I just landed 2 nights ago. I was excited to test my performance in this hot humid weather after an 8 month hiatus. I had a target in mind. At least 48 min perhaps?
51.25 min! Crushed!
2 mistakes. Firstly, too ambitious! Secondly, i forgot about hill training!
The elevation gain was 50m, small in fact, but relatively higher than a 1-5m elevation in the flat Holland. The jet lag, and the heat affected the timing. Flag off was at 7am, but the heat got to me. I remember running in this weather, i would always carry a bottle of water to pour it over my head to cool it down, but given the short distance i have ignored it.
Organisation was less than expected. There were multiple distances, from FM to 10km, and there were no signages for the 10km run. At one point, i think i lost 20 seconds as i took a left turn (repeat a loop) rather than making a u-turn to the finish line. It was only after i saw the distance on my watch (already >9km) that i realised that the left turn did not make any sense. I lost the momentum after that and was taken over by the first runner up.
Nonetheless, good to be racing in Malaysia once again! And meeting old friends!
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