2012 Wrap Up

2012 - done and dusted, 2013 - a year of unchartered territory (running in USA !!) and full of excitement (more FMs ? Training for Ultra ?) ! Fingers-crossed.... Just wanna end the year in a better shape than I am now !

Did some reflections for 2012. Overall, it’s been a great one with more mileage compared to 2011 (1512km vs 1050km), did 3 full marathons and recorded my PBs for the full (4:12), 3 half with a PB@1:53.

- My best moments ? SCKLM

- My worst race ? PNM

- The most colorful race ? Rock to Rock

- Best organized race ? Valdor Run

- Worst organized race ? SP Half

- DNF ? Men’s Health & KRI Ipoh HM

Medals collection




Running Summary at a Glance

 

Many races in Sep-Dec ! Wow !

I was chatting with Jin Ji and Ramlan at thye Peace Run and I realized there are so many races being organized after Hari Raya Puasa..

1) Aug 5 - Penang All Chinese Cross Country 9km - This one is during Puasa month
2) In 6 days - 2 HM and a 8km run
   - Aug 26 - Larian Hijau Half Marathon 21km
   - Aug 30 - Penang Delta Eco Night Run 2012 8km
   - Sep 1 - Sungai Petani Half Marathon 21km
3) I have to skip Taiping Marathon on Sep 16 due to Jadyn's exam.. Followed by
   - Sep 17 - Star Walk Penang
   - Sep 30 - Tanjung 10km - Not sure if this is ON
   - Kwong Wah Yit Poh's 8km run is also around this time
4) Oct 20 - BSN Putrajaya Night Marathon 42km
   - Was told there's a KRI organized run @ Ipoh that month
   - Of course there's the Kinabalu Climathon which I am not going
5) Nov - Besides PBIM, there's also Powerman that I am still itching to take part (but need visa loh)
So, it's gonna be a hectic 4 months to close the year !! Bring them on :):)

Penang Starwalk - Sep 17th

Penang Starwalk is back

Starwalk returns for its 36th edition this year with new attractions added to the heritage route introduced last year to raise awareness on the rich culture of the state.

This time the event will take place on Monday (Sept 17), a replacement public holiday for Malaysia Day that falls on Sunday.
This year’s walk incorporates a heritage trail which is slightly different from last year’s route but it will still cover major scenic sites such as Fort Cornwallis, City Hall, Kapitan Keling Mosque and Sri Maha Mariamman Temple.
The starting point will be at Penang Times Square in Jalan Datuk Keramat.
Participants who complete the route within a two-hour time limit will be eligible for a lucky draw which promises attractive prizes.
The route for non-competition walkers is 6km long while it is 10km for competition walkers.
Star Publications (M) Bhd regional operations manager (north) Chung Chok Yin said that since the feedback from the public on the heritage route was positive, the organisers decided to maintain the same venue this year.
“As the event coincides with a public holiday this year, we are expecting 20,000 participants,” said Chung at the official launching of Penang Starwalk 2012 on Tuesday at the Star Northern Hub in Bayan Lepas.
Star Publications (M) Bhd executive director Tan Sri Kamal Hashim thanked all the partners for their support for Penang Starwalk.
“We hope that this year’s edition will be as good, if not better than the previous editions,” said Kamal.
The event is endorsed by the Penang Education Department, and school participants aged 13 and above will be issued with a certificate that will carry co-curriculum points.
To further encourage school entries, prizes will be given to the top three schools with the highest entries.
The walk is endorsed by the Penang Amateur Athletics Associa-tion and the Penang Municipal Council.
The registration fee is RM10 for non-competition walkers and RM15 for competition walkers.
Registration is open from July 16.
The public can sign up from 9am to 5.15pm on weekdays at the Star Northern Hub in Bayan Lepas or the newspaper’s George Town office at 15, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling.
They can also sign up at the Penang Times Square information counter on the ground floor from 10am to 10pm daily.
For enquiries, call Eric Voon at 04-6473388 ext 3021 during office hours or 012-585 1612 (email: ericvoon@thestar.com.my).

Larian Hari Keputeraan Sultan Azlan Shah (LHKSAS) 2012

29 April - Kuala Kangsar.. Here we come again !

SCKLM 2012 - registered !

Registered !! 24 June 2012 SCKLM !

2011 summary & 2012 look ahead..

2011 Summary

1) Malakoff Penang, 26km, Mar 27, 3:08.41@7.23"/km (2010 3:32)
2) Energizer Night Race (ENR), 21km (actual : 19.82km), Apr 16, 2:21.35@7.09"/min (2010 2:52)
3) Larian Hari Keputeraan Sultan Azlan Shah (LHKSAS), 14km (14.65km), May 22, 1:32:32@6:18"/km, #215/464 (Men's Open), Overall #367
4) SPCA Charity Run, 10km (9.34km), May 29, 53:34@5:51"/km
5) SCKLM, 21km (21.46km), Jun 27, 2:18:31@6:45"/km
6) SAFRA Bay Run, 10km (10.3km), Sep 4, 54:38@5:19"/km, #351/3488 (overall field), #8th Malaysian runner, #46/528 (Mens Master)
7) Tourism Taiping Heritage Run (TTHR), 21km (21.04km), Sep 11, 1:58:25@5:38"/km, #54 for Men's Junior Veteran
8) Adidas King of The Road (KOTR), 16.8km (16.71km), Oct 2, 1:37:30@5:50"/km, #428
9) KWYP City Run, 10km (8.09km) , Oct 16, 41:06@5:05"/km
10) PJ Half Marathon, 21km (20.76km), Oct 30, 2:13:31@6:26"/km, #175 / 337 Men's Veteran
11) Rock to Rock Run, 3.8k (4km), Nov 13, 18:43@4:41"/km
12) Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM), 42km (43km), Nov 20, 4:58:22@6:56"/km, 242/1190
13) Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS), 21km (21.17km), Dec 4, 2:10:52@6:11"/km,
#929, top6% of the field

2012 Look Ahead

Not many races planned in 2012 as it's still early and i am trying to limit to the number of races but focus on quality (=better timing) and also to better optimize my weekend trips.. 2012 will be a crucial year for my gal, so will imit the travels..

What I have so far..

1) Jan 8th - Multi Purpose Insurance Run 2012 (MPIR) 12km - Padang Merbok (registered)
2) Mar ? - Malakoff Penang 26km
3) May 26th - Sundown Marathon 42km (registered)
4) Jun 24th - SCKLM Marathon 42km

No plans for Bali Marathon in April, Phuket Marathon in June though I would have loved to go to SCBM on 12 Feb 2012 !

US races !? Fancy them ?? :-)

Stepping into 2012, 2nd half poses an unknown as my assignment may come up and I might be doing my 'tour-of-duty' at the States for the technology transfer ! So I am trying to squeeze in as many races as possible in the first half and we shall see..
If I do really end up in the States in 2nd half, I will surely miss my PBIM 2012, and SCM 2012.. But what the heck ! I am now looking forward to some breath-taking races in US, God's willing, if time permits !!

High in the priority list (based on $ and time affordability also lah sicne I can't be taking time off from my work that much...)

1) Chicago Marathon - Oct 10, 2012
2) California International Marathon (Sacramento) - Dec 2, 2012
3) Tucson Marathon (Tuscon) - Dec 9, 2012
4) Arizona Rock and Roll series - Jan 2013
5) Sedona Marathon - Feb 2013
6) Phoenix Marathon - Mar 2013
and the list goes on and on...

Who says I will miss the races in this part of the world.. LOL !

http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/racelocation/1,7912,s6-239-283-284-0-0-0-0-AZ,00.html

2012 calendar draft

Drating out my 2012 calendar... I guess I am excited about 2012 runs :P

- Mar x - Malakoff 26k Penang (26k)
- Apr 29 - Bidor Half-Marathon (21k)
- Jun 10 - Laguna Phuket International Marathon (42k) - TH2600 (That's RM260 !!)
- Jun 24 - SCKLM (42k)
- Oct x - Adidas KOTR (16.8k)
- Nov 25 - PBIM (42k)
- Dec 2 - SCMS (21k)

2012 - a new season !!

There you go.. 3 months before the end of 2011 and 2012 is about to begin soon !!

Kicking off the year is the Jan 1st Newton Run@KL.. Will skip this for sure.. I will be celebrating my new year at home !!

Then closely followed by the Multi Purpose Insurans Run to be held at Padang Merbok, Jalan Parlimen. They only ahve 6k and 12k.. Looks like I will skip this too !

The plan for 2012 - run fewed races in KL but longer distances !! Whatever it is, I will savor the year 2011 races and then plan for next year as there could be some changes coming along the way, you never know :) but one thing for sure, I want to run in at least a race @ Thailand, most probably the Phuket Marathon !