Wednesday, June 3, 2009

KL Marathon: my 10k run

It has been a while since i last took part in a run...let's see..about 1 year. that's awful long time for me. This run is special because i managed to convince few friends to take part in the run. Some are not that ambitious and only taking part in 5km but i must admit that it felt good that they have somehow decided to give it a go. Well done. 'Run for your life'...i always say because it sure comes in handy in some point of our lives. It certainly did good for me especially when going thru the tough times.

And for others who have been wanting to lose some weight, well, this is the best exercise there is! Start slow but be consistent. Run with someone who is encouraging and patient enough especially so at the initial stage. Over the years, i have introduced running to few and i'm proud to say that they are still running till today. Currently, i have a student-now-become-friend running with me and will taking part in the 10k. We started walking together mid last year and had long absence in between but over last 2 months we started to run. Initially, we started with only 20mins run but up to yesterday, we ran non-stop for 70mins...without panting! We usually start at 6.30am few times a week and i must admit, it's addictive. So, for those are looking at running as an impossible feat..well, let me say this...nothing is impossible...echoing adidas tagline "Impossible is nothing". I know that the KL marathon will be about 3 weeks from now and this maybe a late call but hey, there's many runs coming up. Let us aim for the Penang Bridge Run late this year. Nasi kandar never tasted better! It's worth it.

4 comments:

Fuchsia Fudge said...

please advise how i can start running for new beginners..im staying nearby to jumeirah beach and would love to start running too..which is advisable, running in the morning or evening? do i still need to wear sport shoes while running on the sandy beach?

Penguinepower said...

miss athena, bad news:( we tried to register last weekend, before June 1st but the regisration was closed due to overwhelming response..they have hit 13,000 already. So on monday I contacted them and they put us on waiting list..can u believe that???

Unknown said...

hi there fuchsia fudge. first of all, welcome to my blog:-)
let's see...running on the beach is a bit tricky coz it gives more resistant compared to the street or grass. the good thing is, your legs will be working harder than the usual which could only means that you will have stronger and leaner legs in no time. to your queries: 1. morning is the best time to run irregardless of your coordinate on earth unless there is blizzard, sand storm or tsunami alike 2. sport shoes is require in any case unless you are under water or running in the mud. i hope that will answer your queries and do enjoy your running. do post an update on it.

Unknown said...

dear penguine power,
i have to admit that i'm a bit disappointed that it took you people looooong time to register:-(
all is not lost, being a good motivator i am, will continue giving you updates on the next run.
have to admit that this is the first time i heard that a potential participant been put on waiting list:-)) so, the promo works really well.
meantime, do keep up the spirit of running.