Brooks Run @ Bukit Jalil

Back to 3 months ago, I sign up for this run after got tempted by my colleague. I even manage to asked my deary and Sher Lynn to join. This marked my second experience of marathon after my 5KM in Desa Park City. Sadly I was lacked of training for this run and thanks for Chinese New Year on February, I did not train at all for whole month. Of before I forgot, I joined 10KM this time. Breaking my 5KM barrier because during practise, most I run also 5KM only.

So What am I doing a night before the run? Still no practise. Instead, I went to watch Bromance of the Four Kingdom at PJLA with friends and it was superb funny! Especially the park Douglas Lim hate Kpop :P After the show, was having dinner with them and continue to drinking session on round 2. On the night itself I told myself "Tmrw run I am fucked!" Thinking to give up or skipped it but oh well, I still went in the end.

Run start at around 6.45am for 10KM category. Bukit Jalil indeed Bukit Jalil! Damn alot hills! Piff why u no call Taman Jalil!

1KM Journey : This is the only where everyone dash away from the starting point and flap the wing to fly! Ok just joking. 1st KM was pretty relaxing and didn't push myself so hard. Not far away from the starting saw someone actually fainted and other runner around doing CPR for him. Not sure is it the one who passed away that pointed out in Facebook today.

2KM Journey : Nothing interesting. Started to hold back and walk abit. Surrounding is very dark.

3KM Journey : WATER! WATER! Paper cup are everywhere on the road and here come my first hills. Well no sweat.

4KM Journey : More hills and even sloppier.

5KM Journey : Sun started to rise. But still enjoying walking slowly with others. No pretty girl spotted too bad.

6KM Journey : Same thing with 3km journey. After not far leaving from the water station, suddenly I can feel both of my leg gonna cramp. I stop down a while and stand straight, knowing that the moment I bend my leg I could fall down and start cramp. Raise my leg slowly and BANG! left leg cramp. FML! Gotta sit down at the side and straighten my leg. Other runner just walk passed me and look at me. No 1 lend a hand to help huhuhu.. After rest for 5 minute tried to stand up, walk abit, pain like mofo, stop again, after a minute, walk slowly *Successkid.jpg*

7KM Journey : Dragging my left leg and walk and in my mind though "1 leg cramp enough adi. right leg should be won't cramp" Bang! Right leg cramp now. Gotta stop at the side and sit down like a small kid who fell down from ground. Luckily 3 runners came and helped me. Really feel grateful. Now I had problem. How the hell am I suppose to walk with my both leg?? Feel like give up and starring at the police traffic while mind keep thinking "Bang boleh hantar I gi finishing line?". Well, I tried to stand up after resting for almost 10 minute and walk step by step, like a baby just learn how to walk. It was pain like shit but it is not comparable than just standing there.

8KM Journey : Walk abit, stop a while, walk abit, stop a while. That's my rhythm and seriously I feel like I can't make it. Again, I look at police traffic and my mind running wild again. Looking on other runners who didn't give up and keep walking, same goes to old people, it actually toughen me up from being pussy and continue walking. Sad no pretty girl spotted again..

9KM Journey : I am on my own world and own pace. My mind was running away dunno where. Leg still pain but it seem I can walk at normal speed...

10KM Journey : Finally! End point! Walk faster to the booth, collect my medal and run back to car and relieved all my pain!

That's all my 10KM journey. Take me 2 hour and 14 minutes to complete it (according to my endomondo). I was wondering can I complete it in 1.5 hours if nothing actually happen to my leg. Well, what happen happened, I have no regret. In fact, I had fun joining this time running.

First thing to do after rest enough in car is to get brunch with deary. Finally got chance to eat the Nasi Lemak at Village Park.

Then again, there goes my effort in running 10KM...

Healing my leg now. Hopefully can practise more for SC run coming June. Still deciding to join 10KM or push myself to 21KM.

Anyway, what I mentioned above are True Story k?

Park City Run 2012 : 5 KM Journey

I believe everything has first time. I joined my first marathon (if 5KM is consider as :P) in life! No I never participate in school level merentas desa because I always skip it by doing duty in St John. Thanks to my colleague pressure I joined the Park City Run this morning.

* Somehow it looks like Pork City Run *

You see, most of the sport I play involved hand only - Badminton, Bowling, Ping pong and Chess. I don't like to run in long term with my leg because I know I can't do it. I am born with heavy leg thus running long term easily cause my leg pain. Ok excuses I know. I just hate to run because I am short and fat! wee

* There I know you won't have other chance to see me wear like that *

So, I reach the location kinda early. Woke up on 4am, stone on bed for 30 min, then brush my teeth, bring the shirt and I am good to drive all the way to Kepong. Reach there around 5.40am and I continue stone in car until 6.30am and I walk to the destination.

I actually feel blur when reach there. I did not meet any of my colleague. I become lone ranger. Wonder around the International school looking for the starting point and finally I found it. It was pretty crowded but I manage to squeeze myself into the crowds.

* Warming up *

Sharp 7am the run begin for 5KM category. Here begin my most sweatful journey.

* There the starting point *

1 KM Journey : I run pretty fast on the first KM. I manage to cut many other participants while playing awesome Kamen Rider song from my phone. That's what increase my spirit on continue to run.

2 KM Journey : After the first KM, i started to walk. My leg started giving me problem. Probably I am overweight because I felt that my shoe failed to absorb all the impact. My throat is so dry that time that I though I gonna faint anytime soon. I could only blame myself why I didn't drink any water before came here. Luckily, half way there is a water station. Walk towards it, grab a cup and ta daaa! I am revive! But still continue walking...

3 KM Journey : Saw a cute girl in front me. Feeling motivated and decided to run pass through her. Once I turn around and look back, FML ugly like shit. It just remind me the joke that Ken always did last time.. "Hau pin tai dou hou chi yat due fa, pong pin tai dou mung cha cha, chin pin jao diu niama" - Direct Translate : Looks like flower from the back, look very blur from side and when look in front, look like your mama. ok no offence :) I started demotivated back until I saw a really pretty girl and tail at her back. Motivation alive! However she run away later on but I didn't chase her. I know, I will meet her again later on..which it really happen :P

* Saw awesome sun rise but too bad my sis Nikon S5100 failed to perform *

* Another fail sun rise shot *

4 KM Journey : Hey look! dogs!

5 KM Journey : I am still tailing the pretty girl. Saw the finishing line, feeling happy and feel like run towards in until I realize, FML need to U-Turn to reach the finishing line. But still, I manage to complete the run on time. Hooray 5KM journey ended!!

Damage : Well nothing much except my left leg. I know it is me who usually used more energy on left leg regardless I am walking or running. My breath still stay strong actually. If only my leg doesn't act up, I might really can run towards the whole run.

Got my very first medal from running! Guess what, the only medal I have in life is from Chess competition.

Done the run, hang around, take pictures.

Free drinks around. Milo, 100 plus, mineral water and also corn flakes!

Finally brunch time! Thanks for the free food from sport club. Well not exactly free, we do paid the fees every month anyway..So theoretically is still our money.

* Revive after change my clothes *

* Sinful brunch after the run *

Overall, nice experience. It is pretty fun and I know I AM NOT GONNA JOIN any run again until I have confident. At least, lemme diet and cut down my blardy weight first.