没做完就一定是输

昨晚PaceMakers主办晚间30K练习跑。2.3K一个圈，跑13个圈。

我参加了这个练习跑。

不，准确来说，我是放弃了练习跑。

一场大雨把7.45pm的赛事延迟了至8.25pm。笨笨的我把跑步鞋换上拖鞋，却没有脱下袜子，把唯一的袜子弄湿了。虽然有特地睡个午觉，但是还是怕周公准时约我谈心，毕竟因工作时间的关系，已经习惯了早睡早起，更何况开跑时间又推迟了。

不过，以上的种种都不是放弃的合理理由，我需要为自己的缺少毅力和态度负上责任。跑没几圈就开始慢了下来，第7圈已开始走路了，而第8圈是完全走路，然后就举白旗，理由是很头疼。

其实在第8圈的中途时，的确有点头疼和打瞌睡，不过到pit stop时已经变轻微了，只是肩膀还是很一样酸痛。可是心里质素不佳的我已经决定放弃，已经2.5小时了，再多5个2.3公里，大约1.5至2.0小时，我怕会精神崩溃。。。

老实说，精神崩溃是太夸张了，如果真的要继续下去，是可以完成的。认真地想一想，其实我所顾忌的应该是害怕和不想接受我会用超过4个小时来完成，实在是太kiasu了。。。

我需要做的事：
培育正确的思维：尽力去做。不计较成果。不要怕输。其实没做完就一定是输了。

乐天

刚刚在网上观赏了横扫金像奖多个奖项的《天水围的日与夜》。

发现一件有趣的事。贵姐和他的儿子张家安都没有手机的，只靠家里的电话。舅母通知安仔，他的婆婆进医院，他还需要特地骑脚车去妈妈所工作的超级市场向妈妈报告。

贵姐和安仔都是很普通的人，非常普通，却很知足和乐天。安仔不特别优秀，也好像没有什么大志，却很听话与乖巧，不会跟别人比较，EQ很高，心理建设良好。

哼，有时候在想，烦恼是自己找的。

Where was I last week?

http://www.mountaintorq.com/

Stay tuned for more...

一鸣惊人！

人不可貌相！近期最hot的人物！



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oeVRurcd34

4月11日才播出的片段，短短几天在youtube里就有上千万的hit了！我也看了好几次了！

她把我们“只看门面”的心理敲起了警钟，也可能在某个程度上给了我们梦想和希望。。。

相关报导： http://news.xinhuanet.com/newmedia/2009-04/16/content_11195211.htm

LSD：打破20K的mindset

一直以来，我的LSD都是19或20公里，有时甚至更少。在准备SIM的当儿，我是有“跑”过两次30K的距离，不过都是滥竽充数的。

第一次是在Putrajaya，因为那儿的道路像新加坡一样，平坦和少树木。为了模拟后半段炎热的天气，我们在早上7.30才开跑。从第17公里我就开始走走跑跑了，几经辛苦，终于挨下了30公里。每当别人问起我在Putrajaya的经验时，我都会说我就像一颗正在融化的巧克力，在到达时已快要融光，差点就升天了。。。

第二次是在没有心情和斗争心的情况下开跑的，当时的我对SIM的训练已经意兴阑珊，但是被迫硬着头皮随大队出发。15公里后就走走跑跑了，而后面的10公里根本就是走路，藉口是要计算走路的速度。这根本不算30K的LSD，有欺骗之嫌，再也不想提起它了。

今天想尝试超越20公里。计划是在回程经过Jalan Tunku和Langgak Tunku的小小“交通圈”时，跑reverse double hills的方向，然后再进入和重复Langgak Tunku，路程大约是3公里左右。虽然是短短的3公里，至少是一个新的尝试。我知道如果直接回去Bukit Aman后再跑Lake Garden来超越20公里，我一定做不到的，身体会不听使唤地自动回car park去。

前5公里把还没睡醒的身体慢慢唤醒过来，跨过Jalan Duta后我的“风”来了，慢慢push，然后在Petronas油站休息买水喝。回程时的第一个斜坡好辛苦，不过往后就比较多下斜坡了，这时“风”又来了，直奔去Arkib Negara才停下来准备过Jalan Duta。

跨过Jalan Duta后体力开始下降，可能之前push得比较厉害吧，加上也为了准备跑那额外的3公里，所以就慢下来了。到达Jalan Tunku后跟S8分手，傻强陪我跑reverse double hills。这时候的速度变得超慢，如果把我的两只乌龟解放，我也没有把握可以追回它们！但是我没有放弃，我怕一停下来后，就不能再跑了，所以就继续以龟速慢慢克服余下的哩数。

终于跑到回Jalan Parliament了，虽然还有少于1公里，不过心情大解放就停了下来，慢慢走回去。虽然如此，我也大约跑了22公里后才停下来的，非常有成就感！往后在不用做primary support的周日就以23K为LSD目标吧！

p.s.谢谢傻强陪我跑多几公里，他昨天还跑了20公里哩！哇塞，back to back，我要封傻强做偶像了！

Walked a marathon!

Race: 1st Putrajaya International 12 Hour Walk 2008
Date: 13th Dec 2008 20:00 to 14th Dec 2008 08:00
Venue: Bualavard PutraJaya
Distance: All you can walk within 12 hours
Official website: http://racewalkermalaysia.synthasite.com/event.php
Why this Race:
Thought it would be fun to walk thru the night (and it should be easier to walk than run?)

I had never joined a walk event before. I heard from Jamie about the experience in long hours walk, which was about eat + walk all the way. Even though the event was 1 week after the marathon, I thought it would be fun to join this event, so I signed up.

The route was 1km long in front of Palace of Justice. Walk as many laps as we could in 12 hours, the placing would base on most completed laps, then the timing. For women category, we could get a medal with merely 18km, while the men needed to complete 24km. This means if I could walk 4.5km in an hour (a really normal walking pace), I only need to "work hard" for 4 hours and sleep in the remaining 8 hours!

At first, I thought of completing the distance that was enough for me to earn a medal, after all, I had just completed a marathon and should rest my legs. I started very slowly with Joyce, we were like doing shopping pace compared to others.

Then I remembered I had to submit my result to my company's "Move Your Feet" campaign (a charity program from my company, it will donate EUR2 for every km we walk/run in a race), my "kiasu" (afraid to lose) mind said the mileague should not be too shabby, so I decided to do at least 25km.

Later I became more kiasu and walked very seriously with a new friend. In between, I also rested my legs few times. Now I realized walking long hours is actually a lot harder than running! In running, at least I can choose to run or walk depending on the condition, but in walking event, just walk, walk and more walks! I guaranteed the tireness of the legs is equal if not more than running!

I recalled I completed about 30+km before going to have a short nap before 4am. I was so tired, this was my first experience sleeping at a "kaki lima" (corridor)! Everywhere could be a bed when rest is really in need.

Then I chatted and ate with friends again after woke up from sleep. Suddenly I decided why not completing a round number of 40km? So I started walking again! I could feel the blisters all over my feet, every step was in pain, but I persisted.

There were still a bit of time to 8am, the finishing time, when I completed 40km. I calculated my pace, I believed I could finish another 2km to make it a marathon! I walked my heart out, and yes, I completed 42km in total!

The first 60th placement could get a prize. I remembered the prize for 31st to 60th was a RM100 Genting Card. You know what... my placement was....
60, BXXX, XXXXXXXX, Malaysia, 43, 11:55:56
61, BXXX, XXXXXXXX, Malaysia, 42, 11:41:07
62, B447, WONG CHUI BEE, Malaysia, 42, 11:54:42

If I didn't detour to change clothes when working on the 40km mark... I MIGHT be able to finish another lap and MIGHT be able to earn the prize... :'(

Conclusion: I will think twice before signing up this kind of event again... walking is not as easy as it is thought to be...

p.s. The male winner walked a total of 94km! I never see him took a rest!

Respect the Distance!

Race: Singapore International Marathon
Category: Full Marathon
Date: 7th December 2008, Sunday, 5.30am
Venue: Esplanade Drive, The Esplanade Bridge
Distance: 42.195km
Official website: http://www.singaporemarathon.com
Why this Race:
Flat course, no time limit, best place for first full/half marathon

I am sorry that this race report is only released 3.5 months after the race.

I have mixed feelings. I am glad that eventually I finished the race, I can now officially declare myself a marathoner, and I did meet my initial target of 6 hours. However, I felt that I did not carry the correct attitude when preparing and running this marathon. I am holding the full responsibility of whatever unhappiness I encountered in this race.

Actually I had lost myself after the Denver trip in October 2008. Before the trip, I fell sick for 2 weeks, I did not do the usual long runs. Then immediately after I had recovered, I departed to Denver. I was not sure, it could be the weather in Denver, or it could be my problem, I found it so hard to get back to training. Fortunately the weather was so perfect on the Denver Marathon day, I ran my best race. Unfortunately I felt I had "accomplished" something after this race, I lost the heart to continue training.

I guessed I had already given up before the race, I didn't feel like I was going to run 42km even standing at the starting point. I usually started slowly but this time the first km took only 7 min which was slightly faster than my normal starting pace, first big mistake. There were so many full marathon participants, the course was always packed with runners, I could see many runners in front and behind of me at anytime. Although it was not a super hot day, but due to sea of runners and lack of wind, I felt a bit stuffy. I certainly missed the perfect weather in Denver and the breeze in Penang Bridge.

Feeling very dissappointed, I already started walking at 14km, a clear sign of lack of trainings and weak spirits. Usually I could finish 20km LSD in the hilly Hartamas course for less than 2:40 (including 6 to 8 minutes of resting time), but I only completed 21km for 2:50 this time even though the course was so flat.

I wanted to thank a new runner friend that I knew recently. She caught me at around 21st km when I was walking with a surrendered mind. She encouraged me to run together and try to complete 30km in 4 hours to secure sub-6. Even though it was still a walk + run combination, I was inspired due to her support, I decided to formulate some strategies to make sure I could complete the course, and hopefully it would be under 6 hours. So the fun began now!

Firstly, I focused on completing 30km in 4 hours. I failed but fortunately not too far away, it was about 4:07. I also attempted for the first time to apply the deep heat cream on the shoulders and back, I could not bear the pain anymore. The chilly and stinging effects from the cream helped me to temporarily overcome the soreness, I could focus on my feet again.

Another 12.2km in less than 2 hours would not be possible if it is done entirely by walking, because I know I could only do 6km per hour maximum, not to mention my legs were already so sore which means it surely would degrade the performance further. I made a strategy -- walk about 5 to 7 min and then run for 2 to 4 min, the purpose was to finish the next 6km at 5th hour so that I have another 60 min for the remaining 6.2km. My right ankle was already very sore, my left knee started to cramp at 31st km, but I continued the walk + run strategy with more caution.

Although the running speed was ultra-slow, my strategy somehow worked, I completed 36th km about 30 seconds past 5 hours. From now I completely settled to walking and timed myself how long I took to walk 1km. I felt defeated to learn I took a few seconds more than 10 min to complete 1km, I prepared mentally to accept sub 6:05 finish because I needed to spare time too for the last 195m.

When reaching 40th km with less than 20 min to 6 hours, I told myself: Doris, you suck the entire race, let's make the last 2km a good show! I started to run, my legs were so painful but I persisted, I should not give up anymore otherwise I would hate myself for the rest of my life... Finally I crossed the finishing line at 5:55:10, the chip time was 5:52:59.

* Everyone is saying how good the SIM is, but not me after having run the Denver's one.
- The race kit collection closed at least 1/2 hour before the official closing time. I saw hundreds of people lining up in the hall and a few that were in front were arguing with the Organizer. I felt lucky to make sure I collected before going somewhere else.
- The 100 Plus was diluted... and near no taste.
- In the drinking station that offered both water and 100 Plus, water was put in front first. I suggest it should be the other way, so that we can use water to wash away the sweetness... and there is no need to dilute 100 Plus!
- According to the official information, water is offered every 1.5km and 100 Plus is offered every 3km. This means every other drinking station, we should be served 100 Plus. I found this was not really consistent, and from 13km to 19km... there were no 100 Plus at all!
- Some stations that offered 100 Plus did not put up the proper sign, but only one person pouring the 100 Plus and yelling to inform the runners.
- We need to untie the shoe lace in order to remove the timing chip. Could you imagine the fatigue after running 42km? Do you think we can still easily bend the body after running 42km?

On the other hand in Denver:
- Every drinking station offered water and Gatorade. The Gatorade was so concentrated that it gave instant energy.
- Gatorade was always served first, then water. So we could use water to wash away the sweetness.
- The race kit included a cable tie to tie the timing chip to the shoe lace. Upon completing the race, there were volunteers sitting on the ground to help us to cut the cable tie with scissors. There was no effort needed from the overly exhausted runners!