First Time Used Fenix 3 HR for Running

Assalamualaikum and hi all,

This post is quick review of my previous running event, SP Half Marathon 2016 on September 10 2016. This was about 2 weeks ago, but only today I've mood to write. This was not my first SP half Marathon, instead the third time. The last two was in 2013 and 2014. 

Since the i joined this SP Half Marathon since 2013, there is no major change of route. The route for 2016 still follow the previous route except some minor changes at the end. Started at Dataran Zero Jam Besar, the runner passed through Jalan Sungai Layar and then entered Jalan Lencongan Barat. After u-turn at traffic light near Giant Hypermarket, runner followed Jalan Kampung Sungai Jagung. After passed through Jalam Taman Orkind and Jalan Sungai Layar, the marathon end at Dataran Zero.

As for me, I improved my performance with the time 3:01:38. This is individually good for me but if compared with the rest, this far than normal average people who finished mostly within 2 and half hour. I ran maintained the pace within 10km but then have to reduce my speed due to the pain on my feet.

What make this SP Half Marathon different from others running events I've joined was for the first time ever I used the sportwatch to track my performance. I used the Garmin Fenix 3 HR which I bought a week before to track my pace, time and other running related analysis. Of course, having this watch will not improve my performance but at least it give the chance to improve by trying to beat my best recorded time and improve fitness. Like all the Garmin product, Fenix 3HR can be connect to Garmin Connect to  download my performance data to laptop or smartphone.

Data uploaded to Laptop showed my running information during the SP Half Marathon 2016

Insya-Allah, if I've time I will write review on Garmin Fenix 3 HR, Garmin Connect and what running analysis that we can monitor. 

Yes, Get Fit, Don't Quit.

Relaxlah!!!

01 October 2016
11:37 pm

Larian Sempena Merdeka

Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera, 

Post kali ini berkenaan dengan progress aktiviti larian saya. Malam merdeka minggu lepas saya berkesempatan untuk menyertai Delta Eco Night Run 2016 di Youth Park, Penang. Saya anggap larian ni sebagai pemanas badan sebelum Penang Bridge Marathon November nanti. Dan minggu depan pun ada lagi marathon, half marathon di Sungai Petani.

Delta Eco Night Run 2016 bermula pada pukul 8:30 mlm 30 August, iaitu malam merdeka. Ada dua categories jarak, 5 km fun run dan 8 km competitive run dan saya join 8 km. Jarak memang pendek tapi ada elevation di botanical garden.

Oleh sebab event ni company sponsor sebahagian yuran penyertaan, maka saya ada la rakan-rakan sekerja yang join sekali. Jadi tak la bosan sangat.

Ketika larian, saya rasa body saya lebih baik. Kurang rasa penat dan even sampai ke garisan penamat, pace saya masih mampu berada sama seperti permulaan. Ini berbeza dengan event-event larian tahun lepas, dimana energy level ketika permulaan dan ketika hendak menamatkan permulaan (event in middle of race) berbeza. Saya fikir ini adalah kesan daripada habit saya yang selalu pergi swimming 3 kali seminggu sejak sebulan lepas. It helps a lot especially in term of breathing and disebabkan swimming use whole part of body, so my foot strength also improve.

Satu lagi factor mungkin keselesaan shoes and apparel yang saya gunakan. Saya gunakan kasut brand Karimor dan juga seluar running brands yang sama. Apa yang boleh saya katakan, memang selesa. Design shoes memang fit kaki saya dan cushion pun sedap especially bila kasut hit the ground. Seluar pula, ni first time saya pakai seluar khas untuk running. Normally, saya guna seluar 3/4 yang guna untuk main futsal. Dulu lari pakai seluar ni pernah melecek paha.haha....At the moment, memang saya akan fix to brand karimor untuk my running apparels and shoes.

Part susah sikit Eco Night Run ni adalah sewaktu di botanical garden. Ada elevation I guess about 30 degrees. Terpaksa slowkan pace.

Habis run, seperti biasa dapat medal, roti, air dan chance untuk cabutan bertuah. Medal unik, ada part yang boleh glow in the night. 

Sebab dah lewat malam and malas nak tunggu hingga cabutan bertuah, maka saya balik awal. Rakan sekerja saya memang cabutan bertuah hadiah utama sebuah skuter vespa. Memang bertuah yo!!!

Akhir kata dari saya,
Selamat Menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan Malaysia ke 59

Relaxlah!!!

04 September 2016
12:32 pm