Tey's Kedah 12 Hours Run Report

My condition is worry me before the Kedah 12hrs run,cause didn't have enough training for 12hrs run,and my right ankle felt pain also.Lucky the race eve,have a good 1 hour warm up run which boost my self confidence and make me relax,can't believe is it ? Compare to last year went alone,this year I have Kenny Tan,Penang Chin,Penguin 2 Tan Khee Meng and Penguin 6 Terence Leong accompanied me,I really hope Kenny and P2 can deliver the honorary for KL group,they are fit and train enough before KLIM.So I believe they will deliver good news for us.

We met Chin at Alor Setar bus station at 5pm,toke 2 taxi to Kupang Sepat,after about 25 minutes we arrived Kubang Sepat,all of us are excited.This year participant received a goodies bag when registration open which have 1 pair of sock,2 small pack biscuit,2 chinese orange,1 500ml mineral water.I and others KL gang went to nearby Kedai runcit to buy extra mineral water,100PLUS.I gave PLUM powder to all of us from KL and Penang gang,and also gave to some local runners who are so interested after listen my explain the benefit of this plum powder.This year the total of participant have more than 100,about 60 male participant,glad to meet 2 of Pacesetters from Penang.Before the start,we put the sport drink on roadside table,but I put my bangkok marathon bag in the results pondok,which I put 2nd pair shoe,2 1.5litre 100plus,4 1.5litre mineral water,medicine,power gel,power bar,etc..

I as usual,waiting to snap foto of the flag off exactly at 7pm,for the first 2 laps,I still have chance to snap our gang foto and some runners on riverside ,under the sunset and crossing bridge foto,I put my camera after 3 laps ,concetrate in running,even I was left behind at early stage,I just enjoy it,keep my pace of slow running with patient,since this is a war of our endurance and stamina ,plus mentally,12 hours run and walk,it was long long way to go before the next day sunrise,but I saw Nasir,Malaysia Book of Record holder in Round of the Penisula and from Tawau to Kuching,he was so fast ,Kenny follow him for a while only.But Nasir withdraw from the race after 9 laps because of his foot cramp.Me,P2,Kenny,Penang PACM Lee and other one chinese guy all finished 10 laps within 4 hrs with 35km,I must thankfull that Haris came with his lovly family to support us,first I am surprise,afer few seconds ,I just realised he is Haris lah,,hahahaha,,so happy !But the race start change when the second 4 hours,I overtoke P2 at 12th laps and Kenny at 13th laps,left me and the Penang Lee fight for champion,Lee is coming very strong and consistent,when I went for 22th laps,Kenny told me at results pondok as Lee is start his 23rd laps,wah..that mean champion is impossible for me,cause I start felt maintain as runner up will be good for me also.After 24 laps which I finished about 7hrs 54 minutes,I plan to relax my self,and don't want so pia,so walk fast ,start ate my biscuit,power gel cause felt so hungry,outside ppls may don know,if I felt hungry ,that mean very very hungry liao..........!!

Both of my leg also felt little heavy after 24th laps,but I believe still can go for 3 or 4 laps non stop slow run,after rethink few times,I decide to walk in last 4 hours,even I got only 91km which equal to 26 laps(one lap= 3.5km),but I am happy ,atleast target to maintain last year 84km achieved,original target is 90km .During the first 20laps,I ate a lot of orange and drink a lot of PLUM water,I strong believed it help me to clear the wall of cramp...hehehe....! I learnt from mistake at KLIM ,add the plum powder in every bottle ,easy for me and avoid not enough !The worst experience in the race is after ate few biscuits,I went NUMBER ONE at 24th laps,it is terrible experience,cause I was so worry my leg will get cramp inside NUMBER ONE,lucky nothing happen....hahaha ...! After finished 26th laps,even I still have about 16 minutes,but it is impossible to cover one more lap by fast walk...so just wait the final results come out with patient.

I am suprise I can finished 91km,maintain runner-up for me is not bad,as I am not a good ultra marathon runner,cause I don't have proper training for this event,if join a 12 hours run,we need to have 3 times of 8 hours LSD,it is true,I can't forward again after that(even my fizikal still ok),may be we need to have good supporter,supplier station and good thinking ,to fire up our spirit to push yourself to the limit,but u have to prepare very very painfull after the race.For others,as first timer,their performance is very good,espcially P2 ,even 48 years old,he get my 100% respect ,even he look very tired,feel uncomfortable,but he can keep it contiuned ,it is not easy,well done P2 !!

As you guy know 32 years old Kenny Tan is very fast guy,really pia,I am sure he can't patient my pace,even he keep saying to pace for him,but after a few laps,he lost his patient,went faster pace,that mean ,if you didn't have enough and proper training,after 8 hours ,you will hit the wall,anyway ,it is good experience for him,as he didn't have any full marathon race experience,sure will he boost his full marathon in sub4.For famous 41 years old Terence Leong,his tactic is correct ,enjoy it ,no rush ,when I toke foto ,he very sensitive pose for me to take his nice smiling photo,before his finished his race,listen to my advice for fighting the cert (60km),he wear sandal finished two more rounds.But after that ,I found I wrong ,it only need 50km lah...hahahaha...but anyway it is good outing for P6,well done,only miss with medal ,just so close.The champion Lee is strong,running non stop ,he is real ultra marathon runner ,ask his secret for success,he said no training at all !! What ?! Aiyooooooo,how come ah ? Only I can said he is genius ultra marathon runner ,well done !!

Tey's 12hrs Kedah run laps record
Lap1----21m12s
Lap2----20m54s(42m06s)
Lap3----20m20s(1h02m27s)
Lap4----22m00s(1h24m27s)
Lap5----21m58s(1h46m26s)
Lap6----24m57s(2h11m23s)
Lap7----24m49s(2h36m12s)
Lap8----21m55s(2h58m08s)
Lap9----21m36s(3h19m44s)
Lap10---21m35s(3h41m20s)
Lap11---21m19s(4h02m39s)
Lap12---21m48s(4h24m28s)
Lap13---22m43s(4h47m26s)
Lap14---23m39s(5h10m51s)
Lap15---27m00s(5h37m52s)
Lap16---25m27s(6h03m19s)
Lap17---27m32s(6h30m51s)
Lap18---28m20s(6h59m12s)
Lap19---27m49s(7h27m02s)
Lap20---27m56s(7h54m59s)
Lap21---31m15s(8h26m14s)
Lap22---38m27s(9h04m42s)
Lap23---37m50s(9h42m32s)
Lap24---44m19s(10h26m51s)
Lap25---40m14s(11h07m06s)
Lap26---37m23s(11h44m30s)

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