NEW HAIRSTYLE AND NEW PERSONAL RECORD

Distance: 42.195 km (KLIM 2006)

Date: 5/3/2006
Time: 4 hr 40 min 7 sec (Gun time)
4 hr 39 min 58 sec (Chip time)
5 hr 32 min 5 sec (Gun time) (Mar'2005)
5 hr 31 min 55 sec (Chip time) (Mar'2005)

Equipment: New Balance pouch, one (1) 600 ml plum powder juice (Taiwan plum powder mix with local plum powder in concentrated form), five (5) small packets of plum powder (Taiwan plum powder mix with local plum powder), MP3 player, two (2) Powergel (one (1) packet unused)

Running attire: Brooks running vests, New Balance running shorts, Adidas Supernova Shoe (mileage more than 1,300 km) and Brooks dry fit running socks

This is the second time I ran under 5 hours in the full marathon. Some of you may asked why I shave my hair, the reason was I could not bear with the hot and humid weather at home. Anyway, I have this hairstyle once in the blue moon. I may keep this hairstyle if this kind of hot weather continues in the future.

Can you spot me before the race (Refer to the picture) ? Thanks for the picture, Runwitme. I did not have a chance to see you before the race. You are very good in "spying" on the runners (i.e. you snapshot my photos without me knowing about it).

Stay tune for more pictures and details of the report.