Penang Bridge International Marathon 2011

42km is a crazy course in running field..the finisher should have a huge determination in completing it..this year PBIM was held on 20.11.2011..good number huh?me and nyamok decided to compete in full marathon while chapx will do half marathon course..with no proper training and mileage we headed to the event with mixed of feeling..whether can finish or not..for me its the 5th marathon in 2 years time while nyamok is a marathon virgin..he wanna try it since watching me completing the event for some time..with no high expectation we ran together along the route with another 1000+ FM runners..its a breathtaking route since we ran along the Penang Bridge with no vehicle at all and on our own time..with very slow pace and enjoying the view, we passed 30km mark in 4hrs and stopped for Subuh prayer at nearby Shell..almost 30minutes rest then we continued the run till the end..it was a mental strength challenge in completing the course and nyamok was the one i should care of since this is his 1st marathon ever..we motivated each other until crossing the finishing line..we clocked 6:27hrs..its ok for 1st timer..but for me i need a better result after this..trying to clocked sub 6 for next event..its a great experience running together with my running mate and should be the stepping stone to others to join us..with painful joints and muscle strain, the event never let us down..now we are searching for another marathon event..but before doing it, proper training must be done..lesson learned..cmon guys, we love running!!

We've made it!!!

I'm Sorry

Recently, i feel like hurting few hearts..feels like im not concern bout others feelings..am i that bad?feel so terrible and confused..sometimes we have done things that hurt people without we knew it..it is hard to find whether our deeds are right or wrong..it takes thousand thoughts to realize that we are doing unsuitable manner..but, nobody is perfect..we can learn and try to improve ourselves..im still in learning process..to love, to work, to understand people is not as easy as u blow candles..but then try to accept the reality about our wrong doings and learn good lessons from that..to those who had been hurt by me, im really sorry and promise to be a better person..

Weapon Arrived

ive been waiting so long for this time to come..me and ipin went to BikePro and asked Joe (one of the mechanic) to built my bike..fortunately, we went there early and not many customers yet..so Joe can completely focus on building my bike..

Frame: 2010 Eddy Merckx EMX-5

Seatpost: EMX FullCarbon

Groupset: Dura Ace 7900

Crankset: Dura Ace 7900 53/39 170mm

Cassette: Dura Ace 7900 12/25

Handlebar: Deda Elementi Zero100

Stem: Deda Elementi Zero100 100mm

Saddle: Prologo Scratch Pro 

Wheelset: Mavic Cosmic

After 3 hours of close monitoring, the bike was complete and ready to be ridden..wow, its damn cool..i love the colour scheme..thanx to Joe for building my bike with lots of love and advices..finally, i have my own bike and ready to rumble..perfectly fit me and the weight is around 7kg..the patient is paid off..off we go guys!!

Joe and the frame

introducing my new Belgian wife - Cik Kiah in da house...!!

PJ Half 2011

In the early Sunday morning, 30th Nov 2011 i headed to Stadium Kelana Jaya participating in PJ Half Marathon accompanied by Capek, Nyamok and Apit. Flagged off at 6.30am and as usual we were late for more than 3 minutes..good weather and route, we ran towards Federal Highway and made a U-turn at Canon Bridge before turning to Subang Airport road. i reached 16km mark in 1hour and half and targeted that i could finish the race in another half and hour..with faster heart rate and tireness, i couldnt make it on time and clocked 2:11:32..it was my best time for Half Marathon event..wish to improve the timing in near future..fully satisfied!!

5km mark (picture by Malaysia Runners Network)

 

finished with satisfaction (from left: me, Apit, Nyamok, Capek)