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Change my Post to http://www.fabiolee.com already.
posted by Fabio | 22/04/2010 09:19:27 | 0 comment
Taiwan - Here I come!
Tomorrow I will be traveling to Taiwan. This is my second oversea trip and my feeling is complicated.
The air ticket was bought one year ago from AirAsia during promotion period. That time, I′m so excited to join the trip. My finance is in green light, I′m stable enough to spend some money to go travel.
As of today, my finance starts to turn red. It also come to my mind that maybe I should just abandon the trip. What happened? Yes, I′m "in a relationship", with running.
Anyway, I have decided to go on for this 9 days trip. Worst case I will just do a window shopping trip.
This empty backpack finally been used. It looks big, but I′m wondering how many things can be fit in?
Fly info, international passport, Taiwan travel card and New Taiwan Dollar (TWD).
Something that shouldn′t be forgot - the plastic bag.
Clothes for 9 days.
After put in all the things, the backpack looks small.
Everything is ready, Taiwan - Here I come!
posted by Fabio | 06/04/2010 10:11:34 | 11 comments
Putrajaya Night Marathon 2010
Since my 1st unsatisfied full marathon result in Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM) 28-Jun-2009, I keep remind myself to overwrite this "dirty record" of mine as soon as possible. Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM) 22-Nov-2009 and Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) 6-Dec-2009 is my opportunity. But unfortunately, I am not well train enough to revenge for my full marathon record during the above two events.
There comes Putrajaya Night Marathon (PNM) 6-Feb-2010, 3 weeks right after New Balance Pacesetters 30km 17-Jan-2010 which is just nice for me to train up.
Thanks to Kok Yik advice, I prepare my full marathon with at least done three 30km long slow distance (LSD).
1) Done outside my house. (18-Dec-2009)
2) Done at Bukit Aman - Sri Hartamas route. (10-Jan-2010)
3) New Balance Pacesetters 30km race. (17-Jan-2010)
I feel like want to train one more 35km LSD, but I fail to do so due to some minor injury right after the 30km race.
30km is my longest distance to run non-stops. Previously I can only run 27km non-stops during SCKLM. I really no idea how many km I can run non-stops in the coming PNM.
Finally the big day arrives and I know I′m going to renew my record. I set two targets for myself:
1) To finish within 4 hours (sub 4).
2) To finish within 4 hours and 30 minutes (sub 430).
Of course I only take sub 4 target as a bonus. My main target will still focus on sub 430.
It is a night marathon, so I take as much rest as possible in the morning till afternoon to get myself fully prepare. Eat and drink carefully, go clear off all the big or small business, then depart to meet my colleagues and go Putrajaya.
We all Cari runners stand nearby to start together. 8pm, the race start.
I and Michael start by following Peter pace. But it only last for 2km. Then we meet Jessica, after follow her pace for 0.5km yet we decide to cross her. Here onward, we are counting on our own watch, we follow nobody. The whole 42km is full of signboard on every 1km, it make us easier to control our pace.
At the beginning, I′m actually following Michael pace. I keep on recalculate the pace on every 1km. We maintain 5:30pace most of the time. Actually I quite worry about this speed, I scare I will cramp later on. But I has no choice, I rather run with a partner than running alone, at least we can remind each other when either one of us is too slow or too fast. So, I just keep remind Michael to slow down when our pace is less than 5:30.
We are doing well until 21km in 1:57. I can feel that Michael speed had slow down. This is the first time I remind him to speed up. After a while, a girl cross us, I remember she is one of the top runners during New Balance Pacesetters 30km race, so I ask Michael to follow her together. Michael refuses and asks me try follow myself. I can see that Michael is tired. Maybe he has not enough rest this afternoon.
I start follow the girl at 26km. At 28km, I feel like my leg is going to cramp soon, so I try to eat energy bar which was sponsor by my colleague - Jafelyn. After eat half, my legs feel better right away. So I keep the others half for later use. At 30km, there is Power Gel provided. I use it as well. 31km in 3:02, judge by the time, sub 4 seems like possible. So, I decide to cross the girl and speed up.
31km onward, I run alone, I also take the remaining energy bar. I really have not much energy left to do any speeding, what I can do is just to open my legs wider to avoid my speed to be slow down too much. This is one of the training I had during interval run.
37km, 5km more to go, I′m so suffering. One thing lucky is that my legs didn′t cramp until here. Maybe is because I restore water on every single water station, drink as much waters as possible. But then, I fail to restore water on the second last water station. Many cups is empty, really no idea what the people there doing. The girl I follow just now also cross me here, seem like I speed up too early, now I had no energy to follow her anymore.
39km in 3:49. I′m having a 7:00pace at that time. 3km more to go mean I will finish in 4:10, sub 4 seems impossible. Due to my bad habit of giving up easily, again I choose the not so suffer way where I begin to walk after running non-stops for 39km.
42km in 4:19:41, I make it to sub 430 and successfully renew my full marathon record from 6:16:29 to 4:19:41, really happy for the achievement although is suffering.
Details timing:
5km - 0:27
10km - 0:55
15km - 1:23
20km - 1:52
25km - 2:20
30km - 2:49
35km - 3:21
39km - 3:49
42km - 4:20 (Last 3km walk)
posted by Fabio | 07/02/2010 19:07:07 | 4 comments
New Balance Pacesetters 30km 2010
My first run of the year - New Balance Pacesetters 30km 2010 held on Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur 5:30am this morning.
Early morning 4am, I went to fetch Xion to take part in this event. We both join the 30km run and we are totally newbie for this distance. Half hour later, we reach the place and manage to get a parking which is very close to the staring point.
4:30am, it is very early. Not much people there.
Around 5am, I manage to meet with a small group of Cari Runners.
On our way to the starting point, there is another big group of Cari Runners.
5:30am, 30km race start. Before the race, I had planned to run in group with Kok Yik, Michael, Loh and two more runners. We aim to finish within 2 hours and 45 minutes (sub 245).
Due to the large number of people at the small starting point, we have to start separately and meet up later on. End up, I run with Kok Yik and Michael. Loh and the others two runners gone missing.
Three of us run constantly in the first 7km until we meet Kok Yik′s "sifu". This experience runner holds 02:40 timing for last year Great Eastern Pacesetters 30km run. So, we decide to follow his pace.
By following Kok Yik′s "sifu" pace, at least we manage to control ourselves not to run too fast in the beginning. However, this situation didn′t last for the whole race. I stop following three of them after around 20km due to my own limited capability.
Last 10km is a nightmare to me again. Most of my energy had been used. I am running with my strong mindset. Right after I run alone for a while, a girl cross me, is Jessica. I can see that Jessica also used up most of her energy during the first 20km. So, I decided to chase after her.
Every time I cross her, after a while, she will cross me back. This last for around 5km and I finally give up to "play" with her, she still have plenty of energy. >.<
By now, I′m almost reached the ending point. Last 1km, I′m almost twitching again. I slow down my speed a lot to avoid it.
Finally, I cross the finishing line. I cannot believe what I′ve saw - 02:45:36 is show on my stop watch. I feel very happy with the result. 
Then I go to claim my finisher′s medal & t-shirt.
The quality of the t-shirt is very good. I like it very much.
I′m looking forward to my next coming race - Putrajaya Night Marathon 2010, my second full marathon. 
posted by Fabio | 18/01/2010 00:19:32 | 0 comment
2009 Review
Jan:
1) Change my hand phone number from DiGi to Maxis.
2) Leave my ex-company at Petaling Jaya, start my new job at KLCC.
Feb:
1) Receive a Jackpot Ang Pow during Chinese New Year, too bad I′m not the lucky one.
Mar:
1) Join KL Towerthon.
2) PC had been struck by lightning for the first time.
Apr:
1) Register Standard Chartered KL Marathon 42.195km. (The craziest action in 2009)
May:
1) Join New Balance Pacesetters 15km.
Jun:
1) Organize a trip to Bukit Tabur East Wing.
2) Join Standard Chartered KL Marathon 42.195km. Run 27km, walk 15km. Disappointed result.
Jul:
1) Join Siemens Run 10km. Aiming for the top 100 finisher′s medal, but mission fail.
2) Join Shape & Men′s Health Night Run 11.5km. This event having RM300 worth of goodies & I helped 44 people to register together.
Aug:
1) Trip to Cameron Highland.
Sep:
Oct:
1) Join Mizuno Wave Run 11km. Achieve a top 500 finisher′s medal.
Nov:
1) Get a stop watch, start getting serious in running.
2) Join Penang Bridge International Marathon 21.0975km. First race away from Klang Valley.
Dec:
1) Receive my first side income from blogging, thanks Nuffnang.
2) Join Malakoff, KL 12km.
posted by Fabio | 02/01/2010 15:21:57 | 4 comments
Penang Bridge International Marathon 2009
I always wanted to try another full marathon right after my 1st marathon. I cannot wait for next year. 
Therefore, Penang Bridge International Marathon (PBIM) 22-Nov-2009 or Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 6-Dec-2009 has became my next target.
PBIM is my 2nd marathon of the year. Unlike my previous marathon, this time I challenge the half marathon category.
Queensbay - Villa Emas - Penang Bridge (turn at gate 2.8) - eGate - Villa Emas - Queensbay
Queensbay Mall is a shopping mall situated in Penang, Malaysia. Due to it sea side location, the place is windy. I do enjoy the wind before the race start.
3:30am with a gun shot to the sky, my race start.
As usual, I always make the same mistake. I run too fast in the beginning. I notice that when I reach the 5km water station, my time is 00:20. What the fuck, that is way too fast. My personal best 5km record is around 00:19, with this speed, I′m confirmed dead later on.
Thanks to my new stopwatch, I start to slow down my speed. 
From 5km to 10km is the Penang bridge straight road. It is so damn scary to run such a long straight road, like a never ending road.
10km, a u-turn on the bridge with 00:47, is my personal best 10km record. It motivates me to keep up the good work.
From 10km to 15km is another long straight road on the bridge. I keep looking for the 15km water station. Finally I reach there with 01:15, yet another personal best record.
Now, I finally off the Penang Bridge, running for the remaining 6.0975km with very limited energy. I run constantly and reach 20km with 01:40.
Suddenly, I feel something not right. My legs seem like going to cramp soon. Last 1.0975km, there is no way for me to stop here.
I run carefully for the remaining distance. Thanks God I make it to the end, time 01:54:37.
A finisher medal is rewarded.
Every 2.5km, there will have a water station. Medical assistant is everywhere along the route. I restore my energy at the 10km & 20km water station.
Remember I said: "I do enjoy the wind before the race start."? Yeah, it is, but not after the race. A wet body with strong wind = cool ~!!! I faster change my cloth right after I have enough rest.
Penang Bridge International Marathon 2009 is way better organized than Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009, there is too much water supply until nobody want to drink.
The next day, the result is out:
Ranking: 119th
Official Time: 01:55:08
Net Time: 01:54:34
Bridge Turn: 00:48:19
E-Gate: 01:28:21
I′m actually looking forward to be ranked within top 100. 119th is International half marathon category. For Malaysian category, I rank 102nd. So close ~!!! 
posted by Fabio | 25/11/2009 00:48:07 | 0 comment
Stopwatch
When I first see this promotion package - Gillette Mach3 Turbo plus a free watch, I know I′m going to buy it.
I want to buy a new safety razor. I also want to buy a new stopwatch. This is the best package that suits my need very well.
Let see how long I can utilize this free watch for recording my running time.
posted by Fabio | 01/11/2009 21:01:56 | 3 comments
Mizuno Wave Run 2009
This morning I′m going for Mizuno Wave Run at Stadium University Putra Malaysia (UPM) which is organized by Pacesetters Athletic Club Malaysia.
I was expecting a good quality of running vest from Pacesetters as the previous New Balance Pacesetters 15km Run 2009 running vest is quite good.
But they had failed me, the quality of the running vest is just too normal. I guess it is depend on the branding very much.
Early morning, I had been awake by the heavy rain. I though I can skip for this run as I didn′t do much training for it. Unfortunately, the rain start getting light around 5am, too bad I have to wake up.
UPM 11km running route is having too much up & down hills. Especially the last long up hill, my legs almost use up all the energy. Luckily I still manage to make it non-stop running till the end. Time: 1 hour and 3 minutes.
Certificate & top 500 men open finishers medal still be reward.
posted by Fabio | 25/10/2009 21:42:09 | 1 comment
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