Supergirl's (Cheng Yu) FMV @ The inaugural Malaysia Women Marathon 2013

Without thinking much, I've registered a full marathon for MWM, inspired by Jason Tan (boyfriend's running mate). I was just started running 10km last year, 21km this year and then followed by 42km. Without LSD training, and i did a costume run for my vfm.

Me and my boyfriend, Jason Kow

at one of the water station, still close by my side

My knee started to pain after 2-3km run, and i have another 40km to go, first thought in my mind was i cannot finish it but my boyfriend telling me, pain is just for temporary, keep running don't regret it. And so i continued. I'm very lucky to have very good supportive boyfriend back up me, nothing is impossible when i have faith and he's there to give me support and courage. I tell myself, even if i cannot finish this fm, I'll be happy too because at least I'm brave enough to take the challenge, and there are so many friendly & helpful runners cheering me up. Lastly, what i want to tell is: If you think you can, you can! Enjoy the pain, get the pride, no regret and run with style!!

Group photo prior to the run, photo credit to ET Tey

Written by, Cheng Yu

Races in Malaysia towards the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2013

Its been a while since the last update on this blog. Where is all the contributors to this blog? Busy running? Busy spamming? of Busy with other things.

April started with the 10th anniversary of Leslie Cheung's passing. It was just like couple of years back, time passed real quickly. Next comes the inaugural of Malaysia Women Marathon which will be held on 7 April 2013. We can see the arrival of Kathrin Switzer, an American author, television commentator and marathon runner, best know as the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry.

Arrival of Kathrin Switzer on 3 April 2013 to Malaysia for MWM

Next in line would be the KL 10k Road Race which will be held on the following weekend (14 April 2013) in Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur.

Here is the snapshot of the upcoming confirmed runs in Malaysia for the coming quarters:

14.04.2013

KL 10K ROAD RACE 14.04.13: http://www.myraceonline.com/download/2013kl10kroadrace/KL%2010K%20ROAD%20RACE%20%28pdf%29.pdf

21.04.2013

THE ISLAND OCEAN MARATHON 2013: http://www.themarathonshop.com.my/events/the-marathon-series-2013/

JOGATHON WARISAN: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Yb3qWctl6LX-7QYxh_VjALr9Fbzk7a0G4v7apoxnisM/viewform

KL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ EARTH DAY RUN 2013: http://www.earthdaymalaysia.com/?event=kl-international-earth-day-run-2013

28.04.2013

BIDOR HALF MARATHON 2013: http://www.themarathonshop.com.my/events/bidor-half-marathon-2013/

KIDNEY RUN 2013: http://home.hooha.asia/KDR-2013.aspx

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MAY

01.05.2013

BATU CAVES LARIAN TANGGATHON: http://www.ftaaa.org.my/download/Entry%20Form%20-%20Larian%20Tanggathon%202013.pdf

05.05.2013

BORNEO INTERNATIONAL MARATHON: http://borneomarathon.com/

THE MALAYSIA MILO BREAKFAST RUN 2013: http://www.milo.com.my/breakfast/pages/malaysia-breakfast-run.aspx

DEUTER TRAIL FUN RUN 2013: http://www.facebook.com/DeuterTrailFunRun?fref=ts

12.05.2013

LARIAN HARI KEPUTERAAN SULTAN AZLAN SHAH: www.myraceonline.com

PISANG RELAY: http://www.pisangrelay.com/

LARIAN BOMBA KE XI 2013: http://www.bomba.gov.my/fileupload/larianbomba2013.pdf

KUANTAN RUN 2013: http://www.dustymonkeys.com.my/marathon

PENANG RUN 2013/2014 SERIES #1 : http://howei.com/event/penangrun

19.05.2013

KL TOWERTHON 2013: http://www.themarathonshop.com.my/events/kl-towerthon-2013/

BAREFOOT RUN RUN/BAREFOOT RUNNING CLINIC 2013: https://www.facebook.com/events/498775600181241/

26.05.2013

HATYAI MARATHON

http://www.goadventureasia.com/HYM/hym.htm

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JUNE

31.05 - 01.06.2013

SUNDOWN MARATHON SINGAPORE: http://www.sundownmarathon.com/

02.06.2013

THE MINES CHARITY RUN 2013: http://www.the-mines.com.my/promotions/view/155

09.06.2013

MIZUNO WAVE RUN: http://www.myraceonline.com/download/mizuno2013/mizuno%20wave%20run%202013.pdf

16.06.2013

BALI INTERNATIONAL MARATHON: http://www.balimarathon.com/

22.06.2013

ALPHA RUN II (for malaysian only): https://www.facebook.com/jpam.alpha

  

30.06.2013

STANDARD CHARTERED KL MARATHON: http://www.kl-marathon.com/

Also take note of a new happening for LYN runners:

McMillan Calculator

This May not be represent your performance, but somehow it offers a guide on which pace u could possibly reach, provided you train properly>:D

McMillan Calculator

Desa Park City Run 2012 - Camwhore run

Result

Poweranger run aka Powerman 2012

Completed my 1st duathlon, with unoffical time n place of 2:19:12
Slept unwell, due too exciting and woke up at 4am saw Wayne's message said that his bike has punctured and need change. Reach race site at 5:00am installed back the front tire and just realized the back tire not enough air, lucky a day before race i brought a hand up so pump back the air and locate Wayne. Parking my bike in the transitioning area and my place is the 2nd last from the transitioning exit. After help Wayne change his tire from Noobus tat carry whole tire set and help Sebastian pin his bib, due he over sleep. 

Race flag off with sprint runner follow by team and sprint, just follow the runner infront and keep running finish 1st leg of the race in 24-25min get on the bike and start cycling by watching expensive bike passing me like wind......trying to catch up with them taking corner at km7 if i not wrong end up spinning around and end up on grass. Sit awhile and grab back the bike and start cycle back till km15 is climbing, try to stand up and push. Within sec my calf muscle become hard and pulling hard, so i just able to leisure bring myself up the hill and all the way. Not far away after the butterfly U-turn Mohd Fathudin and Jimmy overtook me, in same time i feel Fuck they able to catch up....so i keep pushing myself to speed up just not let the gap between me n them not so far away.

Once finish the cycling leg i start push my bike in and i saw jimmy just finish put back his bike at the rack, and i run and push my bike to my place. Exciting the transition area, stop by and drink 1 cup of water and check my placing from the manual marker and stated 8x place. Once hit the run my leg still not so smooth to run, feel abit jelly but i keep the pace up overtook few cyclist tat overtook me in cycling just now till 1st water station drank another cup and saw Mohd Fathudin infront. Running feeling come already speedy slowly gain up and keep on the pace till 3rd manual check and saw my place at 64places. In this moment alot people walking, and i just aim top 50. So i back to running and start chase 1 by 1 and the "OM" arrive at last km and i sprint to the finish at 2:19:12

Minor damage after crash

1st Duathlon n PB!!!

1st Round group photo!!!

2nd round group photo!!!

WaiHong Bottom Heart Story

Sorry for the bad grammar, not good in essay but feel like saying something to my LYNR family members. .. T^T

2 days after PNM was thinking about the moment of wanted to DNF @KM17 when side stitch happen and severe cramp attacking both my legs. Giving up my hope and sat on the roadside while holding an ice pack on my legs waiting for Ambulance to arrive .

Suddenly my brain flashes someone's voices saying " We will wait for you at KM35 yea .. " That moment reminded me of my fellow teammate is waiting for me at our LYNR aid station .. I asked myself how can I be so selfish and how can I let you all down !! I wanted to meet you all !! After awhile of self sport massage on both of my legs, I continue to fight on the pain toward KM35 .. it was hard .. Real hard .. but I push myself beyond my limit .. whereby my mind is overtook my body and kept both of my legs moving forward till I see K1 and I shout to him " I won't DNF !!" After KM32 there is a U-turn where I saw Jeff Wong, Joshua, Meng Yong, and Cikgu Syed are slowly catching up .. While fighting over the pain on my way and notice far away on the road there's something catch my eye .. "is that the blinking light put on by Hong Lan ?? "

 I have made it so far and I have arrived at LYNR Aid Station .. The moment I sat on the road side with cramp started to kick in harder than just now .. Jason & Hong Lan quickly applied on ice gel on both of my legs and Wayne was spraying the Salopas to ease the pain. With handled over with ice cold Coke and raisin and I saw K1 and sat not far away from me, also suffering side stitch and Cramp but later he moved on After 10mins of resting , I thanked everyone and move on ... After few KM and not far away seeing K1 started to walk partly of the side stitch happen at that time, was also accompanied by him we walk and run toward the finishing line with 4hours 29mins .. Finishing the toughest Full Marathon in my life ..

Unsung Hero!!!

Here i would like to thanks Jason Tan, Hong Lan Tan, Wayne CT and last but not least Renee Tan !!

Keep on Run"inspired" !!

during free time, our unsung hero tried to spray his cramped area as  well

Taiping Songlap run!!!

1st year join taiping race, and i hear quite bad but i still give them a try at their FM. (every1 deserve a second chance)
-Bib collection line up for 20min under hot sun and just 3 ppl away only, and my friend can find her bib and this n that for 2hr+ only get a replace bib. Bib quality not water resistant, alot bib fell off...during race day

-There is no baggage service, only set up last minutes and there is no tag for runner. Last minutes cut out paper and let runner themself to write their name and bib .

-The DJ, just keep repeating i duno this and that, im not sure, please ask that guy(i forget that name)
and we duno how that guy look like, tall, short, thin, fat or what...how we going to ask?? 
Just keep play taichi at there, i know this DJ just doing his job and he dint given any information. But the organizer just hide behind.

-Register FM, at internet show that 4am REPORT TIME, 4:30am RACE START!!!, night before race i hear FM starting time change to 5am. So we reach collection day, ask is 4:30. And i hear a guy keep telling a caller 4:30 race start. But we still doubt bout the starting time for FM, my friend call them and confirm is 4:30am start race. So prepare everything eat all powerbar and drink rebull at 4, 4:15 announce 5am race start. Every runner gather inside kandang and take the cable tie to tide our hand, this and that shiting, every runner starting making noise race flag off at 5:07#$#@$#@$. Their Web still show 4:30am, MCB!!!

-Water station, sucks!! 1st water station 5km and given a 500ml water bottle. Alot runner drink 1 or 2 slip then throw away, 2nd water station better a bit. Come with cup. Till 3rd water station, they giving out POP. Thats so sweet till u duno how to drink it...that i just throw it away. At 22km i stop awhile at water station to drink water and i realize that they only left 2-3 carton of water on the floor, Till 2nd and 3rd last water station, they ran out of water and im not last pack of runner all the pack. Im 4hr runner reach there, without water. I cant imagine how slower runner survive it. Last water station for FM just manage by an old aunty, and she still need to point runner where to turn at the T-junction,(mayb they should provide us a map, so that we can find our own route)

-50% of the route dark like shit no light, no people holding light and direct the car and we just run alone in the dark. All runner run in group and show hand signal to notice all vehicle that we at there, if not alot runner will let know off my passing vehicle.

-Whole route no counterpain and ice, lucky i bring 2 travel pack counterpain for emergency. Luck on my side i dint had encounter any cramp and i given to 2 runner. There is no medic all they way...!!

-no volunteer show which part road u running. That till a part "Y" junction that a stupid sign board show straight alot runner go to wrong route, even me go to wrong way . Lucky got a 1 FTAA marshal saw me and ask "why u here, where is your 3rd ribbon" that time i only know i go wrong way, if not i duno go where...mayb back to holland aldy!!!

-After race finish there is no drinks for me, even i finish the whole FM in 4:09 and the best screw part is they give me a "L" size finisher tee, im asking for "M" and they told me OUT OF SIZE!!!!, i feel like WTF!!! i finish 27place size still can finish?? How many "M" size shirt they got??

- Goodies collecting back slow like shit, they just pack on the spot before giving to all runner.

- Just only Got nasi lemak for all runner, there is no refreshing drinks or food...@#!@#!@, i need go tapau drinks from hawker stall, and i saw alot runner coming back with packet drinks tat tapau from hawker stall...

- BEST PART is they never admit and apology to their mistake and still said " you all so many complaints, we not gonna hosting this event next year" WTF!!!!! Kasi money i also wont come...!!!

For me credit got to police,
- They escort all runner all the way with motor and light, Control all the car, if not all runner get knock down by passing vehicle.
- Very frequent police motor escort all runner at the darkest part of the route.
- Show me where is the route when there is no signal and open route to me