081109 NEW BALANCE REAL RUN

Where: Changi Exhibition Centre
How: Trail 4km Sand 0.6km Taxiway/Road 10.4km Total 15km
So embarrassing. What a difference from last year. I have nothing to say.

15Km – HomeTeamNS Corporate Race
5 LTA (Best 8 Members) Total Team Chip Time: 10:48:35
Rank Bib Name Nationality CheckPt1 CheckPt2 CheckPt3 NetTime Total_Finish Remark
1 15CR0879 CHIAM ZHI WEI SINGAPOREAN 07:46:26 08:05:11 08:22:36 01:10:58 08:38:58
2 15CR0881 LEE CHAY KOON SINGAPOREAN 07:46:27 08:05:22 08:23:04 01:12:03 08:40:03
3 15CR0886 GUAM JUNHAO JOSHUA SINGAPOREAN 07:45:37 08:06:04 08:24:31 01:14:30 08:42:05
4 15CR0884 LIM CHUAN KWEE SINGAPOREAN 07:47:13 08:07:56 08:27:50 01:18:43 08:46:43
5 15CR0885 GLEN COPSEY PR 07:47:53 08:08:39 08:28:54 01:22:05 08:50:14
6 15CR0883 KWAN CHOON WAH SINGAPOREAN 07:49:20 08:11:12 08:33:34 01:26:09 08:54:42
7 15CR0880 PARTHIBAN S/O PALAMANI SINGAPOREAN 07:49:29 08:12:38 08:36:51 01:31:19 08:59:54
8 15CR0888 HWEE KIANG SINGAPOREAN 07:50:50 08:15:20 08:38:48 01:32:53 09:01:16
9 15CR0882 QUAK ENG KWEE SINGAPOREAN 07:49:39 08:14:19 08:38:27 01:33:37 09:02:07
10 15CR0887 QUEK AI LING SINGAPOREAN 07:50:29 08:20:07 08:50:02 01:52:17 09:18:32

011109 Great Eastern Women 10K

I knew I am not going to beat last years timing. So it was a relax run. I think it’s 1h or so.
As always I crossed over back to the start for the 5km after collecting my medal.
The guard said something and I thought he said no, you 10k cannot run the 5k. I made a sour face and he said,”You can go for the 5km if you want.” Yippee!
I got back to the start line again and was made to wait 15mins because of the traffic. When the 5km made the u turn I was told to continue along the 10km! For a short distance I was all alone, feeling crazy! Then I caught up with the last of the last and managed to get back into the crowd.
In total it took me 1h47m to cross the finish line the second time.
I brought home a few cans of 100Plus and a few pieces of Nature Valley bars. Nice.
The medal seems to have shrunk in size!
(Photos: D Poh)

Tag Number : 187 Lunar
How much: $35.10 (medal, Fila vest, Fila bag, drinks and cereal bars)
Start : 7am

Results: (so fast!)
Masters
294 187 00:30:57 00:31:32 248 01:00:35 01:01:10 294 of 2159
Overall
521 187 Women Masters 00:30:57 00:31:32 433 01:00:35 01:01:10 521 of 5431

Runpix results:
TIME: 1h:1m:10s (gun) / 1h:0m:35s (net)
Result in Entire Field – 517th place
Result based on NET time – 606th place
4842 finishers behind. About 10% of finishers ahead.
Result in Division (Women Masters) – 293rd place
Result based on NET time – 326th place
1852 finishers behind. About 14% of finishers ahead.
From 5.15km to Finish
You passed 21 runners and 107 passed you
5359 finishers. Start time delay : 35s
Split time: Ave mile 9m45s Ave km 6m04s
Ave speed: 9.9kph 6.2mph
Section kph: 10.1 and 9.7
30m57s ie 5m57s for 5.2km
29m38s ie 6m10s for 4.8km

14,000 women run for the “Women Against Cancer” cause
by Plush|05 November 2009

The fourth annual Great Eastern Women 10K held at The Padang saw a record number of more than 14,000 women take to the streets in Marina Bay and run the city – a 300% increase since the event’s inception in 2006.

The run is part of the Marina Bay Urban Challenge, an initiative conceptualised by ESG Endurance Sport and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to promote the Marina Bay area as a vibrant hub for sports and lifestyle activities.

Managing Director of ESG Endurance Sport, Mr Terence Khoo, said, “Over the years, the Great Eastern Women 10K has distinguished itself to be the biggest professionally-run women’s sporting event in Singapore.

“It also allows women to come together and contribute to a meaningful cause with the “Women Against Cancer” initiative.”

Women against Cancer

The “Women Against Cancer” initiative aims to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF).

The funds will go towards heightening awareness of the cancer, as well as providing support for needy patients.

To date, this year’s event has raised close to $100,000 for BCF.

Participants had an option to donate their registration fee discounts to the “Women Against Cancer” initiative, as well as to participate with members of the public in “The Great Woman Pledge”, an effort by Great Eastern to gather declarations of pride from women from all walks of life on why “It’s Great to be a Woman!”.

Great Eastern will make a donation to BCF for the pledges collected through this effort.

Present to support the cause were country ambassadors, including H.E. Mrs Minda C.Cruz from the Philippines, H.E. Ms. Jayathri Samarakone from Sri Lanka and High Commissioner of Pakistan, Mrs Fauzia M. Sana, who participated in the 5km Fun Run.

The wives of four other ambassadors from Poland, Turkey, Japan and Canada also joined them on the route to do their part for charity.

They were joined by twenty-two breast cancer survivors who were dressed in their signature pink running tops.

“Showing our support and doing our part to raise awareness for the cancer is something that every woman should be involved in. We were very excited to be able to do what we can today and to reach out to women who have a second lease in life despite the obstacles they have faced,” shared Mrs Cruz.

You may also contribute to the “Women Against Cancer” initiative by donating online at www.women10k.com. The website will be open till the end of the year or when the targeted amount of $150,000 is achieved.

The race itself

The Great Eastern Women 10K, which clocks the fastest women’s 10km road race timing in Singapore, is a premier all-women running event which has seen an increasing number of elite athletes taking part each year.

Champion of the GE Women 10K 2007, Leah Malot of Kenya returned this year for a shot at the title.

The Kenyan ran an exciting neck to neck race with Anna Thompson of Australia during the last leg of the race and overtook pack leader Thompson in the final seconds to secure her second GE Women 10K championship title with a timing of 33:56 mins.

First runner up Anna Thompson of Australia finished with a timing of 34:01 mins, followed by second runner up Catherine Omoi of Kenya, who completed the race in 35:16 mins.

Qi Hui, the first local runner to finish the race bagged the sixth place with her timing of 37:52 mins. Second local runner, Vivian Tang, followed closely with her timing of 38:47 mins, earning her the seventh place in the GE Women 10K.

241009 The North Face 100 Singapore

Wa! Can die wor… running 25km trail without any mileage. Ok. The most I run was 3km a week, most weeks ZERO, 0! So it was quite a torture. Anyway, the time given was very generous, 4h30m! So, I reckon I can finish even if I walk/jog/run. 25km is more doable than my last year’s ambitious 50km. It was a disaster last year. Sad!

I found Tan Lian Seng from Sgrunners forum. His marathon timing was a more or last like mine so it was great opportunity to partner with him and run the 50km duo.

It was fun running down Bt Timah Hill. But I can’t say much about going up that small hill. Lucky it is small. Be grateful we only have this pimple. Even walking up is tough.

There was this guy in bright pink tights, (skins) and I find it very amusing. Nice colour! He and I always see saw. He has more power so his up slope is faster but I woild catch up with him on the down.

I finished around 3h50m and Lian Seng 4h01m. I still haven’t stopped my stop watch. I waiting to pick up a phone I bidded on eBay this morning before I left for the race. A present for myself after the race. something that keep me going? Good that the race started at 10am, I had time to do some work and eat and clean up and I was still early for the race start.

Fee: $55 each (a tshirt, a medal if you finish in qualifying time, food, ample supply of different types of Subway sandwiches at the end point, I like!! drinks, a whole bottle of 1.5L of 100 Plus, I also like! I got the Fox whistle (only one given), magazine and what nots. I mixed up with GE 10k and Real Run)

Tag no.: 5115-1 Team name: North Face 2009 (how creative? my big idea but hey, 15 characters including spaces, not bad wat…just nice)

251009 Preliminary Results
50km Open Duo Position 207/277 Total time: 7:50:48.46
5115-1 3:49:36.39 Position 402/578
5115-2 4:01:12.07 Position 458/578

071109 Final Results
Individual position 402/561 Team Duo 50
12k split 1:37:11.74 15k split 2:05:26.30 Net time 3:49:36.39

101109 Moulmein Intra-Con Road Run Championship

Venue : MacRitchie Reservior Park
Time : 4.00pm to 6.00pm
Entry Fee : $ 2.00
Category / Distance : Men’s Open No age limit ( 5.1km )
Men’s Veteran age 45 yrs or above as on Race day ( 4.1km )
Men’s Senior Veteran age 55 yrs or above as on Race day ( 4.1km )
Ladies’ Open No age limit ( 4.1km )
Women’s Veteran age 40 yrs or above as on Race day (4.1km )
Boy’s & Girl’s Junior age under 17 yrs as on Race day ( 4.1km )
Tag number : 354 (fading) Yellow (all ladies), red for some ladies
I was so relunctant to go for this race. I haven’t run any distance so I thought I cannot complete this 4.1km without walking. I would be embarrased to drag myself back. I have been having haadaches after I run. I sometimes feel so sick I would throw up.

After several messages from Eric and the last one from CK, I finally agreed to run, be it dragging my feet or having the whole group of people waiting for me to ‘close shop’.

It was nice to met Christina, Helen, Mrs Eric and Teresa on a hot and lazy Saturday afternoon (I would be watch Hindi movie on Vasanthum).

I came in 3rd (phew!) for the old (all) ladies group in 23m 18 s after Yew Ling and Christina. They could have walked and still won. I was far far behind but I was not last. I must be the 12th finisher and that won me a lucky draw prize! So I won in total $20 + $10 NTUC vouchers. Not bad for my fatty bom bom who ate 3kg of chocolates and 20 mooncakes the whole week. And, I went for extra 11km after the race because I could deposit my cards and keys in CK’s car.

130909 Mizuno Wave Run

This is a 10 miles run from Nanyang Polytechnic in Ang Mo Kio to Yio Chu Kang to Old Upp Thomson Road and back. Very familiar roads, because I live there. I left the house at 705am and still managed to get to the start point at 720am by bus and train!

The run was slow because I didn’t train. I ran only 10km on Monday and 9km on Tuesday and then I was on medical leave for cold and flu and whatever. It was a struggle to complete it! But I managed. I am happy. No complains. But i am sure there are many out there. I am too sick to read in the forums and mail groups. Bound to be coplains of the narrow routes, hevay traffic and lask of water, I mean cups. But really, nothing to fuss about. And then the old man again, “I am going to tell them to use the new road next time” Got new road in that area meh, uncle?

Along the way I already heard two women complaining, “I’m gonna hate this race.” They are not even racing.

Cost: $38.25 Tag no. 3655 Time: 2h04m

I am upset my parents, especially my mother don’t support me in most things I want to do, even good deeds.

I am even more upset after watching THE COVE. I am nauseous and I feel like throwing up.

160809 Army Half Marathon

The Singapore Bay Run.

It’s only 930am and I am all cleaned and enjoying a 4hr Discovery DVD on Iditarod.

I hope nobody ask me, “What’s your timing?”. I am very sensitive to this question. I haven’t been timing myself and my timing does not move the Earth and it has absolutely nothing to do with the person who ask.

Also quite sure no matter how good the race was organised, someone is sure to have some complain. (Sure enough, someone tripped over the netting and posted it on the forum, asking if the person can be demoted. Sway or not these people?) When I ran past the dark stretch I think I would be reading about it either in the yahoo! group or the forum, but phew, not yet.

Got up so early and waited at the junction very early also because Ee A S said, 415am latest. Ok lor, I always late meh? Wonder why someone who doesn’t drive and who doesn’t go out of Ang Mo Kio often has to direct the driver who lives in the city. Talk and talk non stop. We have 3 drivers, one with taxi driver licence and design and build these roads in the car, so don’t worry. We call this kay kiang, is it har?

Tag No. 30335 Women’s Open 21km
DIV: 30335 / WOMEN’S OPEN
TIME: 2h:30m:36s (gun) / 2h:29m:12.95s (net)
Result in Entire Field – 5248th place
5190 finishers behind. About 50% of finishers ahead.
Result based on GUN time: 4309th place
Result in Gender (Women) – 677th place
1270 finishers behind. About 35% of finishers ahead.
Result based on GUN time: 530th place
Result in Division (WOMEN’S OPEN) – 352nd place
746 finishers behind. About 32% of finishers ahead.
Result based on GUN time: 267th place
FACTS
Who’s who
Of the 10438 who finished, 19% were women and 81% were men.
Opposite Sex
For the record, you were ahead of about 46% of men finishers.
Timing Info
Your start delay: 1m 23s.
Note: This page based on NET times. Click images for GUN times.
From 17Km to Finish:You passed 260 runners and 129 passed you
Split Times: 11m23s/mile 7m4s/km Speed: 8.5kph 5.3m/h
Section kph
0-9.2km: 8.7k/m 1h3m37s 6m55s/km
next 7.8km: 8.3km/h 56m29s 7m14s/km
last 4.1km: 8.4km/h 29m7s 7m6s/km
Entry fee: $30 early bird.

130809 Civil Service Club Reservoir Run

I ran for the Authority’s Senior Women’s team. 5.8km starting at 5pm from Temasek Polytechnic, round the reservoir and back. Did a very slow run in 37 mins or so. I am so fat that people don’t recognise me. And, I was still trying to finish all the Milo from the Milo van.

Tag no. F929 Category Position: 27th (slower than Aunty Evelyn 35mins) Offical Time: 36m02s

090809 15th Hatyai Nature Run

So happy that I managed to complete the 21km run, despite the all-time-slow timing of 2h30m. Phew! I am not the last.

It is closed to 3am Monday, 10 Aug 09 and I was home since 2.20am. That was early. I asked Ee A S if he wants to share a taxi home, he replied with a question, utterly rude, “What for?” Not a very nice answer, I supposed. The same for my exclamation over the construction works at Kim Yong Market, Hatyai. He said, ” Construction whaaaat.” Geeee, what’s that supposed to mean?

The run route chnaged and I am glad to signed up for it. I was almost going for the 10km. The new route is a lot tougher. Missed my after run massage because we spent time waiting for something stupid. Ee A S (again) was looking after someone bag while the whole group waited.

Number tag: 40 008 Time: 6.50am-8.20am (no singing this time)
Exchange rate: 23.50 Thai Baht to S$1
Taxi to Golden Mile $12, bus $55, chewign gum RM1.20, return bus 850B, hotel 400/3=133B breakfast 20B soya bean drink 5B hair 250B handphone cover 80B dinner 175B registration 300B tuk tuk 20+20+16, lotus tesco fish 19B bread 28B, panadol 12B, tops face wash 89B bread 29B laksa RM3 snack RM2.5) taxi $14.40

010809 Inter-Constituency Road Run Championship

I better do some running. So I “volunteered” myself for this little run. As always, we wait to rush (run), rush to wait.

This race starts at 4pm on a hot Saturday afternoon. Not too bad for me as I was really slow. How long ago was it when I last got off the couch? I took almost 30 mins for the 4.3km route. We were given RDIF number tags (Kebun Baru 02902) so I supposed the timing is recorded. But will our timing be known since we never win anything?

On this note, I like to know why do runners say they never trained or will run for fun and then win prizes? I wonder if they would be world class and Olympic runners had they trained and not run for fun. If that is without training and running for fun, what was I doing? Crawling? Sliding?

There was a strange way of registration. First we had to give our ID to the organiser (to verify that we are residents of the area), then we have to Q for wrists tag with our number written on it. The team leader can collect it and distribute to us. How did that prevent change of runners?

I finally met the little girl of Felicia and Tang who was training at the same reservoir for her dragon boat, while we were running.

It is a long way to Bedok Reservoir and back. Luckily I got my colleague to pick me up at 2pm at Novena and a family of runners to send me home! Isn’t that great?

Tag no.: 02902 Time: 26m13.14s Position 49 of 90 Women’s Open Team Position 9 of 37

Women’s Open
Men’s Open
Men’s Veteran
Women’s Veteran
Men’s Senior Veteran
Team Ranking

150709 CSC River Run

Nothing much about this run that starts in the afternoon of a weekday, organised by the Civil Service Club (for those in the public service only). The volunteers seem more enthusiatic than the runners. I feel $20 paid to so many volunteers to stand as road marshalls and goody bags distirbutors and carers of bag deposited is absurd.

It was only 4.4km starting at the Asian Civilisation Musuem where Sir Stamford Raffles statue is and to Kim Seng Road and back (is that Kim Seng Road near UE Square) and back across Cavenagh Bridge. At the u turn, you get tickets to the goody bag, that was what the volunteers are for. HongXin from BCA whom I only meet at BCA runs and this, ran with me throughout and we chatted the whole. It took us 30 minutes to complete the whole distance. A year ago I could finish almost first. Goes to show how bad it is if I am lazy to train.

I like the sweet beancurd given at the end of the run. HongXin gave me second helping. I was so happy about it.

Felicia wanted to walk home from there after the race and I joined her. We chatted on the way and I found out that her little girl is now in the IP programme, from St Nicholas Girls School to National Junior College from Secondary 2. I forgot what’s the little girl’s name but I learnt that she is doing very well in school and is now in the Dragon Boat team of NJC.