Road to Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2009 - Part 4

Hi Yap Can Fly's fellow followers, sorry for neglecting the blog for quite some time, not because Yap Can Fly still in the marathon race but rather getting tired since coming back and also becoming lazy...

Please allow Yap Can Fly to post one last entry before updating on the SCSM 2009.

Part 4 - The Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2009

Since Yap Can Fly own the Adidas Shamiso, he already had the vision to join the marathon race. But since it's an important race, the first step into marathon world, a upgrade on the running shoes is needed for high mileage. Introducing the Adidas Boston... jeng jeng jeng~~~

Adidas Boston

Adidas Boston

Yap Can Fly got this running shoes for only MYR120.00 during the Adidas warehouse sale. The shoes is old yet that's the best running shoes he ever owned.

So Yap Can Fly sign up for the Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon, taking part in the full marathon race without regret, and with minimum training (3 months plus training). Yet nothing to worry about the race as there is always feeder buses around to pick up those who quit their race half way.

The night before the race day, Yap Can Fly can't sleep and he is getting over excited, rolling all over the bed. End up only sleep for 2 hours.

Came to the race day, Yap Can Fly follow his running buddy - WLeong, took the shuttle bus from Bukit Jalil to Dataran Merdeka. They were very very nervous, and everyone there looks very pro, and they do wear like a pro, with all the running gadgets attached to them.

5:00 AM sharp, Yap Can Fly don't remember he heard any gun sound, everyone just start running so both Yap Can Fly and WLeong also follow the crowd charging to the front.

At 10km mark, time just passed 1 hour 15 minutes, still feel very fresh and no cramp on legs.

At 15km mark, here where Yap Can Fly make his wrong move... ate too much bananas (2 bananas) and drink too much isotonic drink (3 cups) where the chemistry (banana 100 plus shake) doesn't works well in Yap Can Fly's stomach, started get slight stomach ache.

Reach 17km where Yap Can Fly forced to bid farewell with WLeong as his stomach really can't handle the banana 100 plus shake. From there and on WLeong's shadow is getting further and further away from Yap Can Fly, it's a sad and depressing moment.

20km to 36km where the disaster started to happen, all the water stations are out of water, and the traffic cone went missing. Is either you follow the runners in front of you or guess you way through, but luckily there are always runners in front of Yap Can Fly to follow with.

Started 33km onwards, Yap Can Fly really can't feel his legs anymore, his feet is totally numb, each step as he continuously stepping on is tremendously painful. Yet Yap Can Fly know, he should not hold back when he hit 36km mark, it's only left 6.195km, the moment of glory is just few steps ahead.

As Yap Can Fly hit 42km, there are even no reasons for him to stop and quitting the race, some runners who finished earlier cheer on him, and the finish point is on sight! Meantime Yap Can Fly was caught up with the fiersome fight with another 3 girls to determine who crosses the finisher line first! Yap Can Fly easily taking over the first 2 girls (like peanut), but as the last girl senses that some fiersome, hairy runner trying to overtake her from behind, she also started to pick up her pace but of course, the awesome Yap Can Fly crossed the finish line few seconds ahead, a sweet victory... among the losers...

The moment of "GLORY" among the losers

After the race (12:00 PM), collected the lousy pasar malam finisher T-shirt and medal. Yap Can Fly did try to take his lunch but doesn't have much appetite, went home, hit the shower then straight collapse onto the bed. Next few days, Yap Can Fly's thighs still suffering from immense pain which has to walk like a crap... I mean crab...