tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21739443182083858082024-03-14T04:50:33.625+08:00Run. Denim. Butterfly..A girl trying to balance her life in a pair of running shoes.Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.comBlogger347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173944318208385808.post-20610625187202524032014-03-13T16:49:00.001+08:002014-03-13T16:49:28.756+08:00#PrayforMH370<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173944318208385808.post-53005137735553616402013-08-16T15:17:00.000+08:002013-08-16T20:53:43.187+08:00Eid Mubarak! <div style="text-align: center;">
I hope it's not too late to wish all of my Muslim readers and friends here:</div>
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Go easy on the yummy food (well I'm trying to tell that to myself but somehow it hasn't been working!) ;)</div>
Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173944318208385808.post-90106933871914355662013-07-23T00:21:00.000+08:002013-07-23T00:21:17.197+08:00Being A Runner <div style="text-align: center;">
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And couldn't agree more this, especially the last picture :P</div>
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Oh, the joy of (pre and post) running *wink*</div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">My favourite month is here!!! :D :D :D</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Hope that it's not too late to wish my Muslim friends and readers here a peaceful, spiritual and blessed month :) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">May Allah's blessings be with you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Amin. </span></div>
Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173944318208385808.post-13737700086870858382013-07-08T18:04:00.000+08:002013-07-08T18:15:22.069+08:00In MalayMail Today :) <div style="text-align: center;">
Yesterday, my friends and I ran the Seremban Half Marathon.</div>
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It was my first running event here in my home country.... Yes I've become lazy to run at races these days :P</div>
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But it was my second time running at this race, and the route was still the same (you can read about my experience back in 2011 <a href="http://rundenimbutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/07/hill-were-alive-seremban-half-marathon.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</div>
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But there were definitely more participants this year :)</div>
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With zero training for the past 2 weeks, the four of us decided to just run the marathon (Note: You should always train for a run, no matter how short or long the distance is! My legs are in pain as I'm typing this so serve me right :P)</div>
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So completed the half marathon in 2 hrs 22 mins and managed to grab one of the limited Royal Selangor pewters.. So, I can rest my legs now for a month ;)</div>
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And had such a great weekend with my friends too! Lots of yummy food consumed as always *wink*</div>
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Anyways, we are in the papers today! :)</div>
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Anyways, 6 days before the marathon and a day before I flew to Madrid, I felt a sharp pain on the left side of my left leg and so I decided to check it out at the sport medical centre... I was devastated when the doctor told me that I had a hairline fracture and advised me not to run for at least 6 weeks!!! (It was more painful than a break up ok :P) I was training pretty hard for it and was hoping to get a good time for the marathon so it was really heartbreaking to have injured myself just 6 days before the marathon :(<br />
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Contemplated to not run or even switch to 21km category a few days before the marathon. But, of course the stubborn ol' me decided to go ahead and run the marathon ;) I couldn't help myself as I was having a bad week at that time and all I could think of was to run the marathon.<br />
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I was so ecstatic this time around too as there were four of us traveling together to Europe and that my bestie of 20 years decided to tag along too!!! :D :D :D </div>
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Before arriving in Madrid, I thought that the weather was going to by sunny and perfect on race day itself. But boy I was so so so wrong!!! It was 3 degrees and super windy!!! ANDDDD I didn't even bring my arm sleeves or long sleeved running tops too!!! So clever right? :P</div>
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Our hotel was just a walking distance from the start/finish line, so we decided to walk earlier to drop our bags at the designated trucks. This is where the nightmare began. The 21km and 10km categories started at the same time as the marathon category, and with over 10,000 runners trying to drop their bags at the same time, you can imagine that the organisers only provided 8 friggin' trucks for this!!! So we had to queue for an hour in the freezing cold weather and just made it in time before the flag off!!! Very bad organisers!!!</div>
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So with just my sleeveless tank, I was praying hard that the weather will be better after I started running. But of course that didn't happen :P By the time I was at my 20th kilometer, my nose was runny and that my arms and hands were swollen and numb. Served me right for not bringing those arm sleeves! :P</div>
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The route was pretty scenic though, as we ran past the famous Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (home of Real Madrid FC), Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace Madrid (breathtakingly beautiful palace!), Casa De Campo and Retiro Park (as I recalled). But it was hilly alright! Like superduper hilly! We knew that it was going to be somewhat hilly before we ran the marathon. But it was worse than we thought! Bukit Aman was nothing compared to the hills that we had to go through at this marathon!!! Just check out the 'claimed' elevation profile vs what Selly's Garmin recorded:</div>
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I was doing pretty well with my face until I was at the 25km marker, as I started to feel a sharp pull on my left leg, and from then onward I knew that I had to take it easy and just enjoy the superchilly race as the aim was just to cross the finish line. And of course, they had to throw an even hillier route at our last 8km of the race! I was definitely in for a (hilly) treat! </div>
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I made friends with one of the runners and he was doing his maiden marathon! I told him that nobody in their right mind would want to do Madrid as their first marathon :P So, we both tackled the last 8km of the route together and it felt good to have someone as I was feeling pretty demotivated at that time with the pain on my left leg. But we did a lot of walking instead as I just didn't want to push myself and wanted to walk the next day :P Selly aka Senorita caught up with us at the last 3 or 4km of the route and we decided finish the race together. It was also my first time to be walking a lot! There's always a first for every single thing in life right? :P</div>
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Both Selly and I crossed the finish line together at an official time of <b>5:09:12</b>! Since we did a lot of walking and we were in pain, it wasn't a bad timing after all :)</div>
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Now, as if the baggage drop-off drama wasn't enough, the organisers ran out of the finisher medals for the marathoners and gave 10K medals instead!!! They told us that they'd mail the medal to us instead which thankfully arrived last week! I was tired, hungry and in pain by that time and I was just disappointed as to how they could run out of medals! </div>
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Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173944318208385808.post-39817030504896514112013-04-23T16:41:00.001+08:002013-04-23T16:41:59.639+08:00Adios KL!<div style="text-align: center;">
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For now, Ola to the land of Joses, Juans and Javiers... </div>
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I'm coming! ;)</div>
Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173944318208385808.post-41585858741455908322013-04-17T17:01:00.001+08:002013-04-17T17:01:19.699+08:00I am a Marathon Runner<div style="text-align: center;">
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So this is for my running sisters and brothers :)</div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"I am a marathon runner,</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><i>And my legs are sore</i></span></span></div>
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<i>I wouldn't make this my home if I'd learned to float</i>" </div>
</span></span>Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173944318208385808.post-84703270623489644922013-04-16T14:00:00.000+08:002013-04-16T14:00:26.071+08:00Every Life Counts <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My heart goes out to all of the victims...</div>
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I've read this a few times before and just decided to share it here with my sisters here :)</div>
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Very well-written by Ms Harpo, couldn't agree more when it comes to this subject matter...</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay. Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior. Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache. Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be.Slower is better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends". A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't settle. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is. Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better. The only person you can control in a relationship is you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Always have your own set of friends separate from his. Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you. If something bothers you, speak up. Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later. You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within. Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are... even if he has more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing less.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Never let a man define who you are. Never borrow someone else's man. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you. A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you. All men are NOT dogs. You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is two way street.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... Deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship. You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals... look for someone complimentary... not supplementary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dating is fun... even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right. Make him miss you sometimes... when a man always know where you are, and you're always readily available to him - he takes it for granted. Never move into his mother's house. Never co-sign for a man. Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need. Keep him in your radar but get to know others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Share this, you'll make someone smile, another rethink their choices, and another woman prepare.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them....and an entire lifetime to forget them."</span></div>
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SUKAN G WILL BE THE OFFICIAL MERCHANDISER FOR THE FIRST EVER MALAYSIA WOMEN MARATHON!!!</div>
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THE GIRLS AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LOVELY RACE DIRECTOR, KAREN LOH FOR GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO SO :D :D :D</div>
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To know more about Nestle Fitnesse Malaysia Women Marathon, you can visit <a href="http://mwm.my/">http://mwm.my</a> or check out their FB page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MalaysiaWomenMarathon">https://www.facebook.com/MalaysiaWomenMarathon</a></div>
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Hope everyone that celebrated the love day yesterday had a ball :) </div>
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Visiting one of the pretty islands here with 2 of my girls...<br />
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Since it's a new year, we're offering this massive discount to all of your workoutholics out there :)</div>
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Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173944318208385808.post-31326093870233843932012-12-22T22:16:00.001+08:002012-12-22T22:20:31.420+08:00Back From Hiatus ;)Hello hello peeps!!!<br />
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I know I have been missing from the blogosphere for almost 2 months already, but that's because 2 weeks after I came back from Chicago, I started a new job!<br />
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Yeap, after having a 'ME' year (I did take a year off after NYC last year for a number of reasons), I decided to go back into the world of advertising and be a slave... Hello crazy timelines and demanding clients, it's good to be back :P<br />
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I'm also taking a break from running at the moment and concentrating on indulging my love of food with no worries! Haha... Well I have until tomorrow to enjoy this before I start running and training again ;)<br />
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So what have I been doing for the past 2 months apart from work and resting from working out? I'll let the pictures below speak for that :)<br />
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<i>Caught up with the Berlin marathon sisters over dinner and dessert! ;)</i></div>
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<i>Ran and completed the entire halfie with Miss Mawar above :)</i></div>
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Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173944318208385808.post-84731923972589209082012-10-25T10:59:00.001+08:002012-10-25T10:59:50.931+08:00Featured :) <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, Shanaz and I were lucky enough to meet the producer, director and one of the cast runners at the expo last month... These people are so amazing at what they do, capturing the moments of the beautiful sport (I'm biased like that :P) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our amazing director-producer team, Jon and Gwendolen, just wrapped up an incredible time at the BOA Chicago Marathon</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">and were thrilled that so many of you came by our booth to say "Hi" (and pick up a SOTM running tech shirt)! They loved hearing your stories about how Spirit of the Marathon has played an integral role in your running journey and continue to remember the inspiring conversations that they shared with many of you. One story, in particular, left producer Gwendolen in tears as she recounted the group of women who were running the marathon for their friend, Linda, who couldn't join them because she was undergoing cancer treatments. They had even designed a Flat Stanley with Linda's picture on it and were going to take turns carrying it while running the marathon--thus giving Linda a chance to run the marathon in spirit. Such were the stories of endurance, determination, anticipation, and comraderie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to the time that they spent at the Expo, Jon and Gwendolen also managed to sit down and film interviews for Spirit of the Marathon II! (Perhaps you might recognize names like Dick Beardsley, Hal Higdon, Paula Radcliffe, and John Bingham?!) Not only can you anticipate some great interviews in the upcoming Spirit of the Marathon II, "Like" us on Facebook to get a sneak peek into producer Gwendolen's notes from the interviews!</span></div>
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It was our first time to Chi-town and although we felt like the trip was quick (due to our practice runs, the marathon itself and finding gems for Sukan G), I fell in love with the city instantly from day one!<br />
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We stayed in downtown and everything was accessible via the public transportation or by foot! We pretty much walked to places while we were there as our apartment's location was great and walkable to Chi-town's attractions!<br />
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And the people there are genuinely nice and friendly! It seems that it's pretty normal for strangers to talk and be chatty with you! I shall let the pictures 'speak' for the highlights of my trip there :)<br />
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<i>The lobby of our apartment... Loved it!</i></div>
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<i>Met my primary schoolmate who's currently residing and working there... The last time we met was 17 years ago! Amazing how FB can re-connect you with your old mates :) </i></div>
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<i>Only in Chi-town - Deep dish pizza at Lou Minalti's! Sinful but heavenly scrumptious!!!</i></div>
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<i>Beautiful skyline and Lake Michigan!!!</i></div>
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<i>Was in complete awe when I was in the room filled with Monet's paintings at The Art Institute of Chicago :)</i></div>
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<i>Couldn't get enough of the bean, so we came back again! ;)</i></div>
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The same thing that we did when we were in NYC - show off our bling day! ;)</div>
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<i>The medal was our main star alright :)</i></div>
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<i>Yummy red velvet cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory (where Penny works!) </i></div>
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<i>Just following the tradition ;)</i></div>
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And the best part of the day was our celebratory dinner at none other than.... </div>
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<i>The famous Italian restaurant by the celebrity couple, Giuliana and Bill Rancic :D</i></div>
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<i>Great food and great service! </i></div>
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I had a blast in Chi-town! And I'd like to say thank you again to everyone who followed our journey from day one and for continuously supporting us with your kind and positive words :) You have inspired me to do more and challenge myself, even with all of the setbacks... I'm truly blessed and grateful for that... May God bless each and every one of you! Oh, and thanks to our supporter-cum-photographer for that day for taking those awesome pics :) (a short Oscar speech this time around :P) </div>
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And it was a wonderful 2-week getaway too! Couldn't ask for a better traveling partner, as always! :) </div>
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Who knows, maybe one day I'll return and catch up on the places that I didn't get to go insyaAllah ;)</div>
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Captain, let's plan for our next adventure! :D </div>
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<i>Ready or not, here I come Chi-town! </i></div>
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During my 6-week rest and no running period, I was feeling pretty down as I was hoping much earlier on to attempt a PB at the marathon, even if it was just a minute or two... But thanks to my amazing support system (you know who you are <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;">❤</span>), I got myself psyched for the marathon again last month when I started running again :) BUT, 2 days before Captain and I left for San Francisco (SF), I caught the flu bug from my lookalike brother and inevitably it got really bad on my 2nd day in SF and was down with viral infection... Cough, runny nose, phlegm, sore throat, you name it, I was experiencing all of it... So, I had to rely on the meds that I bought from Walgreens pharmacy... I got frustrated again and I was grateful to have Captain around to be 'entertained' by my drama on this ;P<br />
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When we got into Chicago, I was still recovering and thanks to the infamous weather forecast due to the strong winds, I knew that the recovering process was going to take much longer than I anticipated... As per my previous post, we came to the States much earlier on to get ourselves used to the time difference (SF was 12 hours earlier while Chicago was 13 hours earlier than KL), get acclimatised to the unpredictable weather and to have final rounds of running just to wake our legs up too, just like what we did for last year's New York City (NYC) marathon... Only that for this time around, we decided to be tourists in SF first :)<br />
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As Nike was the official apparel and footwear for the marathon, we both decided to check out the Niketown store at Magnificent Mile on our first day after our first torturous 7km run (we were still trying to get used to the weather and it was 2 degrees that morning!) in the beautiful windy city, as they were launching the marathon's merchandise and the campaign 4 days before the big day! Quite odd of Nike to do so, maybe it was part of their marketing tactics... Needless to say, the campaign 'Own Chicago' is super shagedelic and I really dig it!<br />
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Apart from the banners that we saw along a few of the streets in downtown and around the start/finish area at Grand Park, we didn't really feel the vibes until race day... As the marathon is the second biggest one in the world, we certainly didn't feel like it was though... But hey, I was just excited to run at a new (and windy) route with 44,999 other runners :)<br />
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And I have to say that the bank's campaign for the marathon was pretty neat as it uses positive adjectives to describe the city and real runners from the previous marathon as their poster peeps :)<br />
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I was feeling pretty good on our last run before the marathon as I felt much better to breathe properly while I was running, so I had positive thoughts running through my system again :)<br />
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I was thankful that our apartment was just an approximately 1km (or less) walking distance from the starting point, which meant that we both could sleep in more the night before the marathon ;) We woke up at about 6am to get ready and walked to Grant Park... And just got in time to our corral 15 minutes before the flag-off at 8am after deposited our bags... We were assigned to the same corral so it definitely felt nice to have someone to be nervous with up until the flag-off ;)<br />
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It was a freezing morning that day with a high temperature of 6 degrees (damn cold right?), we were shivering even with our hoodies on! We only took off and donated our hoodies just before crossing the line, hope that the day will become much sunnier and warmer... But the weather was definitely much better than our first run there a few days before that!<br />
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<i>Apparently, we were either twins or sisters here in Chicago ;)</i></div>
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The course was flat but with elevations here and there from the bridges that we had to go through... It was good for the legs ;)<br />
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<i>The course map</i></div>
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<i>At State Street... </i></div>
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We ran through 29 neighbourhoods that morning... The city was buzzing with cheers and music from the supporters... I was in awe again with the view of the skyline while running at The Loop! My favourite ones are just after entering the Lincoln Park, as there was a band and they were playing 'She Loves You' by The Beatles (loved it!!!) and Old Town, where there were lots of peeps supporting and playing and singing to the loud music for the runners since we had to go through this neighbourhood twice... I will always remember singing along to a few of the songs (eg. The Proclaimers' I Would Walk 500 Miles) and the Korean supporters for playing the darn Gangnam Style song for us ;P<br />
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I was doing pretty okay during my first half of the run and surprisingly my left leg was doing pretty darn well too! But just after the 22km marker, my right foot felt superpain out of nowhere, and that's when everything went down the hill *drama* From that point until the km30 or so, I was walking and stretching my leg on the side of the road like a lot!!! And to make things worse, there were strong, gusty winds that accompanied us during the race and I almost had an episode of asthma attack as I started to have difficulties in breathing and was wheezing for a good 1-2km...<br />
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Felt really crappy for a while as the thoughts of giving up were lingering in my mind while my right foot was screaming at me to stop! I knew that I can't push myself anymore... But I kept going and kept telling to myself to just take it easy from then on.. And enjoy the experience and atmosphere instead... And so I did :)<br />
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Loved the dragon dancers that greeted us at the gates of Chinatown! Oh, and I enjoyed eating all of the free candies, pretzels, sweets and fruits provided by the lovely supporters and hi-fiving the lil' cute kids that were out to support as well... It was also nice to see runners hugging their partner/family member/friend respectively to get the extra push to complete the remaining miles of the marathon... While I on the other hand, had fun posing for the cameras and was enjoying every single water station after that! ;)<br />
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<i>Just after entering Chinatown</i></div>
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<i>Moments before crossing the finish line at Grant Park</i></div>
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So, I crossed the finish line with my 'Jalur Gemilang' and completed my 8th marathon at an official time of <b>5 hrs 13 mins 29 secs</b>! My fastest time for a mary this year, so I'm not complaining... I'll just have to beat my New York time at another marathon then ;)<br />
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It was a special day for Captain as it was her birthday and if you recall last year, we 'fell in love' with Paris together on my <a href="http://rundenimbutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/04/best-birthday-gift-ever-d.html" target="_blank">birthday</a>... Of course, she just HAD to run a birthday marathon and have an amazing and well-deserved PB ;)<br />
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<i>Congrats again captain on your sweetest 4:11!!! You're getting stronger and faster... You completely owned Chi-town on your day! Super proud of you! Happy birthday again too xx</i></div>
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<i>Soon, sub-4 will be in our hands (I also want that :P)</i></div>
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Lessons learned from this marathon:<br />
1) If you're unwell, don't take medication the night before the marathon, as you will constantly want to do a no 1 during the course... It was my first time ever going to the loo twice while running a marathon, and the queues were just too long... In total, I went to the loo 7 friggin' times that morning!!! (3 before the race, 2 during the race and 2 after the race) Next time, just going to deal with it with good ol' fashioned plain water ;)<br />
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2) Never EVER run in a pair of shoes when you've done 3 marathons in them... I was actually trying to look for another pair of the same shoes back in KL, but it was unsuccessful and I was saving my money as well for the trip... So, I thought that my legs will still be okay IF I run another marathon in them since I was training in them for the entire month before that... WRONG!!! My right foot is paying for it right now (I'm sorry baby!). I'm just going to stick to 2 marathons per shoes after this then!<br />
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Despite all of the setbacks, I am proud of myself and contented to have completed the marathon... And I kept reciting the same dua that was given by my good friend throughout the 42.4km route over and over again so that I won't suffer so much during the run (Thanks Ili!) I am just beyond grateful for not giving up to become one of the 37,455 finishers :)<br />
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Thanks to everyone, especially my closest friends and my loved ones, for the support throughout my entire journey and the awesome wishes too! I really appreciate every one of them :)<br />
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So yeah, I did own and moved with Chi-town on that day baby! :)<br />
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One thing that I must highlight and love about the marathon is that there were supporters along the entire route! Even at the bridges!!! So, the runners didn't feel alone at all and that helped me a lot especially when I was walking dejectedly... The volunteers were fantastic! Loved seeing elderly people out in the streets with their supportive cheers and smiles... I'm pretty sure that the runners including myself were thrilled to receive their support and love from all of the supporters :)<br />
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The fact that it was the breast cancer awareness month too, a lot of runners were donned in tutus - colourful ones! Even the guys (muscular ones!) were wearing them! Definitely a refreshing sight! ;) It was also nice to see supporters holding their personalised signs for their partner/family member/friend respectively :) And the supporters were pretty creative with the signs for the runners - one of my faves is "If marathons were easy, they'd be called your mother." Oh, snap!!!<br />
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But, if I were to pick between Chicago and New York City, I'd say that NYC wins BIG time for the overall experience! They organisers are in a league of their own as compared to the marathons that I've been running at so far! The entire city came alive just to celebrate the marathon for the entire week! So yeah, I would definitely run NYC again in a heartbeat (well, if money permits again ;))! Nevertheless, the organisers did absolutely terrific at hosting the second biggest marathon in the world as I enjoyed every single moment of it, even when I was in pain :) This year, I am so ecstatic that three of my dear friends will be running at the prestigious marathon next month :)<br />
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<i>Us last year in New York, and us in Chicago last week :)</i><br />
<i>We still look pretty young right? ;P</i></div>
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2 out of 5 World Marathon Majors down and 3 more to go... Got rejected again for the third time by London this year for 2013 (me no like you anymore London!), I have to REALLY train to get a BQ :P, so I'm left with Berlin then... But we shall see ;)<br />
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I am just going to rest and eat happily now until 2013 :)<br />
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And probably plan my next destinations for my #9 and #10 too ;)Ms Road Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826560368554229230noreply@blogger.com4