New Balance Klang Pacer Half Marathon

What : New Balance Klang Pacers 1/2 Marathon
When : 7th June 2009
Where : Setia Alam Welcome Centre, Klang
Distance : 21.41km (according to YS Lee GPS)
Distance : 21.76km (according to Gaby GPS)
Time : 6.30am

had dinner last night with PM's members and also discussion on circuit run also future events. my stomach was full did not know whether could still run in klang half marathon. maybe it was one of der carbo loading method, haha...

5...4...3...2...1...booom! my opening pace was pretty fast, i juz paced with adam loh at der beginning bcoz he said he would set a pace for me and i juz followed him. i had a very difficult 1st half but i did very well, i had a powergel provided in 10th kilometre.

during 2nd half my problem arised, my stitch on my left stomach muscle came suddenly, this caused me slowing down, by der time i wanted to keep in pace very difficult liao. der route was flat and it really frustrated me making so many u-turns! i was really sad that my pace became slower and slower due to over tiredness during these 2 weeks, i overtook by andrew, followed by gaby after half way mark. eventually mr. YS Lee also, overtook me last 2km, i told myself must follow him but seriously my body could not support what my mind was thinking, i had no choice to be left behind.

i saw der finishing line was juz on der opposite, surprisingly we had to make a big u-turn AGAIN before running back to der finishing point! my mental became weaker, my body still lack of der power of explosion to der finishing line, finally i saw der finishing point and used all my power to finish it.

overall, i did not really enjoy this run, i was disappointed that i did not manage to create new half marathon record today! due to over tiredness and not in top condition, this is der best i could do.

Result from pm1 :
Men Open 21.41km :
1'30.37 - Ben Swee, Pm50 (9th)
1'31.15 - Murali Nathan (10th)
1'31.42 - Khoo Yit Kiat, Pm28 (11th)
1'34.40 - Naresh Kumar, Pm37 (12th)
1'34.41 - Ronnie See, Pm1 (13rd)
1'35.07 - Lionel Lee (14th)
1'37'26 - Stanley Cheong, Pm53 (17th)

1'40.14 - Chin Teck Sin (20th)
1'40.46 - Meyyappa Manickam, Pm58 (21st)
1'42.20 - Chen Keat Hoong, Pm8 (23rd)
1'42.59 - Bong Teck Yong (25th)
1'43.39 - Ruhjan (29th)
1'46.31 - Abdul Azri (38th)

1'50.50 - Andrew Chan, Pm59 (51st)
1'51'40 - Gaby Chau (54th)
1'54.46 - Wong Kei Ming, Pm55 (65th)
1'59.18 - Kevin Chow, Pm32 (81st)
1'59.29 - Lai Fong Sang, Pm38 (82nd)

0'00.00 - Ryan Teoh, Pm17

Men Veteran 21.41km :
1'36.15 - Alam Shah Ismail (4th)
1'36.18 - Daniel Tan (5th)
1'42.18 - John Tan, Pm30 (12th)
1'51.41 - Hannah Loh, Pm29 (34th)
1'54.00 - Lee Yee Sum (37th)
1'56.11 - Tay Poh Chye (41st)
2'07.31 - Kelvin Ng, Pm2 (64th)

Men Open 11km :
52.10 - Suresh, Pm47 (21st)
53.54 - Nazib Ngainin, Pm14 (26th)
57.15 - Ghejanthran (38th)