMOGA BERBAHAGIA SEPANJANG HAYAT"