Monday, September 15, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
TM Fan Run - 7 Sept'14
This is my first back to back run after 4 years. I decided to take part in 5km, because:
1. It's cheaper (only rm20)
2. Need to test my timing for 5km, if I'm able to dip below 24 minutes
3. Not to push much after 10km on previous day
4. Most important, I will be getting the same medal as 10km and 15km (only difference is certificates with timing)
When the race was about to start, I was at the back, but I manage to push myself to the 1st 4 rows.
The good thing was, We had YB KJ and Jacquelyn Victor running with us. I also wear my rudy project for 1st time for race.
When the race started, most of them tend to follow or run behind KJ, but it slowed down my pace. So, only after 500M, I manage to escape from the crowd. As the 10km started only 15minutes before us, the last row pack was in front of us.
That's where the blunder started. We got stuck in the crowd and couldn't go on fast pace anymore. This continued for the 4km, untill we reached Jalan Parlimen. Therafter, I shoot off to the finishing line.
The entire road was for me as the leader of the race sprinted ahead of me. I knew I was either 2nd or 3rd place.
When I reached the finishing line, there were no placing tag. Only then, i realised, it was just fun run and no placings. Damn..
Anyway, it will be the same route for 2XU run. So at least I got to know the route and places to fast.
1. It's cheaper (only rm20)
2. Need to test my timing for 5km, if I'm able to dip below 24 minutes
3. Not to push much after 10km on previous day
4. Most important, I will be getting the same medal as 10km and 15km (only difference is certificates with timing)
When the race was about to start, I was at the back, but I manage to push myself to the 1st 4 rows.
The good thing was, We had YB KJ and Jacquelyn Victor running with us. I also wear my rudy project for 1st time for race.
When the race started, most of them tend to follow or run behind KJ, but it slowed down my pace. So, only after 500M, I manage to escape from the crowd. As the 10km started only 15minutes before us, the last row pack was in front of us.
That's where the blunder started. We got stuck in the crowd and couldn't go on fast pace anymore. This continued for the 4km, untill we reached Jalan Parlimen. Therafter, I shoot off to the finishing line.
The entire road was for me as the leader of the race sprinted ahead of me. I knew I was either 2nd or 3rd place.
When I reached the finishing line, there were no placing tag. Only then, i realised, it was just fun run and no placings. Damn..
Anyway, it will be the same route for 2XU run. So at least I got to know the route and places to fast.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Larian MAKSAK - 6 Sept'14
This run used to be held at Lake gardens in moderate manner, but now been upgraded to Putrajaya in a grandiose manner. I was trying for a back to back race, just to cover the mileage. As the prizes were cash, mist of the top runners were there.
I reached the place 1 hour before the event and started my warm up. Although Putrajaya is far, the place has enough space for parking and warm up and wide road. I started the race at 3rd row and started well by following the leading group. The crowd only broke after 3km. I saw Chen Pong pong , stanley and Jessica in front of me.
I followed them. The pace kept increasing. After 4km, I overtook Stanley but kept following Jessica. Then, at middle point, Jessica had a muscle pull, so she slowed down, but I continued to follow Chen Pong Pong. The route is basically flat, but to add the toughness, the flyovers where the obstacles.
Initially, I thought they will ask us to take u-turn after the 1 t-junction, but they ask us to run at the highway and take bigger circle.At 6km, I overtook Pong Pong and increased my pace. When the crow joined the 7km and 5km runners, I was disturbed, but they disbursed at the last 1km.
Towards last km, I overtook a Pahang runner, but at last 200M, he overtook me again. Looks like I need to train my sprinting. I knew I was in top 50, furthermore, running with good runners. My timing was 47:28.
The next day is Fan Run. Hope I should recover.
I reached the place 1 hour before the event and started my warm up. Although Putrajaya is far, the place has enough space for parking and warm up and wide road. I started the race at 3rd row and started well by following the leading group. The crowd only broke after 3km. I saw Chen Pong pong , stanley and Jessica in front of me.
I followed them. The pace kept increasing. After 4km, I overtook Stanley but kept following Jessica. Then, at middle point, Jessica had a muscle pull, so she slowed down, but I continued to follow Chen Pong Pong. The route is basically flat, but to add the toughness, the flyovers where the obstacles.
Initially, I thought they will ask us to take u-turn after the 1 t-junction, but they ask us to run at the highway and take bigger circle.At 6km, I overtook Pong Pong and increased my pace. When the crow joined the 7km and 5km runners, I was disturbed, but they disbursed at the last 1km.
Towards last km, I overtook a Pahang runner, but at last 200M, he overtook me again. Looks like I need to train my sprinting. I knew I was in top 50, furthermore, running with good runners. My timing was 47:28.
The next day is Fan Run. Hope I should recover.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Sunway University TM Meeting
This club is close to my heart because I was the TME(emcee) for the club's 1st meeting in June 2012. Even at that time, the members enjoyed my presentation and manner that I handled the meeting. In addition, it's also club of my good toastmasters friend, Victor Ong. So I always attend the meeting whenever they invite me.
The club has been inviting me for the past 3 months and I have been delaying it, so I committed myself when VPE called me on Monday. Just hours before meeting, I was offered the TME role. It was a surprise, nevertheless, I wanted to give my best of best, furthermore, being TME for 2nd time for the club, the members did had some expectation from me.
As the meeting started, I took over the role, and it was all fun, happiness and enjoyment. The audience, whom were mostly student enjoyed the session. I could only see smiles and laughter for the whole meeting. Just after the meeting, few students asked tips and shared experience and of course, as toastmasters, we always share what we learn.
It was good atmosphere, which also evoke me to perform better. Really had good time.
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The club has been inviting me for the past 3 months and I have been delaying it, so I committed myself when VPE called me on Monday. Just hours before meeting, I was offered the TME role. It was a surprise, nevertheless, I wanted to give my best of best, furthermore, being TME for 2nd time for the club, the members did had some expectation from me.
As the meeting started, I took over the role, and it was all fun, happiness and enjoyment. The audience, whom were mostly student enjoyed the session. I could only see smiles and laughter for the whole meeting. Just after the meeting, few students asked tips and shared experience and of course, as toastmasters, we always share what we learn.
It was good atmosphere, which also evoke me to perform better. Really had good time.
It's good to go to places where they respect you and appreciate your contributions and feel more humble.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Chong Wei failed
21-19, 21-19 was the score and Chong Wei would not forget it. When entire Malaysia was eagerly waiting for the 1st World Champion cum Merdeka gift, it just fall short when Chong Wei was shown the exit way by Chen Long.
Both players showed a world class masterpiece. Though Chen Long is younger, but Chong Wei matched the performance and he even came back from 10-5 down during 2nd set.
It was really a nail biting finish, where the game could have gone either way. End of the day, Chen Long proved he deserves the world number 1 ranking and ready to replace/succeed Lin Dan.
But how about Malaysia? Chong Wei Feng and Goh Soon Huat was not even up to the mark and lost in early rounds. Worse thing, we even lost to players from India and Russia.
It was a heartbreak during Thomas Cup and now it continues for World Championship. Can it be healed for Asian Games?
Both players showed a world class masterpiece. Though Chen Long is younger, but Chong Wei matched the performance and he even came back from 10-5 down during 2nd set.
It was really a nail biting finish, where the game could have gone either way. End of the day, Chen Long proved he deserves the world number 1 ranking and ready to replace/succeed Lin Dan.
But how about Malaysia? Chong Wei Feng and Goh Soon Huat was not even up to the mark and lost in early rounds. Worse thing, we even lost to players from India and Russia.
It was a heartbreak during Thomas Cup and now it continues for World Championship. Can it be healed for Asian Games?
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