Life is not just meant to be lived- it’s meant to be experienced.
Sure, anyone can go jogging, but the experience in a fun run lies in running together towards a common goal of reaching the finish line.
Thank you Dpulze for making our first 5 KM family fun run absolutely spectacular! Friday evening- Malaysia Day, 16 September was a gorgeous day….We couldn’t have asked for better weather. And all who participated, whether it was by running, walking, volunteering, cheering, fundraising, made the event a success and a ton of fun!
We had over 300 participants in the 5 KM Fun Run. However, it could have been more awesome if before the flag off- our National Anthem could have been sung (since it was Malaysia Day)
Race kit pick up was a breeze. Met the organisers, walked right up, grabbed our T-shirts, bib and buff. Sharp 6p.m, we bagan our warm up session by the Celebrity Fitness-crazy creative. I loved it!
The race was a loop around Cyberjaya. Lots of rolling hills which my quads did not love! But I loved how different it was….running with my mum, dad, hubby and my 3 children.
We finished the race strong. This race was strictly a “fun” race so no clocks, chips or stop watches were involved. As always, it’s nice to run by feel and solely for FUN!
(AFTERMATH)
My hubby, Amisha (the birthday girl-born on Malaysia Day) and Avinash, my son reached pretty much earlier than all of us at 40 minutes….impressive! I arrived 5 minutes later, grabbed water and watched everyone else come in. The positive vibes radiating from the crowds were unbelievable! It was so cool to see so many people of different demographics coming together to run and support each other in a totally non-competitive environment.
It was so nice to care more about our quality time, family bonding time instead of keeping pace throughout the race. We made so many awesome memories, laughed until our sides ached and got some really great pictures!
A great race doesn’t come from a PR or new attained distance, but more from the memories and lessons you take away from them. As always, I was reminded of how much I love this sport and how special it is to share it with my favourite people ever-Mum, Dad, Hubby and my 3 children- Anjali, Amisha and Avinash.
It was a fun little event, too bad that more people didn’t show up but I am hoping that if Dpulze do it again, the word will get out! The route was nice, even though, the roads were not fully closed however, the organisers ensured all safety measures for all the participants, there were a lot of “RELA” on duty, the traffic police were everywhere and they were on duty until all runners arrived and the race ended, water stations were well organised…..Great little course,fun volunteers, nice little running community- what more could you ask and want in a running event!
Well done, Dpulze 5KM Fun Run- Malaysia Day 2016!
Brace yourself, this one might be painful! This wasn’t the worst race I’ve ever run, the most painful or disappointing …… BUT it wasn’t all bad, but not much was good either!
going, right along the road, near my old school KGV- yes I was a former ex-Georgian….woot woot…., runners had to risked their lives running side by side with some “illegal”- The fast and the furious- car racers. The roads were not fully barricaded, just a few cones were placed in between. Never mind there hadn’t been any major incidences with traffic before this but I wish the organisers would still place safety of runners as their priority. Just because no one got run over (YET) doesn’t mean it’ll stay that way. By 7am the sun was already out…I really started to struggle with my breathing- so hot la! Hope in the near future, the organisers will re-consider an earlier flag off time at 5.00a.m or 5.30a.m for the 21 KM Half Marathon- it will also help ease the traffic congestions and road closures too.
Therefore….here’s a short post for a little chuckle for all readers and runners and an honest look for those considering the journey…just like me…ehem…Some of it may not all hold true for you, but likely will……
As with every adventure there is so much I want to share the race details needed to up while still fresh in my mind! I don’t know where to start this recap, So I guess I’ll start on the plane. We flew AirAsia, and almost 70% were runners in the same flight, the crew was amazing! When we landed at Kuching International Airport, a banner welcome all runners to the Kuching Marathon 2016.
The Flagged off for 42km was at 2am and then followed by the flagged off for the 21km which was on time at 5.00am. Then, at 5.30am I lined up with the rest of the runners and propelled into motion at the race director’s command. It was a perfect day, light breeze. As the race participants made their way to the starting line, I began my routine surveying of the crowd. Most of the race goers for 10km included smiling families with young children, couples and a couple of silly ladies in tutus (hahahahah! Love these fun people!)
Lace up and get ready for MM Trio Run 2016- 2nd Series this 14 August at Taman Metropolitan Kepong.
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