Run your own race SCSM 2009

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
Sunday, 6 December 2009

The race we are waiting for is finally here, official launch is on 16 July 2009, Raffles Place Park.
This year SCSM got a new attire sponsor; New Balance.


Full marathon early bird discount is $65. (16 July – 1st August)


Last year runner’s loyalty old bird special is only $45!!! (16th July – 26th July only)

Register here cheap cheap only $45 before 26th July to get old bird discount

Congrats to our runners, Daniel Ong, Mohan and man in black father Mr. Chia Senior, they are one of the 150 faces featured in SCSM mailer so they get to run for FREE!! Mr Chia senior last year bib number is 24900 time for …..4D ;-)

Daniel Ong

Mohan

Mr Chia Senior


Oi! this guy also got run what, how come not selected?

team run2eat T shirt and singlet ver 1.0

Attached are Hazel visuals of our running tops. Please give her some clap clap lah.

Take note that this is preliminary and subject to changes and final confirmation.

We will be using no brand dri-fit material, (unless some rich uncle/aunty wanted to sponsor Asics, adidas etc....) cost including silk screening should be below $10.

Sizes will be from #32-48. To determine your size, divide the number by 2 and that will be the width of the shirt chest in inches.

eg. size 40 is 20 inches.

Regarding the tag line, after brainstorming with Hazel, we narrow them to 3

Pain has a new name; it is call Mara痛 ;-)

Marathon - 马拉松
Maratong - 马拉痛
Marasong - 马拉颂

got road...run
got mountain....climb
got food....chiong ah!

Actually I prefer the first tag, but Hazel was concerned about "pain", she says it has a negative tone. Stubborn girl, she can't accept my translation of "pain" actually can be positive if you look at it from the correct angle:) So we finally agreed on the third tag. Reasons being

1) That was how the name team run2eat came about
2) I just love "chiong ah!"

Please click here to vote for your favourite tag line.

Pain is inevitable, Suffering is optional

Since started running marathon, many friends asked: "what so shiok/song about marathon?"

To tell the truth, I really don't know ;-) but thinking back, every time during a marathon, when the going gets tough especially after 30km, the thought of quitting never cross my mind. Was it due to with every heavy steps, I remind myself: "Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional" I must say the thrill of the adrenalin rush always overwhelmed me after the race. The pain is worthwhile as I become a happier, more appreciative, more grateful person. In life there will inevitably always be pain, but you have the choice to either continue carrying the burdens or break free and leave the pain behind.

I will be doing the yellow ribbon prison run on 6 September 2009, which happens to be my birthday :). I am inviting all my friends to join, you can either run or walk. Please register at http://www.yellowribbonprisonrun.sg

Race Details

Date: Sunday, 6 September 09

Gathering Time: 7.00am

Flag Off Time: 7.30am for 10km

Guest-of-Honour: Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister And Minister For Defence

Start Point: SAF Open Field, Farnborough Road (Near Changi Village)

End Point: Changi Prison Complex

Registration fee : early bird $25, normal $30

The inaugural Yellow Ribbon Prison Run 2009 is an iconic run that offers participants an opportunity to run through the Changi Prison Complex while passing through historical sites such as the Johore Battery, Changi Chapel Museum and Old Changi Prison Wall. Finishing off at the new Changi Prison Complex, participants will see the development of a new generation prison designed to cater to the security and rehabilitation needs of the prisoners. Going Beyond the Run, it is about giving ex-offenders a second chance to start afresh and conveying the message that what matters most is not about the fall, but how one gets up that counts.

Yes, in life what matters most is not how, where, why you fall? It’s about how one gets up!

This run will be Botak’s Yellow Ribbon Challenge to support Hanniel's Challenge, "Running the Extra Mile"10k48 Challenge by Reformed Ex- offender.

http://www.yellowribbonprisonrun.sg/hannielchallenge.php

This is how Botak’s Yellow Ribbon Challenge works :

1. I will shave full BOTAK ala our dearest Mohan for this run.
2. 10K48? I am not that fast, but I will strive for 10K58. ( botak born year 58!!)
3. I will pledge $1,000 to the yellow ribbon fund.
4. For any team run2eat runner who also goes full botak for this run, I will pledge $1,000 on your behalf.
5. My friends, please make a pledge too, no amount is too small, it is the heart that matter.
6. All monies raise go to the Yellow Ribbon Fund 10K48 challenge
   

I am counting on your support, do a good cause and make a pledge. You can hand me your pledge in cash or you can write your personal cheque payable to “Yellow Ribbon Fund” and indicate on the back of the cheque, your full name, NRIC number and “10K48 Challenge”.

All donations to Yellow Ribbon Fund will be given 2.5 times tax deduction http://www.yellowribbonprisonrun.sg/downloads/hanniel10k48.pdf

I am pleased that my good friends, Patrick Peng, Peter Poh and Vincent Teo, William Tay have agreed to join the run and they each pledged $500 to the Botak’s 10K58 Challenge. Thank you very much! It is a good start， we had a base of $3,000, can I see more? I hope to raise at least $10,000 for the yellow ribbon fund. For those friends who can't join me in this iconic run, can I humbly ask you to contribute at least $30 to this challenge?

大家有钱出钱，有力出力。

Thank you very much

There is no better time to start running than right now!

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain.'

Do U wanna Break Free?

Break Free on Sunday 6 September 2009
Yellow Ribbon Prison Run
























An iconic run that offers participants an opportunity to run through the Changi Prison Complex while passing through historical sites.....
Registration fee : $25 for 10km

http://www.yellowribbonprisonrun.sg/

The inaugural Yellow Ribbon Prison Run 2009 is an iconic run that offers participants an opportunity to run through the Changi Prison Complex while passing through historical sites such as the Johore Battery, Changi Chapel Museum and Old Changi Prison Wall. Finishing off at the new Changi Prison Complex, participants will see the development of a new generation prison designed to cater to the security and rehabilitation needs of the prisoners. Going Beyond the Run, it is about giving ex-offenders a second chance to start afresh and conveying the message that what matters most is not about the fall, but how one gets up that counts.


A scenic route - tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree...

Stretch from Abingdon Road to Cosford Road- Undulating terrain

Loyang Way to Upper Changi Road North - 30 degree incline run

Attractions along the route

Changi Chapel and Museum

Johor Battery

Changi Prison Wall

Sunday 6 September 2009, Yellow Ribbon Prison Run
Sunday, 6 September 2009, Botak's Birthday
2008, Thanks for doing 5050 .
2009, Botak invitation : Lets do the YRPR , a run that symbolic breaking free from our own prison.

William, Shao Chong and botak wanna Break Free.... how about you?? For only $25, and a casual 10km Sunday morning, we can do it!

While we run, do our bit for charity, the amount doesn't matter, it is the heart!
Support Hanniel and his 10K48 challenge @ http://www.yellowribbonprisonrun.sg/hannielchallenge.php

Team run2eat @ The northface 100 Singapore 24 Oct 2009

registration for above is open at http://www.thenorthface100.com.sg

The northface 100km duo - an off road run where a team of 2 running 50km each, team members are not require to run together, but can choose to do so if they want. Cut off time is 9 hour.

so far, team run2eat have the following confirm runners in the 100km duo race.

run2eat team BW - Botak/William
run2eat team EL - Ernest/ Li Bin
run2eat team CR - Calvin/Roger
run2eat team SY - Shao Chong/Yap Shui Huat
run2eat team MH - Mohan/Hazel (pending confirmation)

BTW Mohan and Hazel are in Gold Coast now, they will be doing the Gold Coast Airport Marathon come sunday morn, wish them all the best, a good run and great fun. I think this is their 10 mara this year( I done 7 with them).

Jan 3 Xiamen Ma 4:37 (PB)
Feb 8 HK Ma 4:51
Mar 22 Tokyo Ma 5:30
Apr 26 Dalian Ma 4:46
May 30 Sundown Ultra Ma 13:43
Jun 14 Phuket Ma 5:53
Jun 28 KL Ma 5:28
Jul 3 Gold Coast Ma?? Thanks but I need to rest.

No mara for me the next 3 month. I had engaged a personal trainer and will be spending some time in gym to improve my core muscle, swimming for cross training and at track doing interval speed/tempo run. I hope this will helps me to be able to run longer, stronger, faster and more importantly - with less injuries.


There is also a Northface 50km Duo, where a team of 2 running 25km each. Cut off time is 4.5 hour.

Any one else want to take up the Northface challenge?

It is never too late to start running.

28 June 2009 KL Marathon 马拉颂之 一月两马

When I boastfully told chow meng about my 1 month 2 horse, he half lifted his eyes and said lazily : "mai how lian , lim pei since mata cheng tay kor orledi every week 2 马，ur 马 2 legs, my 马 4 legs!"

My 2nd marathon in June

KL marathon finish - 05:29:10.

Split time

10 km 1:14:29

20 km 1:12:54

30 km 1:17:25

40 km 1:28:15

42.195 km 0:16:35

If you love slope, steep slope then welcome to KL. While it was a good run, too bad it became a good run spoilt due to poor coordination and organisation.

First, the pleasant surprise -they provide sponge after the 1st 5 km and there after every 5 km, but just when the sun came out and oh no! no more sponge after 20 km mark!

A bigger surprises await us, after 25 km, some water station ran out of cups, so OK we still can drink from 1.5L bottle albeit with only 200ml of water in it. At 35 km water station, got cups, but no water. Lucky for us there were still water at 40 km point. Pity those slower runners, I heard they ran without water from 15 km - 35 km.

The traffic control was another challenge. At many junctions, there were no polismen, it is you again the traffic. The most horrifying part was at the 32 km , we were running on the right most lane of a 4 lanes highway, it was a steep incline and accompany our run were cars and lorries zooming past us at more then 100km/h. Quite an experience.

I heard that previous KL marathon also had lots of hiccups, butthen they were charging only M$50, cheap entrance fee, pay peanuts get monkey, OK lah. But this year with Standchart as the title sponsor and entrance fee increase to M$210, we expect something better. Whatever said, for the love of marathon we can excuse other sloppiness, but no water at water point ?- siow liow lah! that amount to murder for a marathoner!

Apology from KL marathon event organiser http://kl-marathon.com/

Octagon as the event organizer of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 acknowledges that there were technical and logistical issues that affected a number of runners.

As the Race Director, I would like to apologise to runners who had a bad experience connected to the marathon. It was never our intention to cause any distress. We have always aimed to provide a positive and memorable experience for runners in Malaysia. We have taken all your feedback and this will go towards improving the standard and experience for all runners next year. Once again, my sincerest apologies.

As an update, the complete database of results and timings are now available. You may search for your individual results here.

Should you have further questions, you may contact us at 03 7843 3180 or via email at inquiries@kl-marathon.com

Hemant Dua (Race Director)

Next year KL again? thanks but no thanks. ( I said the same thing too after SD ultra, but hey are we running SD ultra again next year? YES SIRE!!! )

Morale of the story : Never trusts a marathoner when he said he will no run........

run the first part of the race with your head

the second part with your legs

the final part with your heart - chiong ah

The next 3 month, no marathon for me. But I am not standing still, I will engaged a personal trainer to help me to built up my speed and endurance. Target 4:30 for Dec SCSM.

Part Timer Wanted

oi my dear friend,

Today I have a very important and serious message for all of you.

Which is responsible for more global warming:
your BMW or your Big Mac? Believe it or not, it's the burger.

The international meat industry generates roughly 18% of the world's greenhouse-gas emissions—even more than transportation—according to a report last year from the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1602354_1603074_1603171,00.html

Pound for pound, beef production generates greenhouse gases that contribute more than 13 times as much to global warming as do the gases emitted from producing chicken. For potatoes, the multiplier is 57.

Beef consumption is rising rapidly, both as population increases and as people eat more meat.

Producing the annual beef diet of the average American emits as much greenhouse gas as a car driven more than 1,800 miles

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-greenhouse-hamburger

If not for those curry fish head, char kwee tiow, chicken rice, ok lah plus the occasional Big Mac, many of us would have become a vegetarian:)

Don't fret, there is a compromise: a part time vegetarian.

Research had proven that going vegetarian just one day a week No meat on Monday reduces consumption of saturated fat by 15 percent, enough to ward off the "lifestyle diseases" such as heart attacks, strokes and cancer. A weekly commitment also adds the disease-fighting benefits of fresh fruits, vegetables.

No meat on Monday - It’s been proved that if you abstain from meat for just 1 day a week, not only it's good for your health but you are also doing you part on reducing the carbon foot print. and would have a hugely beneficial effect on the climate.

So this is the least we can do for the better of our environment. It’s no difficult, anyway we have had too much over the weekend. Add this to your weekly routine of running - No Meat On Monday! It’d be a great thing to do.

I love meat, but I love mother earth even more , so I will stop eating meat at least 1 day a week. No Meat on Monday, won't you join me?

/botak No Meat on Monday

PS : Did I get my message through loud and clear?

OK to drive a BMW but go slow on the Big Mac!