Date : 24 January 2015
Time : 8pm
Location : Dataran Putrajaya
Distance : 12km (11.9 as per gps watch)
Shoe : Brooks T7
Shorts : Mizuno
Vest : Lotto
Others : 2xu calf guard and rudy project specks (yellow lense)
Timing & Placing:
It's my first race for the year. I planned not to take up long races for 1st half of the year and want to built up my speed.
It's also night race and I decided to wear new vest for the race. I reach there 1 hour before the race and as usual, go around to get the feel and warm up.
I planned to go to starting line 15 minutes before the race, but finally decided to go 20 minutes earlier. When I went to the gate, the crowd was at least 150m long. So from the back, I pushed myself in front and reached to the 5th row from front.
The race started on time. By even waiting at the starting line, i started to sweat. As Putrajaya is known for the humidity and slopes(flyovers), but this round, they took us to newer route where we went through a housing area.
I was in the front pax and i could see the leader 500M away from me at the 1st km. thereafter i ensured, pace is maintain. As usual, there was nature call, and i took a break at 3km which i lost around 15 seconds and 8 runners overtook me.
Thereafter, i told myself, I need to overtake all this 8 runners. At the 2nd half of the race, I increased my pace, and followed Susan Khoo from the back. There were several runners pacing Susan too, whom finally broke from her toward the end.
Upon reaching 9km, the 9km runners joined us. Luckily it was the front pax, so not much of disturbance. Upon reaching Wisma tani, I knew, I'm at the last 500M. pushed myself and overtook a white man from veteran category and then overtook Susan. But the white man, overtook me at last 50M. At that moment, I have no more gas already.
Nevertheless, what was good:
1. good lighting
2. adequate marshals
3. adequate signage
4. distance markers at every 1km
5. 4 water stations
6. proper distribution of medals and goodies
Only disappointment was the medal. It was freaking small for the amount we paid.
Happy with my timing (4:54 per km)
Time : 8pm
Location : Dataran Putrajaya
Distance : 12km (11.9 as per gps watch)
Shoe : Brooks T7
Shorts : Mizuno
Vest : Lotto
Others : 2xu calf guard and rudy project specks (yellow lense)
Timing & Placing:
It's my first race for the year. I planned not to take up long races for 1st half of the year and want to built up my speed.
It's also night race and I decided to wear new vest for the race. I reach there 1 hour before the race and as usual, go around to get the feel and warm up.
I planned to go to starting line 15 minutes before the race, but finally decided to go 20 minutes earlier. When I went to the gate, the crowd was at least 150m long. So from the back, I pushed myself in front and reached to the 5th row from front.
The race started on time. By even waiting at the starting line, i started to sweat. As Putrajaya is known for the humidity and slopes(flyovers), but this round, they took us to newer route where we went through a housing area.
I was in the front pax and i could see the leader 500M away from me at the 1st km. thereafter i ensured, pace is maintain. As usual, there was nature call, and i took a break at 3km which i lost around 15 seconds and 8 runners overtook me.
Thereafter, i told myself, I need to overtake all this 8 runners. At the 2nd half of the race, I increased my pace, and followed Susan Khoo from the back. There were several runners pacing Susan too, whom finally broke from her toward the end.
Upon reaching 9km, the 9km runners joined us. Luckily it was the front pax, so not much of disturbance. Upon reaching Wisma tani, I knew, I'm at the last 500M. pushed myself and overtook a white man from veteran category and then overtook Susan. But the white man, overtook me at last 50M. At that moment, I have no more gas already.
Nevertheless, what was good:
1. good lighting
2. adequate marshals
3. adequate signage
4. distance markers at every 1km
5. 4 water stations
6. proper distribution of medals and goodies
Only disappointment was the medal. It was freaking small for the amount we paid.
Happy with my timing (4:54 per km)
