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Friday, March 11, 2016

SharonLuv2Run, 过渡期？What's NEXT?

I was on a `resting mode' since 6/3/16. Completely shutting down from training...feeling lost...过渡期？What's NEXT?

This morning I came across a nice online article "The Power of Knowing

& Focusing on What You Want" by an online health coach, Sofia Bågenholm.

I personally like these...

3 steps for massive success:

1.KNOW what you want!

2.DO what it takes to get it!

3.Clap for your damn self ;)

~Sofia Bågenholm

Hope I'll be back in training soon...

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Press Release: STANDARD CHARTERED KL MARATHON ELEVATES COMPETITION AND IMPROVES RUNNING EXPERIENCE

KUALA LUMPUR, 9th March 2016: Race owner and organiser of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2016 (SCKLM), Dirigo Events announced today that runner’s registration will begin from Tuesday, 15th March 2016. This year marks SCKLM’s eighth installation and will take place on Sunday, 7th August at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.

A new staggered registration system will be introduced to ensure a better registration experience for runners as it simplifies the online registration process and lessens the chances of web-traffic congestion.

In addition, participants of SCKLM 2015 will be given priority to register for the 2016 event due to last year’s race cancellation caused by the haze. Further details of the staggered registrations can be found on www.kl-marathon.com or the Standard Chartered KL Marathon Facebook page.

Apart from the staggered registration system, the official cut-off time of the full marathon has been extended to 7 hours to reduce route congestion. A checkpoint system, commonly practised in international marathons, will also be implemented this year. Runners will need to reach each checkpoint within a designated time or will be shuttled back to Dataran Merdeka.

Other initiatives to look forward to this year include the Friendship Run and Pasta Party, which will be held on the eve of the race. Opened only to Full Marathon participants, the event aims to foster camaraderie amongst runners from around the world.

“The Standard Chartered KL Marathon has grown to become Malaysia’s premier running event that draws thousands of local and international runners to navigate a route covering beautiful and historical landmarks around the city of Kuala Lumpur” said Rainer Biemans, Director of Dirigo Events. “We hope that these additions will not only improve participant and fan experience but elevates the Marathon’s level of competition”.

Mahendra Gursahani, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia adds, “We are proud to return as title sponsors of such an iconic sporting event. The marathon, along with its additions, showcases a perfect example of Standard Chartered’s dedication to sporting brilliance. This devotion is displayed in the Bank’s

dedication to building trust through continuity, credibility, competence and skill in the field of

sports”.

This year’s participating beneficiaries for Run For A Reason are Standard Chartered Foundation (SCF), Hospis Malaysia, Yayasan Sejahtera and IJN Foundation.

The 2016 Standard Chartered KL Marathon is once again made possible by title sponsor Standard Chartered Bank, and along with event owner and organiser, Dirigo Events Sdn. Bhd. and co-organiser Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.

For more information and updates on SCKLM, please visit:
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/SCKLmarathon
Twitter : www.twitter.com/SCKLmarathon
Instagram : https://instagram.com/SCKLmarathon
Website : www.kl-marathon.com

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Important Announcement: Mizuno Wave Run 2015

We are pleased to share that Mizuno Wave Run 2015 will be held on 13^th December 2015 at Pusat Rekreasi Air, Presint 6 Putrajaya (behind Pullman Putrajaya Hotel). The flag-off time remains the same; 6.30am for 21KM and 6.45am for 10KM. A gentle reminder, please bring along your official race bib to be eligible for the run and finisher medals will only be distributed for those who completed the race.

Additionally, for runners who have yet to collect their race kits previously, we will also be having a final race kit collection at World of Sports eCurve Damansara on 10^th – 12^th December 2015. For this, runners are advised to present confirmation slip or identification number (NRIC / Passport) upon collection.

See you there!

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Change of Race Kit Collection Dates and Location for Mizuno Wave Run 2015 & Contest Winner

To all participants in the Mizuno Wave Run 2015, there are some changes on the race kit collection dates and location.

New dates: 23rd to 26th September 2015

New location: World of Sports eCurve

Time: 11am - 7pm

For more information, log on to World of Sports Malaysia Facebook page .

AND

The lucky winner for WIN a Race Slot to Mizuno Wave Run 2015 is

Mii Kii

Please check you FB message for the prize redemption.

A great big thank you to World of Sports Malaysia for the race slot.

See you there!

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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Reebok Spartan Race Malaysia / Singapore 2015

Are you ready for the world’s leading obstacle racing series,Spartan Race? Yes, the Reebok Spartan Race is coming to Malaysia and Singapore in October and November, respectively.

As I know the Spartan Race is a series of challenging obstacle races that involve running, climbing, and crawling to carry ourself through all the obstacles to reach the finish line. This race gonna test our strength, balance, mental tenacity and endurance.

Let's find out more about the Reebok Spartan Race!

A little bit background about this race...

Spartan Race, voted Outside Magazine’s Best Obstacle Race, is the world’s leading obstacle racing series and the first of its kind to feature timing and global rankings. With over 130 events in 17 countries during 2014 alone, Reebok Spartan Race has made obstacle racing one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The global event series features races at three distances, 5+ km/15+ Obstacle Sprint, 13+ km/20+ Obstacle Super and 20+ km/ 25+ Obstacle Beast, culminating each year in the Spartan World Championship.

Spartan Race is not your average race! While you are certainly familiar with everyday run-of-the-mill running races, the Spartan Race is like their adventurous, adrenaline-junkie friend who thrives on excitement.

Not only will you be running, climbing, and crawling across unknown terrain, but you’ll also get to splash through mud, tackle many unique and challenging obstacles, test your overall strength, balance, mental tenacity and endurance, and finish with a fiery leap of victory!

It’s probably one of the most exciting, invigorating and thrilling ways you can choose to spend your weekend.

Imagine a large area of outdoor terrain. It might be sandy or muddy. It could be a hilly meadow or a forest. It could be anything. Throw in a few hills here and there, and maybe a river or a lake sits in the middle of this.

We’ll put a course that runs through and around the area. Then, we’ll put some obstacles in the way. Obstacles that will make you climb, crawl or carry yourself over, through and past them.

If you fail one of these obstacles, you do 30 burpees and then you continue.

There are 3 main types of races:

1.) SPARTAN SPRINT : 5+ kilometres and 15+ obstacles (for beginners)
2.) SPARTAN SUPER : 13+ kilometres and 20+ obstacles
3.) SPARTAN BEAST : 20+ kilometres and 25+ obstacles

There is also SPARTAN JUNIOR, 0.75 to 2+ kilometres and 7 to 14+ obstacles