Reach Out Run - 24 July 2016
#ReachOutRun #ROR #POJ #Putrajaya #Running#AnonymousRunners #RoadToSCKLM #RecoverRun#15K #RoadToMarathon Reach Out Run - 24 July 2016 (ok2.. this will not be a long review, promise)
Not much expectation from this run as I am still trying to recover from ankle and glutes pain. I have not been running for the past 4 days, but I am just eager to know if there is a chance for the big event in 2 weeks time with a bandage-wrapped to ease the pain. So, this is supposed to be an LSD. Rainy morning, almost DNS, eventually arrived POJ around 6:15. Ample parking available, signs not too many crowd expected, spend some time "touring" Masjid Besi, then joined mid section of the SL. Flag off delayed a bit to ard 7:10, but ok la jugak.
My actual plan is to just run at ease pace 7-8. Started slowly but after 6km I am surprised to be able to maintain pace 5, and the ankle seems to be cooperating. So change of plan to maintain pace 5 throughout. Eventually I clocked at 1:22 for 15.8km (av pace 5:13 - still waiting the official results though). I am very happy with the run, giving me a bit more confidence for the biggy. Also happy to see fellow runners Alif James, Jesse Erskine, HazraniHanafiah YanAleim, Mohd Irwan Bin Ismail, Fitri Zaini(left early kot), all finished the run with good time. Who else ek??..
All in all its a fairly good well organised event - WS every 3km, plenty of signs, good traffic, marshals (in bikes, in roller blade, car, etc), lots and lots of fruits after the run (banana and watermelon), decent goodies (deodorant, cleansers, vouchers), booths everywhere, selfie spots and etc. The only improvement probably is to have more categories especially for veteran like myself... hihihi
— with Abdul Halim Ahmad and Mohd Irwan Bin Ismail.
