SEREMBAN HALF MARATHON 2011 - LET'S KILL THOSE HILLS!!

 
Managed to get bib from Mr Ronnie See (spirit of pia) for this race the night before at a discounted price..he, he..thanks Ronnie.

Never expect that I would run becoz I never register and moreover, I had plan for a trail run that Sunday.

The thing is (tiru lawan bersawang syuk), there was no preparation for this race :

Training : zero mileage

Carbo Load : what's that?

Meal before run : half energy bar

Endurance drink during race : gatorade

Power gel : No

Injury level : No

Fitness level : doesn't feel fit

Determination : 100%

Warm up : walking from car park (less than 500m)

woke up at 5.00am : %$#@!

At the starting line, met with fellow runners - Karen, Yim, izuan, shanaz, nana, azuria, zuki, lawrence, halmi, all of them are speedsters! With a reputable training mileage on their belt gave me the jitters.

The strategy :

I supposed to run at a much slower pace in view that I have no training but what I did was running a bit fast and try to maintain until I puke blood.

...and there's this uncle

At 10km (i think), I tried to match up with this uncle from kelab road runner ipoh (printed on his vest). Immediately he became my pacer.

decide, commit, succeed (Ian's Corporate Athlete's motto)

Managed to pace with this uncle till the end (estimated pace at 5.10 to 6.00 kot...damn hills!)

There was no way I will maintain that crazy pace on my own if not for this uncle. The numerous times of side stitch attacked and actually I'm running with pain (Just remember to inhale and exhale like a horse!). I will not let go of this uncle!! - a sheer determination.

It's amazing how your body can do amazing thing!

This was the uncle, with me pursuing behind

Not bad at all

That's wrapped up my road race running event....and now..lets hit the trail!