Disappointed Run

This year is my 13th PJ Half Marathon and it was a dismay performance, what a let down. I did my personal best twice in year 1999 and 2000 (at a shorter cause). This year is a bit longer and it should be 21k or 21.5k. After last week's Putra Jaya run my energy still not fully replenish but hope to run reasonable time at PJ half (to clock 1.33.00 @19.5k).

At the starting line, for the very first time I was standing at the very front row with Kelvin and saw PM28 and PM19 standing behind. PM1 was still doing his usual business when the flag off. PM8 was no where to be seen. I shot off at a moderate pace chasing the front pack.Pm1 chased kau kau lat to level with me at the 2k mark and reaching the Federal Highway, KK Onn zoom past me and PM1 tried to stay with KK Onn. Loke Chan Chuan also past me at the 3k mark and so was Tan Eng Soon (botak from FRIM).

I continued my pace but did not push as I thought I need to reserve for the final few kilometers. Chee Wah said it took him 30min to over take me.Just before the NKVE junction CB Leow came from behind and he said good run.At the 8k mark I can feel that my pace was not going any faster as I suppose so. Then it rains and to make things worse my shoe was soaking wet and heavy this make everyone slowing down. All of a sudden I a newly completed flyover for us to climb and the rain pouring heavily. My eyes was very painful and vision was poor so had to slow down.

The U-turn seem to be very far and those fast runner had already turned back.After making the turn I saw Tan Eng Soon slowing down so I continued my chase to close the gap and finally at the last water station I over to him. The strain was so bad that I was tempted to walk and I did at the 18k marked and this where Justin Gatlin PM19 and Chen Fong Fong PM8 both overtook me.

I shift my gear and chase on but was took late and only managed one position behind PM19 and time clocked 1.42.36sec the second worst time ever clocked at PJ 1/2. I was glad to finish the race and received my 13th PJ 1/2 medal.