It's A Fun Run

For RM15, I entered Standard Chartered Fun Run in Putrajaya this morning. It was free for the past two years. OK, so last year the t-shirts were only given to the first 1,000 runners who registered and this year it's given to all "finishers". Cheh... finisher apa. We can collect the t-shirts before the start of our run. Might as well give them out during race pack collection. At least people can wash them and wear them on race day.

8K run today. It was supposed to be my tempo run. I wanted to hold a 6:40 pace for this run.

Buttt....

Bunny was lazy.

Bunny's leg felt jelly today so running was a tad uncomfortable. The heart was willing, the legs weren't. Hmph.

Bunny was hungry too. She skipped breakfast because she had no appetite and only had half a cup of Ribena.

Bunny ran with her water bottle not because she wanted to, but because the hubby refused to hold it for her. Harumph.

Anyways, plenty of participants were excited because the new Youth & Sports Minister flagged-off the run.

No.... he's not the pot-bellied one.

Flag-off was just a few minutes after 7.15am (which was the supposed starting time) OK la tewww.... 

Somebody said the MC announced the "bunny runner" was passing through at the start line. Ala... How come I didn't hear that. HAHAHA

It was too darn crowded from the get-go : few thousand runner, two lane road with parked cars on the side. @.@

I ended up running on the pavement. Which is where Khairi said a cheery hi to me and sayured me totally after that. LOL

Remember this guy, HHBC members? I post this for Yannie & Ah Hua to drool over. ^^

At KM2, a GC member runner said hi and we chatted for a few minutes before he sped-off. He was doing a "fun run pace" that's why I managed to stay with him for that few minutes. Ahahah

Did the first 3K in 19min and arriving to the first water station, I stopped and walked on the grass instead of the concrete pavement. Rilek la... Fun run kan? 

We ran on the road for 3K then it was on the jogging track beside the lake for us (and it was behind somebody's backyard at Presint 18).

I guess I lost my focus here. Nearly sprained my ankle when I slipped off the jogging track when I tried to overtake a particularly loud and annoying runner who were pacing another runner and was motivating him ala bootcamp instructor style. 

OK, so you were trying to motivate your runner. But is it helpful to other runners to listen to you hollering at the top of your voice with "encouragements" like this :

"Let's overtake the "kak long" a.k.a. older lady in front" 

"Cut that girl in front of you"

"Yeah, you managed to overtake the lady"

"Kak... don't run too slow"

I was like... WTF? And why pick on the ladies? The makcik-makcik ones some more? Haish.

And then there was this guy who were singing loudly as he was passing me. Yeah, so you can sing while running but in my mind I was like "arrogant bastard" HAHAHA 

Too darn hot already by the time I pass the Seri Gemilang Bridge. Zaini stationed himself there for a while but I didn't notice he was there hence the no smile shot. Dizzy from running already kot. 

The second water station was a few metres ahead and I took my time there, enjoying two full cups of 100-Plus. Thirsty lah.

Walk, walk a bit and only started to run after a volunteer encouraged Bunny. Nothing like random strangers saying "BUNNY!" to make her run. 

We ran 1K towards the Seri Saujana Bridge before looping back to and made our way back to the start/finish line. First 3K was 19min. Second 3K so lazy already and was done at 21:46min. *slap forehead* The final 2K was 13:16min. Yeah, no final dash to the finish for me.

If dash to finish, how to take photos, I ask you? It's not as if I was aiming for a podium placing. So run, run, wave, wave lor. Actually, I didn't even smile or wave to cameramen seen photographing along the route today. No mood.

Finishing was anti-climatic. Other than a 100-Plus stall & a mineral water stall, there weren't anything else in terms of refreshment for runners. I know. I know. It's a RM15 event BUTTTTTT can't the organiser (which has a big bank's name as a sponsor) even have a bun/bread to give out for runners? An apple? Or just a banana?

For a RM20 university students running event also can get a t-shirt (cotton ones la, but I don't mind), medal (cheapo only but I don't mind too) and a snack pack. PLUS Milo vans. Why StanChart Fun Run events in 2012 & 2013 (dunno about 2011 as I didn't join that one) got no Milo vans ah?

Since I am Malaysian and a wee bit kiasu, Zaini & I hoard mineral water bottles. We took a total of eight mineral water bottles! Bad Bunny!

Met a few runners after the run. Chatted a bit until Zaini got bored. Kesian that guy. Raimie wasn't around because he caught Mommy's flu/cough bug and wasn't feeling well.

 With the ever cheery Khairi and Bett

With Bett and Has, loooooong after the run. We were chit-chatting, gossiping and checking out each other's gears. Bett had a nice and fast new red shoes. Has has a new Nike GPS watch. ^^

Left after this shot was taken and we walked towards PoJ and saw the Ekiden runners still running (the C runners). Saw a member of team Acorn too. Remember I posted their photos at the Pisang Relay post? 

I may whine, I may complain but I am glad I had this event because otherwise, I'd chose to sleep instead of running. Am getting so darn lazy lately. Can I blame the weather for my lethargy?