Breaking my personal best

I was not confident in breaking my own record before I started the SCKLM 2012 run. I may have trained more than I did 3 years back but the furthest that I did throughout my training was only 6km.

So I went ahead with a brave heart and....I made it!

Rank	BIB No	Name & Category	Gun Time	Chip Time	Split 5km	Split 10km	Split 21km	Split 30km
339	N1-17354	WOO YI LEI 10KM WOMEN'S OPEN -		01:12:38	00:35:37

YAYYYYY!!! I broke my 2010 10km record by a good 6.33 minutes.

Rank	BIB No	Name & Category	Gun Time	Net Time	Split 1	Split 2	Split 3
539	21104	Woo Yi Lei 10KM (Women - Open)	01:23:51	01:19:01	00:33:41

I also shot up 200places in terms of ranking. :D (That could also mean that there were less women who participated in this year's 10.6km run....Ooooopppss!)

Anyhow, I'm just glad that I was determined enough to push myself to run faster.

Hubby's close friend, Fok, me and hubby!

Hubby's colleagues also participated. Here are the girls that we went to Bandung with.

My 3rd Standard Chartered KL Marathon Finisher Medal.

If you wonder which run would be next on my list...

None other than the Adidas King of The Road 16.8km run.

Cikumuffin's hubby did well in his first SCKLM run. Finished the race at 1:04:11 hours. Told you longer legs and feet has its advantage! :P

Race Entry Pack- SCKLM 2012

For those who have not participated in any runs, here's what you get in your race entry packs. (if you are ever interested in joining a run after reading this post- Hahaha! If only I can be so influential.) Of course, every run's race packs has different goodies inside and even though it's the same run that you go for every year, the goodies are not the same.

But the one thing that you'll surely get is your running bib....(if you are a hardcore lottery ticket buyer, you can start buying new numbers too.:P)

and a running jersey..

 (Jerseys are not given in every run. So if you want to collect running jerseys, pick the right runs!)

So what did we get in our Race Entry Pack for SCKLM 2012 besides the two items above?

An Event Bag

(which I'll usually end up using it later as my grocery bag.)

We get a sample Colgate Toothpaste and Colgate Plax.

So that we can all run with a fresh smelling breath on race day. :P

And if you feel like completing the set, they gave us a voucher to purchase Colgate toothbrush at Tesco.

Yogood Cereal Bars for us to have it before & after the race.

After the race, we can use this Protex sample pack to clean our sticky sweaty body.

And after 24hours or less for some, DOMS will kick in. So you'll need Salonpas.

It has been extremely warm these days. So this is an amazing gift! 

We get a Runner's Guide Book.

Which I find very useful for first time participants. Even for me as I need to refresh my memory.

After the run, you'll definitely be addicted to running.  Once you are addicted, you'll need a good pair of  running shoes. So this voucher comes in really handy!

The race will start in less than 24 hours. If you wish to wake up at 630am tomorrow (Malaysian time) and see how well/bad I'm doing in the run (cos I'm just so fun to follow.. haha..), you can track me and your friends who are also participating here.

Just click on the link and enter my bib no.: N1-17354 or my full name: WOO YI LEI.

Here's to my first 10km for the year! Cheers!

All sorts of excuses

My hubby and I never did a run together. Yup, I've known him for 9 years and I haven't gone for a run with him. I picked up running before marriage but the running bug did not bite hubby (then boyfriend).  When the running bug actually bit him, our child was already 2 years old and we can't possibly leave him alone at home. Of course my son is superbly sticky to me, so I can't leave him before he wakes up. The person who he sees once he's awake will suffer. 

One fine evening, we manage to steal some time and do a run together. Decided to run at the TTDI Park. (I honestly dislike running in circles but going out for a road run in the evening, ain't that safe cause of the heavy KL traffic.)

I gave up after 3 rounds (this is how weak my mind can be when running around the park) and I knew my hubby would ask.. "Why did you stop so fast?" and "How come you don't push yourself to run faster?".

So I prepared myself and answered:

Excuse #1: Aiya.. not used to running the evening. SO HOT!!!

 Can't you tell how hot it was by the picture? No? 

Anyway, I actually prefer doing runs in the morning. I'm an early bird so I really don't mind pulling myself out of bed just to clock in a run.

Excuse #2: I didn't wear a lighter top. Should have worn my favourite running jersey.

This excuse would have my hubby go .. YAA!

 because he wasn't wearing a light top too.

WHHOOOOPPSS!

Excuse #3: His feet are at least 4 sizes bigger than mine!

So every step he takes is actually a slight second faster and every hundred steps will make him a whole lot faster. I know, I can hear you shouting...SO LAME!!

 Excuse #4: His legs are at least a quarter longer than mine. He is after all 21cm taller than me!

Of course he can beat me by a good minute per km. 

Excuse #5: I did 3km in 21minutes and burnt 320kcal.

Ok what. I kept my time at 7 minutes per km and burnt my breakfast. 

( I ate two slices of plain wholemeal bread for breakfast.)

After runs, people would usually go for Isotonic drinks. I would always prefer water but hubby would always need "salt". So he gets Gatorade.

 Here's a fact.. after burning 320kcal. you can have about 13 bottles of these..

but of course, who on earth would drink 13 bottles of Gatorade just because they did a run right? One bottle would have quenched your thirst.

We are going to do our first road run together at Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2012. I won't be expecting hubby to keep me company throughout the run. Men can always do faster and better. I'm only hoping to be able to beat my own record that is to complete 10km in less than 1:19hours.

Wish me GOOD LUCK!

Cikumuffin is concern that she hasn't done more than 5km before the run and it's only 5 days away. YIKES!

My first Road Run

It's been a while since I last ran on the road. (Ever since King of The Road 2011.)

So I decided to start my long weekend with a good run and I aimed to do 5km.

 Yup! I made it!

 With a slow timing but not too bad for my first 5km after 6 months.

I believe practising Yoga, Pilates and The Fit Bar helped me a lot in the past 2 months. Also my determination to do better than my previous 10km record in the coming Standard Chartered KL Marathon. (Who am I kidding? I only have a month to train..will I do better than 1:19hours? *fingers crossed*)

There's nothing better than starting my weekend with a great workout!

Cheers! :D

Ran my first 7km run..

...for charity!

My organization held a charity run named the "UOB Heartbeat Run" today. UOB Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia flagged off at the same time this morning to show that our "Heartbeat" as one in saying Yes! to Child Protection.

Ever since I gave birth, stories of children being abused, used or cheated by adults made my heart go weaker. Don't get me wrong, before having a child, I feel the pain but ever since I have baby James, the pain is so much stronger.

These innocent little ones are meant to be leaders of the future. They are brought into this world as a gift from God, not for adults too exploit them for selfish and horrible reasons!

I pray for all of you that follow my blog to join us in protecting the children. You don't necessary have to contribute money to help them, play your part in any programme that is organized to help children.

If you wish to join UOB in protecting the children, you may contact me or any UOB staff to find out how you can contribute and join us in saying "YES! to Child Protection".

On a personal note...

I have to say that I'm not 100%  fit since I gave birth 4 months ago and only went back to exercising at the beginning of this month. I'm just glad that I finish the run and to my surprise I manage to finish the 7km in 50minutes. :)

 Yes, I still have the pregnancy weight. Am working hard to"melt" them. ;P

My teammates and I doing silly stuff just because we can. :D

I dedicate my first run to two people:

My late father, who has educated me about my rights when I was a child and protected me with all that he can.

Thanks daddy and have a great celebration on Tuesday with God! :)

...and to my mum for taking every extra mile to ensure that I enjoyed my childhood and received the best education because she did not have such a privilege.

Thanks mummy for everything! You are indeed a survivor!

I pledge that I will do my best in educating my child and future children about their rights as children and I pray you would do the same for your children because charity starts from your very own home! :)