SCMS 2011 - 21km

Bad experience. What to say.......under-trained & my bib was ripped off my race belt.

21.1km in 3 hr 40min, almost matched my last year's Personal Worst but that was with a broken toe. :(

North East Run 2011

Just signed up at SKCC for 14km Men's Open

Date: Sunday 20th November 2011
Time: 0700am (First Flag Off)
Venue: Pasir Ris Park

Paid $35 for 14km after $5 discount for PAssion card holder. Worth it I think.

27th training (31st run) of 2011

Started at 4:31pm. It wasn't blazing hot but warm. Maybe I wasn't well hydrated or not enough salts, but it was energy zapping and tiring. I carried a 500ml mineral water bottle and even topped up 2x at 2 water/toilet stops. Still I suffered a near left hamstring cramp at 12km.

Completed 13km in 1hr 46mins. 8 min 9 sec per km average pacing. Walked a lot after 10km. Had a reasonable work out. I had not completed 11km since 14/08 when I did 15.44km. So, I need to start clocking up the mileage coming up to the SCMS HM.

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/sNvgKYpXWqg?post_id=722921615_226025860784682#_=_

Mizuno Wave Run 2011

Official Results based on NETT Time:

Tag ID:	1997
Name:	Kenneth Chin Henn Khin
Category:	Men Open
Nett Timing:	01:19:18
Position:	1295 / 1837

Mizuno Wave Run 2011

I signed up for this using U Sports. So, I paid $33 for this event. 
Left home at 5:40am. Took bus 87 and changed to bus 8 at Bedok Interchange. On return, took bus 5 and changed to bus 87 at Kaki Bukit Ave 1. Doable, so i don't mind joining this event in future years. Unlike ECP which I won't join if it is Sunday morning event. Saturday afternoon for ECP is ok.


Race experience was ok. Met Jacq along the route and just before the finishing, dressed in 2XU from top to bottom. She was very consistent jogger although she said she was still jet-lagged from her return from Europe.


Good
* Not stopping for traffic (from condo residents) along the route (happened to me before)
* 3 water points is sufficient But.... see 'Bad' below
* Cold 100Plus at 3rd water point.
* Finisher Tee is nice. Mizuno Running Vest + T-shirt is quite good for a 10k event.
* Finisher medal - it's nice colour but not as impressive in weight & make as other events.
* Place is quite bus accessible.

Bad
* 2.5km and 5km water points, I stopped for 100Plus and gave up. Long queue, people cutting to take w/o queue, therefore only took plain water.
* 5km water point then ran out of 100 Plus. The volunteers were frantic shouting and asking people to get from next table (which was only plain water)
* Lack of Distance marker. First few km, follow the Park distance marker (Little blue stones on the right hand side of the trail) for 1st 3km.
* My Endomondo measured 10.51km. Subtract 100m (since I started it where I was queuing), it was 10.41km. The bad is I nearly punctured after re-starting my jog at 9km mark (per Endomondo).
* The queuing for (1) Medal + Finisher Tee Coupon and (2) Finisher Tee was bad, bad, bad.
* No proper announcement that runners must collect the medal & coupon or cannot collect Finisher Tee. Quite a number around me had to reverse back after queuing more than 10mins for Tee when they were told they need the coupon that comes with Medal before the 100Plus.
* Took me almost 24mins from finishing to getting my Tee.

Lastly, I probably won't have a timing since no Beep when I passed under both gantry incl Finish Line. I supposed my fault as I forgot to make sure my bib with timing wire was not bent. Sad 

But otherwise, the run itself was alright. It was quite a hot day and I had some sunstroke. After an afternoon nap, still got headache now


Endomondo & Stopwatch (exclude 100m before Start line): Distance: 10.41km in 1hr 21mins. Average pace of 7mins 47secs. Satisfied with my timing.

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/23726527

26th training (29th) run of 2011

A shorten weekend run because maid got wifey's permission to come back late at 6:30pm but no one informed me. I woke up from my nap at abt 4pm. Sat around already changed waiting for her to come back by 5pm. When I sms her at 5:15pm, I realised I better quickly jump out and do a 1hr run which would be abt 8km.

Anyway, I started at 5:25pm. Completed 9.14km in 1 hr 8mins. Avg pace of 7min 27secs/ km. A good  workout for me.

http://www.endomondo.com

25th training (28th) run of 2011

There was haze (PSI 55 at 4pm per NEA website), some light rain in the afternoon and a wedding dinner at Suntec at 7:30pm.

Still, when there was no rain at 4:50pm, I did a quick change and hoped to cover 5-6km. I started at almost 5pm and told myself no matter what, I cannot exceed 1 hour (max <8km).

As is, I ran the 1st km in a record 6min 30secs and by 1.5km mark, I had stitch that covered nearly the entire right hand side of my tummy, I heaved and felt like throwing up a few times. Too fast. A quick run almost ruined my run. An 8min/km jogger like me should not do 6.5min/km.

So with walk, walk, I completed 6.93km in 54mins. A 7min 47secs/km avg pacing. Quite happy since it met my target. Showered and attended the wedding dinner where there was so many of my colleagues from msi incl some ex-colleagues too.

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/22260130

24th training (27th) run of 2011

Due to grandma's funeral, was away and missed my Singapore Bay Run last weekend. After last night's flight back and an entire weekend of over-eating, I decided I must do at leat 7km.

I started at 5:32am and did find the going tough. Fitness really goes for a once a week jogger. Anyway, I had a good workout. 8.68km in 1 hour, 7 min and 15 secs. A 7 min 45 secs average pace with probably 50% walking.
http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/21815792

23rd training (26th) run of 2011

Not a long run. it was cloudy, overcast. Some light drips from the sky towards end of run.

Covered 10.6km in 1hr 24mins, a reasonable avg pace of 7min:55secs/km pacing - close to my comfy avg of 8min/km.

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/vuchnk8s_f4?post_id=722921615_188236134580319#_

22nd training (25th) run of 2011

I had a demanding tiring week and the next week would be busy. So, I only planned 10km run.

I realised I made some mistakes. I only drank just sufficient before the run start, didn't bring a bottle of water, expected to drink from the toilet next to the eating places at Punggol not far from Sg Halus Wetland. Problem was, the toilet which was betw 5km-6km was there BUT all the toilet taps were spoilt. So NO water/ hydration. Having run around 7min/km pace instead of my more comfortable 8min/km pace, I was in BIG trouble. By 8km, I was walking but my saliva was really sticky and thick, no more saliva, my muscles from hamstrings and shoulders were aching, I was dehydrating and facing muscular shutdown from lack of hydration even with mainly walking. Pity some humans were so inconsiderate to spoil every single of the 4 taps.

Completed 10.61km in 1hr 21mins - Avg 7min 38secs/km even with so much walking esp after the 7km mark. So, I was really going too fast the first 5km.

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/19923917