KLIM CIRCUIT RUN – PART 2 (7 JANUARY 2006)

Location: Lake Garden
Distance: 20.7 km (2.3 km per lap)
Timing: 1 hr 56 min 12 sec (New year run timing on 1/1/2006, 2 hr 3 min 49 sec, running at a very relaxed pace)
Timing split: 1st lap = 11 min 48 sec +
2nd lap = 24 min + (time taken for lap 2 = 13 min +)
3rd lap = 36 min + (time taken for lap 3 = 12 min +)
4th lap = 49 min + (time taken for lap 4 = 13 min +)
5th lap = 1 hr 2 min + (time taken for lap 5 = 13 min +)
6th lap = 1 hr 16 min + (time taken for lap 6 = 14 min +)
7th lap = 1 hr 28 min + (time taken for lap 7 = 12 min +)
8th lap = 1 hr 42 min + (time taken for lap 8 = 14 min +)
9th lap = 1 hr 56 min 12 sec (time taken for lap 9 = 14 min +)
Attire: Running shorts and dry fit t-shirt
Other equipment: New Balance Pouch, MP3 Player & Casio Timing Watch (No plum powder drink at all)
Weather condition: Raining

I was not surprised by my timing. From my performance in the ultra marathon in Singapore, I had expected that I could clock below 2 hours for the run involving a distance of more than 20 km. I did not have any proper breakfast and I just ate PowerBar before the run.

I just ran at my own pace with some music from the MP3 player. Lap 1 was fine for me. For lap 2 I decided to reduce my pace. Lap 3, I decided to increase my pace again and reduce it at lap 4. For lap 5, I managed to increase maintain my pace. At lap 6, I decided to reduce my pace and ran at a relaxed pace.

At lap 7, I was motivated to run at a fast pace due to the music from the MP3 player. After running for 7 laps, I knew that I could achieve my target of running 9 laps, I decided to reduce my pace and ran at a relaxed pace for lap 8 and 9. With approximately 100 metres left, I decided to sprint to the finishing line.

Finally, I managed to finish the distance below 2 hours for the first time since running in June 2004 and I managed to achieve my target of running 9 laps. After the run I did some warm down exercise for around 3 minutes. After 5 minutes of hanging around, my right calf muscle was cramped. I was screaming due to the pain. The main reason for the cramp was due to insufficient warming down exercise. This was the second time I experience it since the Seremban Half Marathon 2005.

Lesson learned: Must do a proper warm down exercise after a run (preferably a longer period)