Sunday, January 22, 2006

This One For You, Terence

First of all, I would like to dedicate this GE Pacesetters 30km Run to one of our fellow runners, Mr Terence a.k.a KL Penguin who has been diagnosed with brain tumor recently. I wish to tell him that he is not fighting the illness alone. He has got a strong support from all the runners and triathletes. So, be strong and fight like a champ!

I had a memorable experience in the inaugural GE Pacesetters 30km run this morning. The run was generally well organised by the PACM. If there is any area for improvement, it will be the toilet facilities and the availability of more cheering teams. Anyway, kudos to the cheering team whom I'm sure have lifted our spirit during our run. A high five to you!

The run is tough and challenging, I can tell you. For those who are not familiar with the course, it could be a nightmare as we have to conquer so many hills. However, the roller coaster-like terrain suits me fine. I just needed to pace myself well. I completed my first Double Hill loop in 58:44.

I got a big boost at the beginning of my second loop from the cheering team. From there, I was encouraged to increase my pace slightly and was rewarded with a timing of 48:01 at the Hartamas checkpoint.

On my home run, knowing that I should be safe from any leg cramp, I increased my pace further with 3km to go and sprinted to the finishing line in a time of 2:34.39. The last 10km split was 47:53.

Wai Mun completed a remarkable 2:51.29.

Once again, I would like to say a big thank you to all the volunteers for their sacrifice and effort to make this run a success. I'm sure we runners will always appreciate your contribution.

4 comments:

Jamie Pang said...

wah, i thought i can beat you to the race report! well done both of you. am dedicating this race to penguin6 too.

Unknown said...

Well done both of you! I cannot imagine myself ever ruuning at that pace over any terrain, let alone the route we had to run haha!

Keipo said...

Well done ! Running couple.

Next time must follow WM Yap pace liao..I found her pace almost same with me...John ,can kah ?? hehehe

All the best in KLIM !!

John said...

Thank you all for the compliment.

Tey, of course you can follow and run together with my wife. And I'm sure she won't bother you to massage/take photos for her unlike some ladies...