2XU Compression Run

Another run sponsored by 2XU,so u guys can choose which race that want to join,the diff is safari is going to be little bit nite time.both registration fees are same sgd50,diff is 1 is vest another is t shirt.

Safari Zoo Run 2010

A run we all nvr join,will be held at 12nd Feb and for those want 2 register hurry up for early bird before 31st dec.

Larina Keputeraan

28 November 2010, this Sunday
10km
4pm
medal:1-15
venue: JB padang besar, Johor (starting point for eco challenge last time)
fee: rm 15
can register on the spot

anyone who has any idea about the transportation to the running venue, please inform us

Powerman 2010

This year Powerman was one of the best weather as compare to previous year.Kakithoners who joined the race as usual,Mr Black,Mr Faraied,Jiha and extra 1 powerman finisher,Chan.I'm taking sprint category.Being first time arrived Manjung,both Chan and me weren't really know much about this town,luckily the hostel we stay near the starting point.

During the racepack collection,we already can sense so many "pro bike" out there,ha!Quite alot of booth during the collection,one of it is set up by our former famous triathlete,Mr Razani.Having small chat with Ms Melody who had doing so much of ensuring the race organized smooth,but not from what she said of "smooth",ha!Anyway she's been doing really great after all.

Raceday early morning was raining,anyway it stop when it's going to start.The full distance category guys been prepared,finishing in a great time is what they really hope for.As in my category i saw Mark William who is a very fast runner.I was finished in a disappointed out of my target top5.Anyway cheers to kakithoner trio(Chan,Faraied and Black)finished below 4hours mark!Jiha as usual within her 5hours mark.Congratz to all of them!

Overall the race is well organized,see you in next year edition.Seem like now already in off season,yet all of you need to maintain the condition so as to prepare for up coming races.

Chan as usual "fighting" with the elite member!

Mr Faraied during his finishing

Faraied,Syah,and Black with their unique powerman medal

From Malaysia,these 3 Powerman

Well served buffet lunch

"bagus or sedap?"from jiha

Chan say"tak apalah,yg penting dpt makan"

Transition Clinic

Kakithon UTM in collaboration with JTri Club will be organize Transition Clinic for us learn all the vital techniques for the multisports event (duathlon/triathlon)

Time : Sunday 7th Nov 2010.
Venue : Pusat Kesihatan, at the car park besides Tasik Desa Bakti (transition area for UTM Duathlon last year)
What to bring : Just bring your full attire & equipment for
duathlon race (helmets, running shoe, cycling shoe, sunglasses, water
bottle, anything that is needed for a duathlon / triathlon race)
Conductor : The clinic will be conduct by Ungku Azhar (for free)


Hope all kakithoners will grab this wonderful and hard-to-find opportunity
Pls spread the news and inform anyone who is interested

YOU MIGHT BE A CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER IF...

You Might Be A Cross Country Runner If...
by Jordan
(Azerbijan)

website:http://www.best-running-tips.com/

YOU MIGHT BE A CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER IF...

...your shoes have more miles on them than your car does.

...you need a magnifying glass to see your name in the paper.

...people say, "You run three miles...at once?"

...all your socks are either stained or torn.

...you run farther in a week than your bus travels for meets.

...your mom tells you to run to the store because it takes too long to drive.

...you find yourself running between classes just because.

...you combine phrases like "10 mile run" and "Easy Run" in the same breath.

...you can eat your weight in spaghetti.

...the paint from the bathroom walls peels when you leave.

...your spit strings from your chin and you don't even care.



...a meal involves more than 3 servings.

...you spend more on training clothes than school clothes.

...you wear those same training clothes to school regularly.

...your christmas list includes more than one pair of running shoes.

...you feel lost without your water-bottle.

...you have running withdrawl if you don't run everyday.

...you eat spaghetti three times a day.

...the mile in P.E. becomes your warm-up.

...your Saturdays for the next 4 years are ruined.

...you can see your ribs thru your shirt.

...you have to run around in the shower to get wet.

...you are always hungry.

...you are running in your dreams.

...you have no life besides running.

...your weekends are shot.

...you wake up with cotton mouth.

...your are as skinny as a twig.

...you can sharpen an axe blade on your calves.

...you can maintain a 5:30 pace while throwing up.

...you can count all your ribs.

...you own spandex in more than 1 color.

...track is the other "sport".

...a 12 mile run is an easy day.

...pizza, pasta, pizza, & pasta are your four food groups.

...your watch is more expensive and complicated than your car.

...you're running and you don't know why.

...your spit hits everything but the ground.

...you have 3% or less body fat.

...you laugh at sprinters while they run.

...you talk to your coaches more than your parents.

...you'd rather run than watch T.V.

...watching the New York Marathon on T.V. made you get up and go for a run.

...more than half the people you know don't know what X-C is.

...your calves are bigger than your biceps.

...you can't go a day without some little brat saying "Run Forest Run."

...some little kid wants to know why you're running in your underwear.

...you refer to puke as a bodily function.



...people always ask you what events you are running.

...you can say more names of your runs than names of your friends.

...you always win in your sleep but never in a real race.

...you drink more water than Free Willy.

Klang Run It 4

the race that i have joining 4 the past two years
1st time, i was glad that i can finished the run, and met with Uncle and Aunty Moey
2nd, i tumpang Uncle Moey's car with li ting.
got no 16, trophy until no 15, very sayang
3rd, this time got improve abit, no 11, 49minutes, chow came shortly after that, no 12.
ah long also doing great by finishing his longest run ever, congrat, hehe.
hope he will continue to train harder after go back to kelantan.
prize until no 10, again, very sayang, aiyah, still got a long way to go
need more practise, but i am very grateful because still able to run after the long sickness.
thanks alot to chow 4 letting us to stay a night and to his father 4 sending to klang.
sometimes, if without the help our friends, it will be very difficult 4 us to go 4 outside competition.
Uncle and Aunty Moey, have been such a great help for us when we compete in KL,
all the free ride, bibs collection, makan, stay overnight in their house, transporting our bike to UPM, and alot more, really lessen the hassle for us as we travel all the way from Johor for competition.
we truly thank all our friends who helped us to keep on running, hehe
hope we can have the chance to repay all the kindness,
the least that we can do now is to run as fast as we can, hehe

back to the run,
it is a well organized run, with friendly staffs, appropriate directional and distance markers,
there were plenty of food and drinks, the route is quite flat, ideal for fast pace running.
the distance markers, really helped us to gauge our energy distribution for the remaining distance.

in the last 2.5km, cant even see any runner in front, very sad, the front pack was tooooooo far in front, hope there will be a day, that can run side by side with all those seasoned runners and feel what is like to run at 3.30 minutes per km pace.
will work harder 4 next run.
hope all kakithoners will endure the final exam period with enough preparation and score 100%, hehe

2011 Target

having stomachache for the past one week,
one moment it was okay but suddenly the pain can be very unbearable, just can lied on the bed
went to pusat kesihatan, and found out that it was due to virus infection in the digestion system.
a very challenging week, got 4 exams in between, luckily it was over already
after recover, felt very relief as can resume training like usual, yesterday want to start training but raining, so just run at ktho-ktr loop.
never imagined still can do a PB for 2.4km loop, but still far from bro wei xiang and zaheen timing. thanks to bro kar sing for the pace yesterday, it is really a great feeling to be able to improve after such a long sickness

"Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'"
- Peter Maher, Canadian marathon runner

now is study week, hope all kakithoners will take this opportunity to settle all the academic workload and then focus on training.
masum is just around 5 months away, hope everyone is starting to prepare and plan their training and racing target.

"To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month, or even one year-but for a lifetime" Bill Rodgers

"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare."
-Juma Ikangaa, 1989 NYC Marathon winner


it is not easy to have the chance to compete in the national level with a lot of state and some high ranked national athletes, it is really a great privilege,
so, hope everyone will put in their best effort for this 5 months and be at your top form during the BIG day, hehe



"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that."
-Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder

our captain, wei xiang, chan, hsiung will be graduating after next semester, so we hope they will leave a memorable and great impact during their last Masum, hehe

li ting and zaheen are our medal prospect, hope they can continue to help boost UTM medal tally
and prove to other Universities that Kakithon UTM are here to compete

we also hope, juniors like chow, lai, lo, faez, lim chee hong can perform to their best potential and lead the next generation of Kakithon

last few months were quite a failure as we are unable to secure financial support from Unit Sukan to go for outside competition.
we will learn from past mistakes, and thus we need the co-operation from all kakithoner,
be committed in team training, next semester, we will go for stadium training,
in this two months, try to improve on the endurance part( exp; long run, farlek, diagonal)
so, starting next semester, we can focus more on technical part (exp; pace and running techniques)

Runners, especially long-distance runners like most of us , have a lot of time to think about why we run. At some point, we may question why we run and wonder if we should continue to get out there. Whenever there is doubt, hope all these motivational quotes will help

You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." Steve Prefontaine

"I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs." Jesse Owens

"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it."
-Oprah Winfrey

"Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about."
-PattiSue Plumer, U.S. Olympian

"We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable."
-Sir Roger Bannister, first runner to run a sub-4 minute mile

"Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: 'Yes'."
-Paul Tergat, Kenyan professional marathoner

"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
John Bingham, running speaker and writer

"God knows what we are doing and training, all our hard work, so one day it gonna paid off"
Kakithon captain,Wei Xiang (hope i get it right la, hehe)

so, let us all dare to Dream BIG

POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIF

This is amazing, he died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book ‘The last lecture” before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind…
In a letter to his wife Jai and his children, Dylan, Logan, and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful "guide to a better life" for his wife and children to follow.
May you be blessed by his insight.




Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.

This is so very true! Be Happy and know there is a God!

thanks to Aunty Moey for the meaningful sharing

Running Reports

with some veteran runners after nike 10km

far right is ah long

UTM International Festival-3 October 2010

this is a run that held anually for international students in UTM, but this year they allow for local students to join in.

distance around 4 km plus-plus, run around pusat kesihatan, kdse, then turn to meranti, and finally speed all the to krp.

chan was the 1st to cross the finishing line, followed by chow, wong, 3-4 international students(sorry i didnt remember la), then, kar sing who just recovered from his maiden marathon also reached the finishing line.

lai and low also did a great job for their run, hope this can stir up their spirit to further improve on their running

the organizer provided some sardin sandwiches and drinks for breakfast.

the prize ceremony was conducteted on 5 october, quite luxury prizes as we got some electric products such as toaster and head phone

hope next year, the organizer will do more promotion for the event

Nike 10km run

one of the best organized run, plenty of marshalls, water stations, arrow signs, and entertainment along the run, there were cheerleaders that really got the atmosphere going for most runners.

another thumbs up, is the luggage area, super fast and efficient.

one of the run that i was aiming to perform, but realized that i still got a lot need to improve, must go back UTM and prepare myself and our team well.

during the u -turn, i thought, i was in pretty good position, haha,

actually, the reality was the leading pack was toooooo far away already.

must have patience and continue to work harder liao,

after run, have charity breakfast at the nearby temple with ah long

ah long also have been starting to like running already, hope he can put more effort in training la, hehe

thanks to Aunty Moey for helping us to collect our bibs,

me and ah long arrived late, luckily Aunty was waiting for us, very paiseh about that,

one of the hardest moment to squeeze to the front as there are toooooooo many people, took more than 5 minutes but still couldnt get to the front. i followed behind ah long, he did all the navigation, hehe, thanks bro

hope to c u soon in UTM Skudai

Meaningful Video.....enjoy

Olympic Day Run

This is the main event that i have been aiming for this sem (top list event)
all my trainings are focused to perform in this race.
join UTM explorace the day before, a very good experiences,
next time should practise more on mind challenge activities before join the race
very sorry to my team mates especially captain (ong's perfect-all win season was flawed)
aiyah, very sorry bro

after the race, straight rush to kl, reach K2 (UTM KL ) around 9.30pm, find Ah Long, and tumpang sleep a night in his room. thanks bro, hehe
the next morning, went to masjid jamek with ah long and waited for my sister and her students to come along from raub.

starting of the race, want to go fast also very hard, a lot people,
but i like the atmosphere very much.

slowly built up my pace,
felt great as got alot runners for me to pace and chase, hehe
long time didnt have this kind of feeling already.
finished in 15 placing,
still got a lot need to improve,

after run, have breakfast with my sister and her students at Mcd.
even though i didnt achieve my target, but it was a worthwhile experience.

congrat to ah long for finishing his 1st race in good shape
hope more will come, hehe

will work extra hard to perform in NIKE 10km.

Recent Running Report

Stamford 10km

this event was held at Dataran Petaling Jaya.
not much participant as the finisher medals were limited
the route is quite comfusing, if one is not familiar with PJ area, then big trouble la because very few marshals are on duty.
after the run, got a lot performance such as tae kwan do, dance and song
a lot of booths selling food and drinks, got game booths as well as the objective of the run was to raise fund
the prize giving ceremony was quite late, a lot runners already went back
nice event as the route is quite challenging with long and steep hills

trophies, hehe

tekan jam tangan before starting

friends from Raub

Admiral 6km

tumpang Uncle Moey car to klang, thanks alot Uncle, hehe

alot of participants, want go to toilet also very hard

try to stay infront of the starting line, but too much people, should be more persistent

this run helped me to reflect on myself as i saw some very very good young runner outrun those seasoned runners.

must go back and prepare myself and our team well

sprint to finish

waiting for the gun shot

Training Plan

hi, maybe it is not too late to wish everyone "Selamat Hari Raya", if already late, very sorry la
today just met with pengawai unit sukan, they want us to plan our training plan for next sem Masum and commit to it. we still chasing our much-waited Gold Medal in Masum. who will have the honour to dikalungkan butiran emas yang cukup berharga ini??? hope one of us, can achieve this remarkable feat.

so this is what we have in mind, if got any suggestion, pls let us know,we all are learning to plan a good training program, so all the feedback will be very appreciated

monday-rest day
tuesday-long run, tempo run-ktho bus stop
wednesday-circuit training-padang
thursday-farlek-padang
friday-speed-padang
saturday-hill training-near ktc bus stop
sunday-cross training/active rest-go for other sports based on own interest

time : 5.30pm for all sessions

for the time being, we will try to stick to this plan, the venue will be as stated and if got any changes, we will try inform in advance.

thanks

Kakithon / UTM athletic training schedule

Please take note that we will conduct our training daily from 5.30pm-around 6.30pm except for monday (rest day) and sunday (active rest).

for active rest, just go for any other sports according to your own interest. remember to take good care and try to minimise any injury risk.

place: padang hoki, near the kindergarden.

if any of you cant make it for training, pls inform in advance and if got any problem, feel free to ask. (we are a team, so pls help us so we can help back)

training consistency and commitment are our main priority in oder to get support from Unit Sukan and to ensure that our junior will not have much hassle when dealing with them in the future.

*since Raya holidays are around the corner, so this monday training (30 August 2010) will be continue as usual. same place, same time.

*this wednesday (1st september 2010), training will be conducted at pusat kesihatan, 5pm, to help abang Black to do his survey regarding the effect of fasting during the ramadhan month.

there are several races that we might be joining ( only those who are commited in TEAM TRAINING will be selected for UTM team)

1. Oylimpic day run ( 26 september 2010)
2. Mizuno wave run ( 17 october 2010)
3. 12 km run4it (31 october 2010)
4. Shimano UUM bike challenge ( 6 november 2010)
( these are only possibile races, still need to apply for financial support from unit sukan)

if got any questions and suggestions, can contact us straight away,
chin chun 017-9468898
gan 012-6251172
zaheen 017-3777240

thanks

MUDS Final series

This series been the last of all 3 series,this time we have Lim kor joined with us as well as Jiha.Both Ong and Chan were tied in same point,so any1 of them won the race will be the winner.I have to say Chan prepare really well for the race.In the end Chan won it and got the MUDS Duathlete of the Year.Ong in 4th,while both Chau and Lim Kor in top 10 placing.

Lim Kor been perform to his max strength...heheChau seem push very hardHill for ah Wong?no big deal..haT.Penasihat,Black Chasing with who leh?

Meanwhile Jiha got her 3rd in women open,after put much effort during training,she just satisfied with what she got for.Then we all back to Kolej 12,13 Cafeteria having lunch among Kakithoners.Our UTM bus soon reached and at that time raining heavily,luckily got bus bring us back,itu pun tumpang,dah kira bagus la.

This is our Civil super senior Abang Faraied,with him along u will never be boring,really thanks him for the support through out all the series out there

Overall,our MUDS this time wasnt in a condition we want or expectUTM got team no2,Ong overall 2nd,not much to be cheered about.The most important thing is learn from mistake and get back to the track to strive for success in future.

P/S:Thanks Pmtey again 4 d photoes ;-)

MUDS UM Series 2 & KLIUC Run

A series that full of excitement as well as some problem we need to over cross again.This time will be most few kakithoners that joined the MUDS since we joined 2 years ago.With only 3 of us along with Black and Faraied,total is only 5kakithoners.As usual,UM there always saying no place for us to stay,although we have requested the booking of the accomo early.Luckily we have Chau house staying close there,or else?stay on road side again lo.Transport?Bus express again,but we have put our bike at Chau's house after UPNM race.If we are to travel the bike from JB to Bkt Jalil sure gonna be a big problem for us again,coz theres no way we ride our bike from Bkt Jalil to Pj there.Luckily all the problem solve in time.
UM series is one of the series we looking for,anyway UPNM's chan form just amazing,he's been improve alot in his hill climbing and he's never give up spirit during the climb had really made me hard to cope with.While both Wong and Chau seem to be not used with the route out there.Hopefully they will get to learn soon.
KLIUC Run happened to be right after MUDS on sunday,with help from Moey family we went there near Bangi,Uniten.A race at is less than 10km a bit,no easy run coz of the $ offer and 3 of us finish in top 10.Good experience for all of us.

P/s Thanks alot to Pmtey for all the photoes.

MUDS & Orange Run

This year muds we facing 1 of the biggest challenge in these 3 years,even before the race we even facing the difficulty of not being able to reach the race destination.All due to our very nice "boss",nevermind...no matter how we also find out the best way to solve all these.Thnking of coming by renting car will be really expensive for us,so we decide to use public transport instead.No choice,the guys that coming are our priority in getting point in team standing,anyway after the 1st series result,i can say "bye bye" with it.I must say UPNM guys really doing great of getting such amazing results,congratz to them.Coming along are Black,Jiha and Faraied,really thanks them for all the support that pouring in,u guys been our inspiring pill for all this moment,we really need to stay together,work together to achieve what we trained before this.Not to forget Race director,Melody Tan whos so supportive to our UTM Team,Powerbar team staff,as well as UPNM guys who provide us very warm welcome to ur university and the FOC accomodation,not to forget Moey family who helped us so much,really thanks!
Then come the orange run,suppose we had registered around 6 person,anyway the absent of hsiung and lim kor make it a way for zaheen to join anyway,after consult the organiser,they not allow he to claim the prize(if he win it)quite pity with him.The course is around 10km+,all of us finished in top 25 if i not mistaken,i'm quite lucky to finished top10.Congratz to all the members who having such a good spirit despite the day be4 is ur muds.

Klang Centro Run 2010

Well,this run been registered by us during our Ekiden relay.So 4 of us joined the race in Klang centro here for the first time.Traveling all the way from my penang to Klang sentral right after my Li trip is quite nice.I meet with Chan in there then use the taxi to the Histanah Hotel right beside the Klang Cnetro.

I have to say that this is the closest place that we stay for any of the other races by only a few walking step to the starting point!Then at night we explore to the local foodstall there.The race morning we meet with Uncle Moey family.Then start of the race,i only can say Casey was far too good to me.With 3 kakithoner finished in top3 i cant ask for more about it.Congratz to all!Anice trip that we come in and thanks Uncle Moey family as well.

Recruiting

Need help!Any of u free at saturday morning plz come toward Unit Sukan booth help distributing.....Thanks

P/s u can direct contact with Lim Kar Sing at 013-7113167 or
Wei xiang 016-4339095

2010 Standard Chartered KL Marathon

Its all been finished for 2010 edition SCKLIM,but the journey still going on and hopefully getting stronger.5 of us joining this year race.3 joined marathon,1 half marathon other 2 for charity 10km.

I felt that the other 3 maratoner were doing great,i cant ask for more and you guys have made us feel proud!

Chan doing his maiden half marathon same as well by finishing below 1.30!PB for him and in kakithon as well!

Initially i and Lim kor wanna run alongside as to snap photo,but since we getting our no bib and i saw the field wasnt that strong then try to have a run at front pack.The very first sure is Sukma champion,kartik.Anyway finished in 4th is something i cant ask for more.While lim kor also doing good for his timing!

Overall,i must thanks all the guys that support us during the race.Special thanks to Uncle Moeyfamily,Lim kor,Jenne,Chau,Wong,Wong's sister.Really appreciate of what had been done.Fueld by PowerbarOur 3 marathoner!come out their face in China press as well,hehe!chit chatting..Chan having photo with a kenyan blind runner

so happy?since when u all have extra medal de?great performance of wong maiden marathon!Lim kor...Ah Hsiung want say something?This guy no play play,make it under 3.30 in marathon...wa pun tak boleh.great finishingKakithoner model of the year!Shopping time!