Date: 27 November 2011
This time it was a party of three! Paan, Faiz and I were all geared up in our nike running shoes(the 20% discount off nike running product really hooked them to try on nike). Good marketing strategy by nike. No tummy ache. No cramps. I could not ask for a better running condition to be in right now. Totally focus and determine to beat my personal best.
The 7.00 a.m flag off was at Jalan Merbok the same as Standard Chartered KL Marathon. Lost sight of Paan as soon as I crossed the starting line. Ran alongside Faiz up until 5km or so before losing sight of him too. I noticed one barefoot runner. Hat off to him. I can see that barefoot running is making its mark here in Malaysia. Been incorporating barefoot running in my training to strengthen my leg muscles too.
The route took us along Jalan Damansara to KL Sentral. Then from Jalan Tun Sambathan to Jalan Kinabalu where everyone was crammed into 1 lane with KL morning traffic passing by runners on the ride lane. A welcoming uphill climb along Mahameru Highway which I think I overtook plenty of runners. Then, into the final turn to Jalan Parlimen before returning back to the Jalan Merbok crossing the finish line with a time of 1.01.46.
There were no finishing medals but they gave us a mini nike lunarglide+3 pendrive which was cool. Mizz Nina fired up the atmosphere making it felt like party. We crashed into the semi-VIP booth where we had our post race meals. The nike media interviewed me which I was rambling all the way with my answers. Overall a very fun run and a perfect way to close the calender year.
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| Shah Alam Running Club presenting their first 3 members |
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| Interview session - can't hear nothing, post run concert was in full force beside the booth |
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| Next goal < 60 minutes |
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| Even joined one of the running clinic held prior to the run |
