2011 recall

-10 months no salary

-Personal best Penang Hill record.
-Personal best Marathon record.

-Personal best 10km record.

-Personal best 21km record.
-4 x 1/2 marathon in 5 days.
-709 Bersih 2.0

-Shopping cart programming

-Complete working CMS

-Realize the truth

-Engage meditation

-Climb Penang Hill in ritual.

-3D animation

-2D animation

-Zero sculpting record

-Get to know more friends

-Clear a lot of junks

-Complete Penang National Park Muka Head route

-Shut down of company office

-3 races in a month

-66 laps on track 8 of outdoor track

发愿

三跪 . 九叩 . 升旗山

color test

reform

plastic dream 1.0

NTCRC Across-3-States 1/2 Marathon

The 2nd official 1/2 marathon, this one is fun because the route crossed Penang, Perak and Kedah.

05:45 arrive Nibong Tebal

05:50 saw 2 other barefoot runners.

06:00 race begin.

06:24 came across runner who also run the marathon in PBIM 2 weeks ago, she asked me if there is any 7-11 along the route... yeah i am hungry too :-D, but i only have 20 cents with me.

06:35 first water station

06: 59 enter Parit Buntar of Perak

07:20 enter Kedah.

07:25 met a few runners who also run the PBIM 2011 2 weeks ago.

07:30 came across an very old runner. The road workers were cheering for him.

07:52 saw Azimah, don't know why she is slower than her pace today.

07:59 cross finishing line.

Total time 1 hour 59 minutes.

photo courtesy of Alex Ong (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001844304755)

2011 Penang Bridge International Marathon - 2nd barefoot marathon

19-Nov 2011
19:00 , nervous, nervous, nervous.
20:00 , loading spaghetti.
21:00 , loading a lot of water and chia seed.
23:00 , still loading water.

20-Nov 2011

00:40 , 1/2 cup of thick black coffee
00:50 , left the house.
01:00 , arrive at Queens Bay Starting point - Thanks Andreas Mak.
01:10 , wandering around.
01:20 , toilet round 1.

01:23 , start warm up.
01:35, meditate.

01:45, bag deposit, saw another barefoot runner.

01:50, toilet last visit.

01:55, warm up and chat with strangers.
01:57, adrenaline maximum level.
02:00, Chief Minister LGE fire the gun!
02:00:22, not moving even one step yet.
02:01, finally the marathon begin!

The 42.195km

02:29 , arrive 4km, Seagate U-turn

02:47 , heading the bridge.
03:00, Welcome to Penang Bridge, this is the best part :-D.
04:00 , finished one side of bridge, 19km
04:15 , 21km point, half journey completed. Bun time. Super crowded.
05:32, 33km, power gel and banana!
06:00, 38km. Lots of Johny Walkers. Decided not to join them.
06:20, 39km. I am Stronger Than This.
06:30, 41.5km, I can go Faster Than This.
06:32, 42.195km - Unexpected crowd cheering for me being barefoot. Touch down finishing line.

After Math

06:34 , took medal and finisher-T
06:35 , realized i forgot to stop the watch timer.
06:37 , both legs gave up, laying on the grass right in the round about. watching moon.
06:55 , walk like crab to breakfast tent. Tea , toast and eggs

07:30 , sit on chair. notice the big toe have a cut and bleeding.
08:50 , 10:00 - Medal Award Ceremony, lucky draw.
10:05 , Walk home.
11:45 , heading Butterworth for 7-long kuew-teow Soup! Again, thanks Andreas!

15:00, reach home, shower, and sleep. End of PBIM 2011.

Official Result:

21KM Check Point : 2:15:12.18

33KM Check Point : 3:32:06.58

ChipTime : 4:31:45.15

GunTime : 4:32:56.80

Ranking : 124 / 1190