My10k@UPM UNI FARM RUN

6 November 2016

Notes from my today's run...My10k@UPM UNI FARM RUN

My NRC kata hanya 8.76km and time recorded at 56 mins 17 secs. tapi ada kawan-kawan yg lari tadi kata dalam 9.6-9.8km.
Really need to get one GPS sports watch soon rasanya kalau betul2 nak ada better tracking of my runs with better accuracy.

Apa pun...tak kisahlah.A fairly nice and relax run circulating farms in UPM campus.
The experience that I don't want to miss when I registered for this event although no timing chip provided for 10km runners.

Enjoyable off road routes and the best part was dealing with one uphill after another uphill routes which need to be dealt very carefully which was very slippery due to the early morning rain.
Mula dekat barisan depan dengan Alzmers Khadre ada sekali masa selfie dan sempat tengok je bila fast and competitive runners macam Azrizal Hussin, Apix Wallrock dan Anas Runner berdesup hilang dalam sekelip mata lepas FO.

Dapat maintain pace 5 dalam 2km pertama dan cabaran sebenar bermula bila masuk dalam kawasan ladang off road.Mujur the trail routes tak banyak area yg berlumpur dan at most areas kena berlari atas tanah dan rumput je.
3 water stations dan rasa mencukupi with friendly crews at all stations.

Tak ingat berapa ramai runners yg passed me lepas the front group runners disappeared from my sight especially after the 4th km.
Ambil juga peluang overtaking some runners at few uphills and downhill.Thanks to my regular training at PICC Putrajaya routes.

Masuk 6th km dah mula kaki penat lain macam nak layan uphills lagi. Mula tepuk2 tangan to other runners yg trying to pass me and those in front yang getting slower just to create some encouragement to myself and others if possible.

Rasa lega bila dah masuk road surface balik dan boleh cuba dapatkan pace 5 balik selepas hanya mampu maintained pace 6 dan sometime pace 7 throughout the off road areas.
Reenergized bila dah lalu depan agro faculty and joined other runners who were running at their happy pace too mostly.

Met this young runner and I guess he is at form 4 or 5.Said to him that don't let his friends to know that he was beaten by uncles at this run.He replied oklah uncle.I am ok with that but after that I saw him started to run faster...ha ha ha.

Then before the junction that 10km runners meeting the 5km runners, sempat stop kejap mintak sorang bro crew ambik gambar tengah berlari...he he he.

Started to run faster again to get back to the pace 5 if possible at the last one and half km towards the stadium.
Yes! Pace 5 recovered towards the end to finish the run.Not long after finished, I saw Alzmers Khadre also finished his run.
Sampai at the venue sama2 dgn my wife Wahyu Akmal Hussein for her 5km run dengan kawan2 dia but dia rasanya masih busy sefie dgn kawan2 dia tu along the route when I finished my run.Confirmed when I called twice and she sounded very "busy"...he he he.
Not to forget my sister Rosnita Abdul Wahab was there too for 5km run with her kids Nur Aqmar Husna and friends.

Waited for my wife to capture her photos to the FL and did that.Glad to see how much she enjoy the run too with her friends and some of them joined a running event for the first time today.
As the normal routine...took photos and bumped into Ain MdZin before we were about to leave the stadium.

Overall...it was a truly a fun and relax run for me after a two weeks break from joining event.

Good to build again my mind and fitness for the upcoming another half marathon run for me next Saturday night...Putrajaya Night Marathon.