Christmas Wish List

2023 Christmas Wish List

(Below RM 100)

- Weight lifting dumb-bell kit

- Runner ID Tag on Watch

- Water Bottle

- Blanket

ASIC META TIME TRIAL 2023

 Amazing!

Despite having a basketball competition the day before. Despite having less than 5 hours sleep for 4 days in a row. Despite messing up the time, by waking up early and arriving the venue early, thinking the race will start at 5:30am instead of 6:45am. Despite not feeling 100% at the start of the race. In spite of all the above, I end up achieving a Personal Best. And I beat the previous record by quite a bit too. 

Final result is 54min 24seconds over distance of 10.15km, or an average of 5'22/km. This is amazing for my standard. Perhaps its the help from the new shoes- Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 2. 

Final 1km

6th km mark

Battled for several km

3x3 Basketball Competition

 After not playing basketball for a long period of time, and in even longer environment of Competition, I enter the 3x3 basketball competition organised by TC Sports Club, as a token of support for our beloved club.

Knowing our limited ceiling, our progress will be entirely depend on the strength of the competition. We end up be in a very difficult situation. Our first match is versus Klang, who sent a group of 4 22 years old State players. We got crushed although they didn't try hard. I do score a baseline jump shot in the game.

Second game versus He-Po is very close. We end up losing by one point in overtime. I score two points including a drive and a free throw. However, I am absolutely out of breathe half way through the game.

Nonetheless, it is a good experience to be able to compete in this game at the age of 48. 

Puma Nitro Night Run 2023

My first experience in Running in a Night Race. 

The weather is good unexpectedly, but the route is bad (it is over at 10.61km instead of 10km) and there are 3 big upslope. In view that I did not have enough training on 10km, I did not have much expectation in the race.

The end results are 59min 9 second in 10.61km at an average pace of 5:34/km. 

That is a PB in pace for real 10km event. Previous record is 5:37/km.

(Achieved target Bronze)

Overall Rank = 186 (Category Rank = 174)

 

Puma Nitro Night Run- Pre Race

 

Next Race- Puma Night Run - 10km. This would be my first night race.

Got this entry for free :)

Target Race Time / Pace = 55'00 (5:30/km)

Personal Best Time / Pace (in race) = 55'18 (5:32/km)

Personal Best Time / Pace (in VR) = 55'58 (5:37/km)

I have two attempts for the target as I have another race (Asic Time Trial in two weeks time).

Achievement board is

Gold: Time / Pace = 55'00 (5:30/km)

Silver: Faster than 55'18 or 5:32/km

Bronze: Faster than 55'58 or 5:37/km