PAR7 2011 - Open for Registration!

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Sundown Marathon 2011

What : Sundown Marathon
When : 28th May 2011
Where : Singapore
Distance : 42km 21km 10km
Medal : Finisher for All

Results : Click here lah!

Men Open Result :
3'42.05 - Kenny Wong (Male 25-29: 10th) - PB!

4'29.36 - Kenny Tan, Pm27 (Male 35-39: 69th)

4'55.09 - Gila Bola-Karim (00th)

5'17.40 - Aleximon Lee, Pm56 (Male 35-39: 222nd)

5'29.18 - Malcalm Chew Wai Hoe, Pm46 (Male 25-29: 292nd)
5'29.28 - Jeff Ooi Joo Wan, Pm67 (Male 25-29: 294th)

5'47.50 - Bryan Lee, Pm59 (00th)

6'16.32 - Dannie Choong, Pm62 (Male 35-39: 477th)

7'09.54 - Jessa Singh (Male 35-39: 656th)

Men Junior Veteran :

4'37.52 - Lai Fong Sang, Pm38 (82nd)

5'03.36 - Calvin Chin (163rd)

5'21.58 - Yum Kin Kok, Pm65 (236th)

5'25.44 - Tey Eng Tiong, Pm22 (251st)

5'27.11 - Fong Sai Siong, Pm50 (254th)

5'46.31 - Choi Chik Choy, Pm42 (233rd)

6'46.09 - Cheang Meng Wai, Pm6 (510th)

Men Senior Veteran :
5'49.12 - Yap Chee Ching, Pm68 (101st)

Women Open :
5'59.43 - Winnie Wong, Pm51 (00th)
6'09.03 - Kong Yen Erl, Pm41 (110th)
6'16.33 - Carrie Teong, Pm61 (84th)

7'47.15 - Fiona Lee, Pm72 (233rd)

Women Open 10km :
49.45 - Wong Sue Ling, Pm31 (3rd) - PB!

Note: Finishing time updated based on Net Time and position based on Division

- updated by pm1

adiNation of Runners KLCC

What : adiNation of Runners KLCC
When : 27th May 2011, Thursday
Meeting Point : KLCC Park, 800m mark
Route : KLCC Jogging Track
Time : 6.35pm (Late Start due to rain)
Menu : 1.3km x 3 Laps = 3.9km (Tempo Run)

Results :

14.40 - Lionel Lee - PB!
16.30 - Melvin Lim - PB!

16.50 - Ronnie See
16.50 - Chan Chee Meng - PB!
19.33 - Andy Yap

21.35 - Calvin Chin

21.35 - Mohd Khairuzzaman - New Entry
22.00 - Kee Guan Chye

22.02 - Chia Ee - New Entry

24.40 - Fong Sai Siong
00.00 - Raymond Wong

Pm1 Split Time : 5.41.19 | 5.38.53 | 5.31.04

KLCC book of Record, pls click here! to be update soon.

- updated by pm1

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This Weekend's Results (21st-22nd May 2011)

What : Larian Hari Keputeraan Sultan Azlan Shah

When : 22nd May 2011
Where : SMK Clifford, Kuala Kangsar
Distance : 14.56km (according to YS Lee gps kok)
Medal : Finisher for All

Official Result : Click Here lah!

Men Junior Veteran 14km :
1'07.46 - Tay Poh Chye, Pm66 (15th)
1'13.45 - Yum Kin Kok, Pm65 (25th)
1'16.16 - Lee Yee Sum, Pm12 (34th)
1'18.29 - Calvin Chan, Pm63 (39th)

Men Senior Veteran 14km :
1'28.50 - Yap Chee Ching, Pm68 (61st)

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What : Alive Charity Run

When : 22nd May 2011

Where : Singapore

Distance : 10km

Medal : Finisher for All

Men Open :

1'27.33 - Dannie Choong, Pm62

Women Open :

1'27.33 - Carrie Teong, Pm61

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What : 100 Plus Passion Run

When : 21st May 2011

Where : Singapore

Distance : 25km

Medal : Finisher for All

Men Open :

2'48.15 - Dannie Choong, Pm62

Women Open :

2'48.15 - Carrie Teong, Pm61

- updated by pm1

This Week LSD - 3 LSD in 7 days

TOTAL MILEAGE FOR THIS WEEK = 103.36km

What : Preparation for SCKLM (Session 3/5)

When : 21st May 2011, Saturday

Where : Bukit Aman Car Park, nearby Toilet

Time & Dist : 5.15am (2.6km X 4 Bird Park)

Time & Dist : 6.25am (9.66km X 2)

Total Distance : 29.72km

My Split Time :

2.60km > 02.60km - 14'39.26

2.60km > 05.20km - 14'12.50 > 0h 28m 51s

2.60km > 07.80km - 14'06.13 > 0h 42m 57s

2.60km > 10.40km - 14'03.38 > 0h 57m 01s

9.66km > 20.06km - 48'48.53 > 1h 45m 49s

9.66km > 29.72km - 45'43.00 > 2h 31m 32s

Last 9.66km Split :

42.38 - Kenny Wong (44.39) (19.32km)

45.02 - Vincent Wong (44.25) (19.32km)

45.30 - Siah Leong Hooi (19.32km)

45.40 - Daniel Tan (29.72km)

45.43 - Ronnie See (29.72km)

47.00 - Ling King Keong (19.32)

47.50 - Tang Wern Tien (27.12km)

59.36 - Kelvin Yew (56.47) (21.92km)

59.58 - Jeff Ooi (32.32km)

00.00 - Bryan Lee (00.00km)

00.00 - Kelvin Ng (00.00km)

00.00 - Aleximon Lee (00.00km)

00.00 - Lionel Lee (00.00km)

00.00 - Fong Sai Siong (00.00km)

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What : Preparation for SCKLM (Session 2/5)

When : 17th May 2011, Tuesday

Where : Bukit Aman Car Park, nearby Toilet

Time & Dist : 5.30am (2.6km X 4 Bird Park)

Time & Dist : 6.30am (9.66km X 2)

Total Distance : 29.72km

My Split Time :

2.60km > 02.60km - 15'11.04

2.60km > 05.20km - 14'20.71 > 0h 29m 31s

2.60km > 07.80km - 14'01.52 > 0h 43m 33s

2.60km > 10.40km - 13'48.32 > 0h 57m 21s

9.66km > 20.06km - 50'31.69 > 1h 47m 53s

9.66km > 29.72km - 45'53.46 > 2h 33m 46s

Last 9.66km Split :

45.35 - Fabio Lee (29.72km)

45.53 - Ronnie See (29.72km)

46.26 - Daniel Tan (29.72km)

51.51 - Tay Poh Chye (29.72km)

53.05 - Wong Cheon Keong (29.72km)

63.00 - KK Yum (27.12km)

66.03 - Aleximon Lee (19.32km)

00.00 - Lionel Lee (29.72km)

Overall Timing :

4'15.29 - Bryan Lee (42.72km)

2'20.01 - Jeff Ooi (26.57km)

2'14.58 - Kelvin Yew (21.92km)

1'59.27 - Fong Sai Siong (19.32km)

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What : Preparation for SCKLM (Session 1/5)

When : 15th May 2011, Sunday

Where : Bukit Aman Car Park, nearby Toilet

Time & Dist : 5.30am (2.6km X 4 Bird Park)

Time & Dist : 6.30am (9.66km X 2)

Total Distance : 29.72km

My Split Time :

2.60km > 02.60km - 15'33.48

2.60km > 05.20km - 14'17.50 > 0h 29m 50s

2.60km > 07.80km - 14'04.31 > 0h 43m 55s

2.60km > 10.40km - 13'39.07 > 0h 57m 34s

9.66km > 20.06km - 49'46.16 > 1h 47m 20s

9.66km > 29.72km - 48'09.83 > 2h 35m 30s

Last 9.66km Split :

48.09 - Ronnie See (29.72km)

50.17 - Fabio Lee (29.72km)

50.58 - Tan Wah Sing (29.72km)

51.01 - Tay Poh Chye (29.72km)

51.15 - Wong Cheon Keong (24.52km)

56.32 - Bryan Lee (29.72km)

60.15 - Kelvin Yew (58.13) 19.32km

00.00 - Chin Yong Heng (DNF)

- updated by pm1

adiNation of Runners KLCC

What : adiNation of Runners KLCC
When : 20th May 2011, Thursday
Meeting Point : KLCC Park, 800m mark
Route : KLCC Jogging Track
Time : 7.05pm (Late Start due to rain)
Menu : 1.3km x 2 Set (Barefoot Running)

Results :

5.00 5.09 - Sze Yung Hui
5.23 5.19 - Ronnie See
5.33 5.19 - Ling King Keong
5.48 5.39 - Chan Chee Meng
5.23 5.55 - Andy Yap
6.18 6.30 - Carol Tan
6.19 6.42 - Chia Ee
6.50 6.59 - Yoke Wah

- updated by pm1

Casio runners watch

Wanted a watch, which have basic features such as stopwatch function, lap memories and countdown timers? Well, good news! You do not need to look high and low, left and right, front and back already. Look HERE! Casio runners watch is THE watch for you.

Durable, affordable and incredibly simple to use, Casio watch is your perfect running partner.

Runner Series with 60 lap memory (Ladies)

With its 10 Year Battery, this watch is not only powerful; it is eco-friendly also. This long lasting power will translate in years of reliable training data. With a front-button activated 1/100th Second Stopwatch w/60-Lap memory, Pace Signal & Distance Calculation; you won’t want to leave on your next run without it. Available in 3 different colours, now you can be sporty AND fashionable!

• 10 Year Battery (Eco-friendly)

• 50 Meter Water Resistant

• 100th Second Stopwatch w/60 Lap Memory

• Pace Signal and Distance Calculation

• Colours available in Green, Pink and Black/Pink

Technical Specs

• 50M Water Resistant

• Auto LED Light with afterglow

• Dual Time

• 4 Daily Alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm

• Hourly Time Signal

• 1/100 second stopwatch

Measuring unit: 1/100 second (lower display for the first 60 minutes, center display for the first 10 hours), 1 second (lower display after 60 minutes, center display after 10 hours); 0.1 mile or km

Measuring capacity: 99:59'59"; 99.9 miles or km (total distance covered)

Measuring modes: Elapsed time, lap/split time

Memory capacity: Up to 61 lap/split numbers and times; total distance covered

• Input data: Stride length 40 to 190cm (16 to 76 inches)

• Pace signal

• Countdown Timer

Measuring unit: 1 second

Countdown range: 1 minute to 100 hours

Other: Auto-repeat function

• Full Auto Calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2039)

• 12/24 Hour Formats

• Accuracy: +/-15 seconds per month

• Battery CR2025

• Approx. battery life: 10 years

• Module 3257

Size of case / total weight

43.9 x 35.1 x 11.4mm / 29g

1) Runner Series – Green (RM190.00)

2) Runner Series – Pink (RM190.00)

3) Runner Series – Black/Pink (RM220.00)

Solar Powered with 120 lap memory

Introducing the Solar Powered runners watch from Casio that delivers long lasting and accurate timing. Its unique, Self-Charging Solar Power system drives all the watch functions from start to finish. A 1/00th Stopwatch with 120 lap memory provides valuable data to help you achieve your goals and dual countdown timers provide the ability to time your interval training for added workout success. There are also 5 alarms, to help stagger your meal times throughout the day and 48-city World Time, so you can time your workouts while you’re away on business or on your next adventure getaway.

• Tough Solar Power

• 50M Water Resistant

• 1/100th Second Stopwatch with 120 Lap Memory

• 5 Alarms

Technical Specs

• Tough Solar Power

• 50M Water Resistant

• LED Light with Afterglow

• 4 Daily alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm

• Hourly time signal

• World Time

31 times zones (48 cities + UTC), city code display, daylight saving on/off

• 1/100 second stopwatch

Measuring capacity: 99:59’59.99”

Measuring modes: Elapsed time, lap time, split time

Memory capacity: Up to 120 records (used by lap/split time records and log title screens)

Others: Lap number (from 001 to 999); Best lap time screen

• Countdown Timer (TR1)

Measuring unit: 1 second

Countdown input range: 5 seconds to 99 minutes 55 seconds (5-second increments and 1-minute increments)

Other: Auto-repeat Function (Timer-to-timer, 10 repeats)

• Countdown Timer (TR2)

Measuring unit: 1 second

Countdown input range: 5 seconds to 99 minutes 55 seconds (5-second increments and 1-minute increments)

Other: Auto-repeat Function (Timer-to-timer, 10 repeats)

• Full auto-calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2099)

• 12/24 hour formats

• Button operation tone on/off

• Accuracy: +/- 30 seconds per month

• Battery power indicator

• Power saving function

• Storage battery: Solar rechargeable battery

• Approx. battery life: 13 months on full charge (without further exposure to light)

• Module: 3197

• Size of case/total weight (Ladies)

44.8 x 38.6 x 13.4mm / 33g

• Size of case/total weight (Men)

45.4 x 44.0 x 13.3mm / 42g

4) Ladies Solar – Black (RM230.00)

5) Men Solar – Black (RM230.00)

6) Men Solar – Grey (RM230.00)

Price excludes delivery charges. Keen buyers please email to runamazing@hotmail.com complete with the following details:

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Limited units available. PM members gets a special 10% discount.

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Saucony Fastwitch 5 (Men) aka The White Knight

The much awaited successor to the Fastwitch 4 aka Tiger has arrived. Its not Sir Alex Ferguson or Jose Mourinho or King Kenny Daglish, but its the Fastwitch 5 aka THE WHITE KNIGHT. The Fastwitch 5 will be another Thousand Mile Horse (千里 馬) for those runners who are already running with the Fastwitch series. It was officially released in USA during the Feb 2011 timeframe and now it has galloped into the Malaysia soil.

For more detail information and pricing, click here

Contact: Choi at 0193289083 or cchoi_2020@yahoo.com

P A R 7 - 2 0 1 1

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Back2Back Race (KL Tower & Bomba Run)

What : Larian Bersama Bomba

When : 8th May 2011
Where : Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Distance : 10.93km according Jeff Ooi GPS kok
Medal : Top 100 for Men Open & Jr. Veteran

Men Open 10.93km :

44.07 - Rozmi Yunus (26th) Avg 4.05

45.47 - Kenny Wong (31st)

46.23 - Ronnie See, Pm1 (38th)
48.12 - Stanley Cheong, Pm53 (45th)
48.41 - Raymond Ng, Pm48 (48th)

48.39 - Gunaselan Rajagopal, Pm39 (49th)
49.15 - Naresh Kumar, Pm37 (54th)

50.25 - Wong Cheon Keong, Kr1 (64th)

50.43 - Wong Kei Ming, Pm55 (67th) - PB

51.16 - Ling King Keong (70th)

52.42 - Jeff Ooi, Pm67 (83rd) Avg 4.49
58.19 - Dannie Choong, Pm62 (00th)

61.10 - Malcalm Chew, Pm46 (00th)

00.00 - Prabu Jeyaseelan, Pm54

Men Jr. Veteran 10.93km :

45.10 - Chen Keat Hoong, Pm8 (10th)

48.57 - Zulazlan Shah, Pm43 (19th)
50.04 - Tay Poh Chye, Pm66 (23rd)
51.43 - Suresh, Pm47 (32nd)

53.42 - Fong Sai Siong, Pm50 (52nd)

54.03 - Calvin Chin Min Khai (56th)

54.50 - Yum Kin Kok, Pm65 (61st)

56.53 - Calvin Chan, Pm63 (70th)

57.36 - Choi Chik Choy, Pm42 (78th)
62.00 - Yap Chee Ching, Pm68 (101st)

Women Open 10.93km :
83.02 - Carrie Teong, Pm61 (74th)

Men Senior Veteran 7.56km :
30.29 - Vincent Wong, Pm10 (5th)

Women Veteran 7.56km :
37.31 - Wong Sue Ling, Pm31 (9th)

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What : KL Towerthon Night Challenge
When : 7th May 2011
Where : KL Tower, Kuala Lumpur
Distance : 1km Run, 2055 Climb
Medal : Finisher for All

Official Result : Click Here!

Men Open Result :

16.45 - Ronnie See, Pm1 (17th) - PB
18.48 - Raymond Ng, Pm48 (39th)
19.11 - Real Ho Yuen Loong (47th)

20.38 - Stanley Cheong , Pm53 (85th)
21.16 - Kenny Wong (105th)

21.36 - Ling King Keong (115th)
21.46 - Gunaselan Rajagopal, Pm39 (124th)

22.05 - Dannie Choong, Pm62 (142nd)

23.57 - Malcalm Chew, Pm46 (218th)

24.29 - Naresh Kumar, Pm37 (245th)

24.32 - Jessa Singh (246th)

24.35 - Kelvin Yew (249th)
24.55 - Wong Cheon Keong, Kr1 (271st)
29.27 - Wong Kei Ming, Pm55 (547th)

35.27 - Prabu Jeyaseelan, Pm54 (795th)
35.54 - Aleximon Lee, Pm56 (809th)

Men Jr. Veteran :
17.57 - Zulazlan Shah, Pm43 (11th)
18.44 - Tay Poh Chye, Pm66 (15th)
23.02 - Suresh, Pm47 (40th)
23.05 - Lee Yee Sum, Pm12 (43rd)
24.27 - Yum Kin Kok, Pm65 (55th)
26.46 - Calvin Chan, Pm63 (85th)

Men Senior Veteran :
17.44 - Vincent Wong, Pm10 (6th)
26.17 - Yap Chee Ching (58th)

Women Open :
16.22 - Michele Tan (2nd)

25.53 - Yap Siew Leng (29th)

27.43 - Wong Wai Ling (50th)

29.45 - Kong Yen Erl, Pm41 (72nd)

29.55 - Fiona Lee, Pm72 (75th)
33.02 - Carrie Teong, Pm61 (118th)

Women Veteran :

28.59 - Winnie Wong, Pm51 (38th)

- updated by pm1

KSWISS 300 Mid Year Promotion

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Welcome to der Family : PACEMAKERS #31

OMG! I am going to be featured on Ronnie’s blog! Looks like my constant hounding the poor guy is yielding results after all! LOL! Anyway, Ronnie’s invite to join his “family” came out of the blue and a total surprise to me and of course, I said yes – who wouldn’t, right?

Running has always been part of my overall wellness and health programme (ok, that sounds űber cheesy!) – it was just something I did. Maybe not in school but definitely since university. So I definitely don’t fit the profile of a typical runner who took up the sport to lose weight or address a lifestyle illness. I have only been training almost exclusively on treadmills (a.k.a. dreadmills) until I joined Ronnie’s team in mid 2009. Since then, there were only twice I stepped onto treadmills and on both occasions, during a vacation in a place I wasn’t familiar with. From Wednesday’s weekly runs with the team, I’ve joined one of the guys from the team during their other weekday or weekend runs.

This was also about the time I started participating in races, a few here and there. Training with Ronnie and his team has helped me move from a “back of the pack” to the “middle of pack”; nope, don’t think I’ll move any further front than this and it’s ok (I know my limits!). I have completed various distances, mostly shorter ones. At the moment, there isn’t really a desire or passion to do longer distances and there’s always the time and commitment required for training for these distances. Of course, these words may just come back to haunt me especially now that it’s on the blog.

Again, running is something I do for recreation/fun; I still have a day job although we all wish otherwise! I don’t run as religiously as some of the guys – it could be as little as twice a week to maybe, 4. I cross train on the other days – weight training about 3 times a week, cross training on the elliptical on the days I don’t run, yoga about 5-6 times a week and occasionally, pole dance.

I took a few hiatus from running – when I was abroad; when my nerves were blocked and I couldn’t feel the ground; and when I suffered a major injury (nope, not willing to talk about it in a public forum). Despite this injury (or maybe because of it), I made the move to transition to minimalist footwear running and it’s been close to a year since I started pounding in the Vibrams. I’m using the Bikilas for races and the KSO as the workhorse although I’m beginning to downgrade the Bikilas for casual walkabouts in malls, shops etc. Transitioning from a fully shod footwear to minimalist footwear has not been easy and it took me almost 2 months to be able to run up to 7km but the payoffs have been tremendous – a lighter feel and a better running gait (then again, this could all be in the mind).

A lot of peeps are surprised to find out that I’m vegan and are able to run and train as I do. It’s no rocket science and as long as you’re fueling your body with the necessary nutrients, there’s nothing to stop you from running, training or going about your life. That and staying away from the usual vices. Oh ok, perhaps an indulgence once in a while.

The key takeaway I have learnt is not about winning or achieving a certain timing (Ronnie will beg to differ naturally!). It is about the camaraderie with fellow runners whether during training runs or races and lasting friendships built. I’m blessed to have met with so many runners, especially my training partners who are selfless and would give up the opportunity to run their pace to accompany me at my tortoise pace. There is also the perseverance when it’s gets tough
(look, it’s going to hurt at some point during a run or race) or sitting out an injury and discipline to take to training.

Brought 2u by Wong Sue Ling @ PM31
Email/fb : suelingwong@gmail.com

adiNation of Runners KLCC

What : adiNation of Runners KLCC

When : 5th May 2011, Thursday
Meeting Point : KLCC Park, 800m mark
Route : KLCC Jogging Track
Time : 6.35pm
Menu : 1.3km x 3 loops = 3.9km

Results :

17.20 - Meyappan Manickam *

17.25 - Ronnie See

17.42 - Fong Sai Siong

17.56 - Sze Yung Hui *

17.58 - Chan Chee Meng

19.41 - Andy Yap

21.19 - Ling King Keong *

21.25 - Kelvin Yew *

21.43 - Real Ho *

23.23 - Kee Guan Chye

24.23 - Sze Ming Hui *

26.58 - Weng Woo *

27.10 - Lim Huey Yin *

35.00 - Amril Radzman Amrah *

26.07 - Chia Ee - 2 loops

* new entry for 3 loops

Pm1 Split Time : 0'00 l 0'00 l 0'00 l 0'00 l 0'00

Pacemakers book of record, pls click here! LST to update soon!

Welcome to der Family : Pacemakers # 67

I grew up active playing sports, but I never really run much. I run once a year in cross country races during high school and occasionally 4 to 5 km during college whenever I feel my pants were getting tight.

After I graduated, I started to run more often, joining short races of 5k, 10k, and 21k during year 2000 to 2004. At that time, I didn’t train consistently, taking weeks or even months on and off running. I realized that if you stop running for a while, it gets harder to start again. You will feel your pace has dropped and you will experience a shortness of breath easily. This is what I get for not training consistently. I feel de-motivated and eventually stopped running for 4 years.

Fast forward to year 2008, not believing that I would actually take part in a full marathon, I was tempted to sign up for Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM). After much hesitation, I decided to say yes to this race and sign up during the early bird promotion, fearing the registration will be full if I ponder longer. I have also signed up for 25km in Penang Bridge Marathon (PBIM 25km) which was held in November as part of my preparation for SCSM.

SCSM was held on 7^th December 2008 and as the race approached, I realized that I have not done any heavy cardio in a couple weeks. Slightly nervous, I panicked and thought of backing out! Well, I am glad that I didn’t. I was happy to cross the finishing line in 4 hours and 48 minutes (current PB) in my first ever oversea race. Having aches and muscle cramps as a result of the run, I am surprised I still managed to do shopping in Singapore after the race!

Even though I have not fully recovered after SCSM, I went ahead and took part in another event, the 1^st Putrajaya 12 hours Walk 2008 only 6 days after my Virgin marathon. I clocked another PB mileage of 50km in 9 hours and 30 minutes. However, despite achieving a PB, I hit the wall and was injured with ITB. It took me a few minutes to walk to a mobile toilet which was only 100 meter away. I feel very sad and I realized that I should not hurry for all the races without letting my body recover first. I stopped running for 10 months to heal my ITB injury. I did not give up. I believe that I will come back stronger. I want to be an Ultra Marathoner.

After I have recovered, I took part in more races because it gives me motivation to keep running. However, I did not follow a proper training regime and I ended up with ‘hitting the wall’ twice and eventually DNF in the races. “What have gone wrong?” I asked myself.

Eventually, I did my first ultra marathon in Sundown Ultramarathon 84km in May 2010. I have run 6 Ultramarathon races now and I do not plan to stop yet. My next race will be Sundown Ultramarathon 100km in June and my ultimate goal is to run 100 miles (or 160 km) one day.

People think that I am insane but the fact is, I run because it keeps me sane…

Most successful run, Photo by : Tey Eng Tiong

MR25 Trail ultra-Marathon 2010, 11hours 14min 12sec @ 73.5km

Early this month, I received an email from Ronnie @ PM1 to invite me to join Der Pacemakers Network. I remembered first getting to know Ronnie in early 2009. When I run with him, I always target to follow his pace. After a several sessions of ‘PIA’ LSD with Ronnie from Bukit Aman to Hartamas, my speed workout and my timing from Bukit Aman to Hartamas have improved. Now, I can run with him all the way and reach Hartamas within 50 minutes (old timing was 55 minutes).

Thank you PM1.

“No pain No gain“, der Spirit of the PIA!

Brought 2u by Jeff Ooi @ PM67

Email/fb : sfaxmy@hotmail.com

Contact : 012-6646 583

Shape Night Run 2011

Dear Merina/Michelle,

My name is Calvin Chan and I'm a regular participant in local and international road races. The reason I'm addressing this email to you is because I do not know the name of the person in your organization who is in charge of the Shape Run.

As an avid runner, I really do appreciate the initiative shown by your organization in promoting running locally. However, there has been growing dissatisfaction within the running community regarding the Shape Run.

To make it simple, please allow me to put my comments in point form.

1. The entry fee of RM50 this year is 25% higher than the RM40 charged this year. The increase is exorbitant.

2. No doubt that your organisation is using the Shape Run to promote your brands and that, I believe all runners can accept. However, runners are starting to feel that we are paying too much to help promote your brands and are getting too little in return.

3. You keep promoting that runners will be getting goodies worth more than RM300 in the goody bag. In actual fact, most runners feel that the goodies are not worth that much. You may include the market value of those items (including True Fitness trial vouchers etc) to arrive at RM300, but to us the items are not even worth RM100 as we won't spend our hard earned money on most of the things you are giving away anyway.

4. To organise a run, you should first understand what runners want. Actually we runners are not difficult to please. We just want a well organised run, sufficient water stations and a finisher medal. Every runner would like to go home at the end of the run with a momento in the form of a finisher medal to preserve their memory of the run. You have to understand that 12.3km is not a fun distance. Runners do have to put in a lot of effort to complete the run, even those who need to walk to complete.

5. Since Twenty First Century Sports is your co-organiser, why not seek their view on finisher medals? Almost all races organised by them provide runners with finisher medals.

6. It is true that the total number of medals for this year's Shape Run have increased to 450 from last year's 375. But almost all races charging RM30 and above and for distances of 10km and above are providing runners with finisher medals.

7. I have attached herewith a summary of races for the past 2 years for your reference. You are welcomed to cross check the accuracy of my list with anyone who is a regular participant in road races. You will find that in terms of fees charged, the Shape Run gives runners the worst deal. Please remember, we don't want the shampoo, the energy bar nor do we want any of the vouchers.

8. I am guessing that you have in the past consulted FTAAA on medal allocation. Why? Because FTAAA are the most stingy when it comes to medals. But then again, FTAAA normally charges registration fees of RM20 and below. That's why runners tend to understand why there are fewer medals given.

Thank you for spending your valuable time in reading my mail. I would really appreciate if your organisation can seriously consider the points I've mentioned above.

It will be to everyone's benefit if the Shape Run continues to be held annually and all participants of the run can go home happy.

Best regards,

Calvin Chan

GARMIN FORERUNNER 410 (RM1250)

- Only 4 units available. Ordered extra as thought this is a good watch to use.

FEATURES

If you’re ready to take your training to the next level, Forerunner 410 can get you there. This advanced sports watch is GPS-enabled and accurately records your time, pace, distance, heart rate¹, elevation and more.

Easy Going

Your training plan may be difficult … your watch shouldn’t be. Forerunner 410 sports an enhanced touch bezel that lets you quickly scroll and select features on the run, in all types of weather.

When your workout’s done, Forerunner 410 keeps working. It wirelessly uploads your data to our Garmin Connect™ site when in range of your computer so you can go back and review your run on your own time. It works via ANT+™ wireless technology and the USB stick that comes with your watch. No wires, no manual uploads, no sweat.

Data, Any Way You Like It

Forerunner 410 lets you customize up to three training pages with more than 30 different types of data. You can even determine how many data fields are shown on each screen — one big field, two or three smaller fields.

Advanced Training

For extra training benefits, you can create detailed workouts or race the Virtual Partner®, a digital depiction of your goal pace vs. actual pace. The courses feature allows you to race a previously recorded activity and try to match or beat it.

If you like to explore new paths, you’ll appreciate the 410’s basic navigation feature that can guide you back to your starting point. Just follow the arrow on screen and see how far you have to go.

Follow Your Heart

Some versions come with our premium soft strap heart rate monitor¹ to display your heart rate in beats per minute. The watch has five heart rate zones, which you can customize based on your exact zones. Train in a certain heart rate zone to improve your fitness level or compare your pace and heart rate to past performance on the same run. Forerunner 410 provides heart rate-based calorie computations so you can more accurately track your calories burned.

Store, Analyze and Share

Having access to the data recorded by your Forerunner 410 is almost like having your own personal coach. Make the most of it with wireless uploads to Garmin Connect™, our website for free data analysis and sharing. Forerunner 410 is compatible with PC or Mac. In Garmin Connect, you can see the route you traveled on a map, view a summary of your run, create goals, find new activities to upload as courses and more.

Fast and Accurate

Forerunner 410 features HotFix® satellite prediction, which means it locks onto satellites quickly so you can be out the door and on with your run in no time. It also has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to stay locked onto satellites, even near tall buildings or under tree cover.

While the 410 can be worn as a watch even when you’re not working out, you can also power it down completely in order to conserve battery life.

IN THE BOX:

Heart Rate Monitor Version

• Forerunner 410
• Premium heart rate monitor
• USB ANT Stick
• Two additional wrist straps
• AC charger
• Charging clip
• Quick start manual

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There are 4 units of Garmin Forerunner 410 to let go. If interested pls contact:

Khoo
email: khooyk@yahoo.com
tel: 016-9049578

Borneo International Marathon 2011

What : Borneo International Marathon

When : 1st May 2011, Sunday

Where : Likas Sports Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Distance : 42km, 21km, 10km

Medal : Finisher Medal

Results : Click here!

Men Open 42km :

3'59.48 - Bryan Lee, Pm59 (10th)

5'20.27 - Malcalm Chew, Pm46 (52nd)

5'45.42 - Dannie Choong, Pm62 (67th)

Men Veteran 42km :

4'05.58 - Tay Poh Chye, Pm66 (20th)

4'19.06 - Lai Fong Sang, Pm38 (29th)

4'43.07 - Choi Chik Choy, Pm42 (58th)

5'17.52 - Yum Kin Kok, Pm65 (82nd)

5'58.04 - Tey Eng Tiong, Pm22 (110th)

Women Open 42km :

5'45.42 - Carrie Teong, Pm61 (21st)

5'49.27 - Kong Yen Erl, Pm41 (24th)

Women Veteran 42km :

5'54.59 - Winnie Wong, Pm51 (10th)

Men Veteran 21km :

2'14.50 - Yap Chee Ching, Pm68 (00th)

Women Open 21km :

3'34.58 - Fiona Lee, Pm72 (72nd)

Jogathon Sempena Sambutan Hari RTM 65 Tahun

What : Jogathon Sempena Sambutan Hari RTM 65 Tahun

When : 30th April 2011, Saturday

Where : Angkasapuri RTM, Kuala Lumpur

Distance : 6.5km

Medal : Top 30 Sahaja

Men Open :

33.21 - Stanley Cheong, Pm53 (9th)

34.48 - Gunaselan Rajagopal, Pm39 (16th)

35.37 - Naresh Kumar, Pm37 (20th)

Men Veteran :

37.56 - Suresh, Pm47 (15th)

- updated by pm1

aNR's Breakfast Run - 2nd Series

What : adiNation Breakfast Run Series 2

When : 30th April 2011, Saturday

Where : Metropolitan Park, Kepong

Distance : 3.35km per loop

Duration : 2hrs (min 3 loops)

Medal : Finisher for all

Result only for aNR's KLCC

8 Loops :
1'56.03 - Jason Loh (3rd)

7 loops :
1'48.14 - Kenny Wong (5th)
1'51.39 - Chen Keat Hoong, Pm8 (6th)

1'51.51 - Ronnie See, Pm1 (7th)

1'56.08 - Daniel Tan, Pm3
2'01.06 - Wong Cheon Keong

6 loops :
1'43.43 - Ling King Keong
1'57.44 - Lee Siak Yeng (F) (Women Champion)
1'56.08 - Lee Yee Sum, Pm12

5 loops :
1'32.58 - Fong Sai Siong, Pm50
1'34.32 - Chin Min Khai
1'49.55 - Foo See Hee
1'49.57 - Yap Siew Leng (F) (Women Runner Up)

4 loops :
1'09.00 - Tham Yoke Khean
1'13.10 - Sze Yung Hui
1'27.00 - Jessa Singh
1'33.00 - Shang Za

3 loops :
0'59.37 - Calvin Chan, Pm63

1'00.19 - Sze Ming Hui
1'02.30 - Kelvin Yew
1'04.47 - Aleximon Lee, Pm56
1'05.20 - Weng Woo
‎1'06.30 - Ken-Min
1'13.00 - Kee Guan Chye
1'15.00 - Dannie Choong, Pm62
1'15.00 - Carrie Teong, Pm61
1'19.25 - Chia Ee
1'20.00 - Jeff Ooi, Pm67

updated by pm1