NTCRC 《跨越三州半马拉松跑》

PBIM尘埃落定，有人想要休息，有人却忍不住又要参加比赛了。


秀权和辉煌觉得休息是为了要“跑”更远的路，所以他们暂时不参加比赛了。传槟大佬因为工作关系，暂时也没有参加比赛。

所以，12月4日的《跨越三州半马拉松赛》就只有我、明长、华丰和庆成4人报名参加。而我们的继勇临时却说想要跟去比赛，还好Chong Mei Ling那边有一个空位，所以他就拿人家的号码参加比赛了。

我们约好半夜4点在我家集合。可是我们的华丰迟到了，所以我们4点15分左右才开车出发。

 这个比赛吸引了好多槟城的好“脚”前去参加。我们的林子辉也是其中一个。

这一天的天气很不错。天空有乌云，所以就算天亮了也不会热。而且，当我们跑到半途时，天空还飘下了绵绵细雨。大雨只在我们到达终点时才开始下，那些跑得慢的朋友就比较不幸了。

 赛后我们有幸与槟城（可能是全国）跑得最快的男女选手——欧阳仁光及Sarah合照。

 Sunny 这次跑第二，输给Sarah。

比赛完毕，我们没有留下来等幸运抽奖了。我们像每次那样前往爪夷村吃菜粿和炒面。谢谢我们的继勇，因为这一餐是他出钱请客的！

这次比赛的路程距离是21.5公里。我们的时间是：

明长：1小时44分，公开组第24名。

继勇：1小时52分，公开组第39名。（很邪，每次都152的！）

华丰：1小时55分，公开组第44名。（恭喜恭喜！终于创下了Sub 2的PB了！）

庆成：2小时07分

锦贵：2小时13分 （LBS）


下一站，我们将会前往华都村参加比赛。日期是12月18日。到时应该会有8人参加比赛哦！

12月3日青年公园集会

今天的集会地点回到了老地方。一共有6个弟兄出席我们的集会——我、华丰、庆成、秀权、世传和大炮昌。

自从PBIM结束后，秀权今天第一次穿上跑步鞋出来跑步。他一个人4点45分开始跑，在植物园里跑2小圈。

我、华丰和庆成早上个别前来植物园跑步，所以下午只是来聊天，没有跑步了。今天早上的天气很好，华丰跑了大约5公里，庆成和我跑了大约7公里。

久违了的世传也在今天忽然出现。他说：再不练习真的是不可以了，秀权越来越厉害了。结果，他跑了2小圈就喊顶不住了！

明天，我、庆成、华丰和明长4人报名参加高渊华体主办的跨越3州半马拉松赛。我们约定早晨4点在我家集合，然后又再由我开车载他们前往高渊。我们的继勇没有报名，可是好像也要跟我们进去比赛。就看他睡得醒才说吧！

祝我们好运吧！

Frankie 的马拉松故事

Hi CH85 runmates,


I have planned not to consume any solid food the day before the run.
Perhaps Oats with milk powder for my 3 meals is the best choice.
Finally I didn't stick to my plan & whack a heavy breakfast follow with a yummy lunch
with an excuse that having oats for dinner is good enough to clear my stomach.
Approaching dinner the Angel is battling with the Devil and you guys guess who will WIN......Ha ha....
I also planned to sleep immediate after my dinner but my wife & kids keep on talking to me till 10:30pm.
I have no choice to be rude and stop the conversation and said hey, I have to have a nap now or else
will get into trouble during my run. Went down stair set my alarm clock at 2400hrs placed besides my sofa then switch off the light.
Like my wife frying the fish on the hot pan turning front & back, up & down worry setting the alarm clock wrongly check again & again.
Give up at 1130pm get myself dress up & leave for egate. 1145pm try to deposit some CASH into the bank at egate, FAILED!!!
Received wake up SMS from GK around 1155pm & go to bank again and managed to deposit some 5cents coin. NOT satisfied.
When we reach Q'bay at once queuing up to safeguard our luggage.
3 members watering those plants near the roundabout and I dare not to fertilize the plants at the same spot.
Asking around where is the toilet and managed to deposit some more 10, 20 & 50cents coin BUT all the NOTES still in my pocket.
Looking for some Power Bar/Gel at all the counter and understand that there is no supply.
I started the run as my usual pace of 7 to 7-1/2min.
Surprisingly a lot of FM runner starting with this pace which is different experience as 21KM HM where many runner will overtake me during the 1st 5KM. After the Seagate U-turn BT run at comfortable pace follow by WH just 50m behind where I exclaimed "Are U sure, so fast?" then with a Hi 5.

TP is 100m behind & saw GK 150m later. HH gv me a very painful high 5.
Met a group of runner accompanying a runner blind folded himself for some charity purposes.
I met an I-run senior veteran runner who is always 5 to 10 min behind myself during the WWW LSD.
This is his 2nd FM where he had failed the 1st one at SCKLM.
At 33KM+ suffering great pain from back bone & neck nerve and have no choice to give up.
Why don't you walk till the finishing line, he said can't even walk a single step!
Wave good bye n continue my journey.
At the bridge most of the toilet is occupied & a short queue can be seen.
 Hold until 19KM the Pakcik fr the PBSB office said "ada toilet dalam, buang dulu".... ha ha ha kau tim
At 21KM overtook another runner whom is 5 to 10mins ahead of my HM & his 1st FM is 5hrs 27min.
He is a skinny, tall & fair decent looking runner whom always doing his LSD to floating mosque.
The most torturing part is that I have to use my mental power/strength at this early stage bcoz from 19KM onwards you can see almost 50% of FM runner start walking & reaching the HM u-turn almost 70 to 80% runner surround you are start walking???
22KM, Met another friend GJ from SP(my wife school/classmate) whom PBIM'10 HM is 2hrs 24mins.
We are cursing why the water station is packing up??? As most of the FM runner worry will this happen to the rest of the water station? I try to speed up to the next water station as soon as possible.
Along the way after this water station can witness some runner picking up the bottle idling on the road and drink the remaining water.
I am really too thirsty & trying to do the same but the luck is not at my side.
Not worry about dehydration but suddenly the mood of running seems to be affected.
I was so hungry and take a bun with some water/100+ at the PBridge mid span.
25KM, What the heck n who is the one producing the irritating whistle beeping here & there!

Saw an Indian dark in skin 5ft 4in tall slightly over weight asking around, hey man "you can do it",
"come on", "are you OK" n so on......suddenly I was busy body & try to follow his pace wondering
who is this stranger. Suddenly a big hand clap on my shoulder "wei run so fast ah!!!"
What the hell is our Dr. HH claimed that no mood, tired & sleepy.
HH said that indian guy is Mohan from Sgpr whom has run more than a hundred FM???
I was triggered by this statement & try to echo his action and start clapping hand with HH and shouting "we can do it, come on, let's go"
Those walker surround Mohan were motivated and suddenly start running at least 20 of them in numbers.
My turbo power suddenly switch on & continue running at my normal pace again leaving HH & Mohan behind. Sorry...
At around 30KM met TP on the other side running at steady pace and can hear from him, GK is 200m ahead of you.
I took it as a note & continue my usual pace. After a few minutes, the guy looks like GK appears 5m in front of me.
I overtook HH by no intention more over he said that he is sleepy, tired & no mood and also I was triggered by Mohan.
In fact at 33KM I met Mohan again at my opposite lane and I quickly approach him to shake hand and say "thank you" for his motivation.
In GK case, I was confuse, never or dare not to dream that I can see his shadow during the FM.
I slow down my pace bcoz feel shy to overtake him. After several ten of meter later change my mind that why not motivate him & run together to the finishing line. When I approach him, he sent me a very quick, clear & straight forward message "I can't go already, pls go ahead".
At that moment, I am still no sure where am I? Whether I am fast he is slow or I am usual pace he is even slower, I am slow and he is even slower than me bcoz I have no WATCH.
Before calming down, I saw BT then 100m later WH at my opposite lane walking?

What are you doing, BT? He explained that leg suffering from muscle cramp.
WH said: "JAM liao" "Lu boh jam meh?"
Replied: I am still OK at the moment.
Before this, I grab a power gel & swallow all of them and not so worry about stomach upset because there are some portable toilet & bushes along Jelutong highway.
At 35KM, saw Ah Ghee Ghee, Loh Soon Hock, GJ at opposite lane. Wish to get another pack of power gel on my way back, the officer lean backward and said unfriendly 1 pack for 1 runner only. I said I need it, he repeat 1 runner for 1 only. Then I saw some banana on the table and quickly grab 1 for myself.
Met a new friend from Ipoh whom he claimed that suffering from waist injury at the bridge where he was knock down by other runner on the bridge divider.
He said that usually he can make it at 4hrs 30min but due to this injury he has revised his goal to 5hrs....
I am so excited & ask him ARE YOU SURE? bcoz I am very comfortable with his pace, in fact I know I can lead him some more!!!
Then he look at his watch and said now is 4hrs 18min at 35KM. I quickly do a fast mathematic calculation: 7minx7KM=49min + 4hrs 18min = 5hrs 7mins....
Hey you are wrong!!! Unless we are 6min pace.....then exactly at 5hrs. Soon we reach a water station, I decided to stop for water but he continue to run.
Very soon he has out of my sight.
The mood just gone & try to find another running buddy. Ha, I met Low Yoong Sin (GK's ex-student) at 37KM walking..
Come on let motivate each other till the end. He said FM not easy loh..We just run together for 500m and he said his pain at his leg is unbearable.
I continue alone. Till 41KM, I wish to speed up to 6min pace BUT my devil said to me what is the different by 1min faster.........My Angel loss again.
At the finishing line, I keep on asking the worker where is the lane for FM, but it seems that all the HM runner also go into the same lane as well.
The HM runner were asked to divert to other lane before reaching the finishing medal & "T". Give me "Medium" size.......I was relief after receiving my finishing "T" which is my ultimate aim. Then only I realize, what is my time, quickly turn around and saw 5:13:13 display at the board...(Chip time 5:11:58)
Surprisingly I do not suffer from any injury/bruises/blister except muscle fatigue.
Sun - walking not smooth as usual
Mon - walking OK but climbing up & down staircase not smooth
Tue - can jump and run.
The Friday physical do help in my FM???
Thanks You for your patience.

Cheers.
Best Regards,
Frankie Choy

11月26日集会报告

槟威国际马拉松赛（PBIM）终于过去了，我们那几个报名跑Full Marathon （42.195km）的“疯子”终于可以卸下肩上的压力。被我们“辜负”了好一阵子的星期六聚会终于可以重新获得器重，不可以再让这个有意义的集会死气沉沉！

所以，上星期二我透过电话短信通知弟兄们，这个星期六我们将有集会，地点是在我们的郑双安弟兄的家，也就是Strait Quay那一带的住宅区。毕竟假期季节，植物园一带很塞车，所以换一换环境也是不错的。

原本答应前来出席集会的弟兄有8人，不过庆成肚子不舒服、辉煌感冒而临时没有出席，所以这一天的集会就只有我、双安、庆来、铭辉、华丰及中华6人出现。

虽然人数不多，但是场面还是很热闹。毕竟大家老同学一场，见到面就不三不四地聊个不停。

我们并不在意速度，大家轻轻松松一面谈笑一面跑在一起，这种感觉真好。由于之前我们对PBIM抱着太严肃的心态来面对，所以我们都选择放弃星期六的集会，集中体力在星期天早上进行长途训练。现在PBIM结束了，我们可以放下心情，轻松享受和老同学一起集会一起跑步的欢乐时光。

像上一回在双安家的集会一样，我们沿着Strait Quay海边跑着，享受美丽的风景以及凉凉的海风。跑到Starit Quay尾端时，天空飘下了绵绵的细雨，感觉真好！

我们用了35分钟半跑了4.9公里，出了一身汗，感觉真舒爽！为了不打扰双安，跑步完毕后，我们只是站在他家外面马路闲聊，没有进去他家进行健身。

下星期六，我们将会在老地方——青年公园大停车场对面排屋的空地集合，到时希望大家能够出席。

顺便更正一下：下个星期天12月4日早晨，我们4个弟兄——华丰、明长、庆成和我将会参加高渊华体主办的《跨越3州半马拉松赛》。

2011 PBIM

20112011，多么美好的一组数字！我们CH85也在这一天写下了一页新记录！我们当中6个弟兄——传槟、明长、华丰、秀权、辉煌还有我，终于完成了PBIM全程马拉松赛！


经过漫长的训练以及等待，我们终于顺利完成比赛。这是一项新的挑战，而我们6人都无病无痛的成功完成比赛。


其实这次比赛我们CH85一共有8个弟兄参加，不过我们继勇及庆成选择参加半程马拉松，只有我们6人“傻傻地”、“不知死活”地报名了比赛。


由于我们全程马拉松比较迟结束，而跑半程马拉松的庆成没有等待我们，比赛结束后就回家了，所以照片中没有看到庆成老兄。继勇却从半夜5点一直等到天亮8点所有人回来后与全体队员会合。

以下是我们CH85弟兄们这次的成绩：

接下来我们将会在12月18日过去威南华都村参加一年一度的华都村越野赛跑。

Taiping International Marathon

时隔两个星期，我们5人～～传槟、辉煌、秀权、庆成以及我本人又再前往太平参加比赛。上一回911是参加Taiping Heritage Run，这次是参加Taiping Internation Marathon。当然，我们只是报名参加21公里的半马拉松赛。像上一回来太平一样，我们寄宿在明长岳父的Bang Ka Liao豪华独立洋房。

可能有人会觉得纳闷，为什么我们这6人会这么怪地在短短2个星期内舟车劳顿地前往一个相同的地点参加几乎相同的赛事。其实，我们自己也说不出一个真正的原因来。也许太平是明长老兄的半个家乡，所以当时明长提起这两个赛事时，我们都本着支持兄弟的家乡赛事而义不容辞的报名。后来想想，怎么相同的一个地点，在短短两星期内会有两个赛事呢？为什么两个主办单位不要合作，搞一个更加盛大隆重的赛事呢？莫非。。。双方水火不相容？（哈哈，纯属乱猜！）

不过，坦白说，相比911的那场赛事，这次的赛会到给我们一丝丝的不安感觉。

第一，好多槟城的跑步朋友都不参加这个比赛。问起许多一起跑步的同道，几乎每个都说不来参加这个比赛。

第二，这个赛事在网上的宣传似乎特别的冷淡，或者可以说是没有什么宣传。到了比赛前，我们还不知道要去哪儿索取T-shirt和参赛号码！更甚的是，在接近比赛的那个星期，该赛会单位的官方网站竟然进不去了！

第三，我们听到了一些谣言，说什么这个赛会的反应不很理想，一些项目被迫取消。我们真的担心，会不会整个赛事也临时取消的呢？当然，我们的顾虑是多余的，毕竟这个赛事打着“international”的招牌，应该不会这么丢脸地临时取消吧！

于是，我们5人按照计划，在9月24日星期六下午5点从我家出发前往明长岳父在太平的Bang Ka Liao。途中我们致电人在太平的明长，托他前往赛会地点勘察，顺便看看能不能领到衣物及号码。结果，当我们在6点半左右抵达目的地时，明长也捎来好消息：衣服和参赛号码都拿到了！可惜。。。。。。赛会提供的衣服似乎有点儿寒酸，一个国际赛会竟然只提供普通质料的T-shirt！相较于911Heritage Run所提供的Brooks 运动衣，这样的T-shirt 真的相形见拙！无所谓啦！我们都不是为了要拿衣物而前来参赛的！

在明长岳父家安顿行李后，我们就前往Matang吃晚餐。这一回我们选择了“Lemon Tree”柠檬树这家海鲜餐厅享用晚餐。

吃完晚饭，时间还早，我们就在附近大家逛逛。刚好路边上演潮洲大戏，大伙儿不约而同驻足观看，也许大家都想要在中年时期寻回往昔童年的丝丝回忆吧！

看看他们观赏大戏的专注神情。传槟和秀权还在相互研究剧情？

 隔天早晨4点15分，我们陆陆续续起身洗刷准备上战场了。5点15分左右我们抵达赛场，果然参赛人数不怎么理想。来自槟城的选手真的少得可怜！幸好我们遇上了两位女健将～～Sunny Ng和Adeline Tan，再加上Adeline的丈夫Dr.Chan，这才不至于太孤单。Sunny看到我们也好像捡到宝那样，看来她也因为看不到熟悉的面孔而感到失落吧！

这次的赛事路程比911的Heritage Run多一些斜坡，除了上一回Heritage Run跑过的太平监狱外面的那段山路，我们还需要跑过几段高架公路，难度比911的赛事稍微高一点点。不过，路程不足21公里。按照我的Garmin手表测量出来的距离只有20.43公里。（Sunny说她的Garmin量出了20.5公里，看来我在半路有偷走short cut了！哈哈！）

这个赛事对我们的明长和传槟来说是最值得留念回味的了！因为我们他们双双夺得了公开组第5及第6名！恭喜恭喜！尤其是我们的大佬～～传槟，更是第一次在半马拉松赛里夺得排名！

 而我们这么多人当中，最为失落的是下面这位老兄。。。Frankie！看他一副苦瓜脸，就知道他有多么的失落了！他苦苦暗恋（ooops...是“暗练”，暗地里偷偷训练），在短短两个星期内又再创下了他的个人最佳成绩，可是却什么都得不到，你说，苦不苦呢？加油吧！老兄，有一天你能干掉所有人的！就算不能，你始终还是我们CH85弟兄当中的“食王”啊！

我们在赛场上等了接近2、3小时，终于等到明长和传槟上台领奖了！看他们一副春风得意的模样，那份等待的苦闷也值得！

 

领完了奖，大伙儿急急忙忙赶回明长岳父家，因为明长的岳母大人为我们煮了一顿丰富的卵蟹炒米粉来招待我们。实在感动呵！谢谢您啦，伯母！改次我们还会不时来打扰您呢！

以下是我们6人在这个赛会的成绩：

明长：1小时35分，pace = 4' 38" per km
传槟：1小时41分，pace = 4' 55" per km
锦贵：2小时01分，pace = 5' 54" per km
庆成：2小时03分，pace = 6' 00" per km
秀权：2小时11分，pace = 6' 23" per km

Taiping Heritage Run 2011

9月11日，我们在太平湖的Padang Esplanade参加了Taiping Heritage Run。我们一共6个报名参加21公里的半马拉松项目。
我们提前一天，也就是在9月10日星期六下午5点从我家出发，前往明长岳父的家，借宿一夜，隔天早上5点20分前往赛场。

这是一个细雨纷飞的早晨。大伙儿冒着雨在风景优美的太平进行比赛。

我们的成绩如下：

1. 明长，1小时39分，宿将组13名
2. 传槟，1小时44分，宿将组18名
3. 辉煌，1小时59分，公开组没有留意自己第几名
4. 锦贵，2小时02分，宿将组63名
5. 庆成，2小时05分，宿将组没有留意自己第几名
6. 秀权，2小时15分，宿将组92名。