My painfull experience in 3rd Genting 24hrs walk

Date:18-19/9/05

Time:12noon to 12noon

Place:Genting

As u all know,I am still suffer on leave after 4 days of Genting 24hrs walk,honestly let u all know that I cried after cross the finishing line,my all body over tire,I can't control my emotional,cried infront of ST couple.Then u all shouldn't call me ironman(orang besi) liao,so dam suffer...I almost gave up....during the race at 6 hours cover only 33km !

I hope my kan koh(suffer) condition will not scare u all interest to join this such endurance walk race in future.

Penguin 2 drive me from my section 17 no:737 house after I came backfrom support running friends in PJ Half,like PM gang,Safra and other PACM gang.

Due to short of time,we rush to reporting and get ready all of our equipment,lucky we still have about 25 minutes to snap some foto of pre race,but I skip lunch...hahaha....this is no good....advise who interest in future,may need to reach there more early...cause skip lunch is not good oh,less energy...!

Chat with a lot of PACM members,toke a group foto b4 the race start,I use my NB 900 ,adidas long sleeve(thanks jamie's tip),pacm cap,climbathon mask and als my pouch which I put DC .

The race start at 12.00noon,I with 300plus walkers,very excited to start this endurance walk race...as I no target and walk relax,no rush. But for elite walkers,they are dam fast,very fast to one lap by lap overtoke us.

As first..I plan to use my adidas watch to record down every 2 laps timing,cause my watch only have 100 laps,but this is useless..cause once u continous walk lap by lap...u will not easy to remember,I realise after 9 hours...organiser release every 3 hours results...hahaha..I use my DC to snap down,easy and fast....convenient,just paidin full concetration walk.

The distance of one lap is about 875.4metre,the most tough part is about 80 metre downhill part,some walkers floating,then their lap results will disqualified.

My tactic is walk relax ,have fun and avoid go to toilet,don't want buy 4 digit(toilet),my first 3 hours results is 17.50km,very relax pace and snap some photos,chat with friends.

Altough I skip lunch,but I no dare to have a lot food at supply station,only ate some bread,biscuit and some light food,then I just tahan(maintain) until dinner time at 8pm,only ate some rice.

I manage to keep all the way with my hungry stomach,even when I cross finishing line,I still manage to control of the hungry feeling,drink a lot of sport drink,plus milo and lime/lemon,plus final 3 hours BANANA favour powerbar...it help me a lot,I manage to all out at final hour,just avoid ate a lot of food during the race.

I have one disappointed experience when I felt one of my left foot toe black colour liao at about 7pm,so change with sandal,but I forgot to put back my championchip...hahaha...lost about 40 minutes...but what to do ? I hv to accept it with sad feeling.But it affect much my feeling,especially I realise it was not easy endurance walk race,altough I am not aim for prize..but for my first apperance,I don't know whatwill happen to me,make me so sad,altough on my way toke my championchip,a lot of friends ask..I also sad to reply...my heart really broken..!!


At midinight,my mileage 58km..P2 said his foot suffer..got serious blister liao...he will sleep from 12am....I no plan to sleep..just usewhat I have ,even my pace per hour is so little about 3km plus,I just keep away from sleeping...hahaha...not easy oh....somemore hungry..cold weather and at about 5.30am n 6.30am raining...especially 6.30am is medium raining...many ppls have to wear raincoat to continue on,I praise all this walkers fighting spirit...!!

My mileage increase very slow,after 15 hours(3am),only70km,then at 18 hours(6am),my mileage just 83km overtoke p2 ,at21 hours(9am) ,my mileage surpass 96km,I overtoke some others good pacm members,that boost my spirit,Almost I hit the wall as early as 6hrs(6pm) and my muscle of the leg is dam sore ,I start attack and tryto walk faster with all my energy and paid 100% full concetration atfinal hour..my pace very encouraging 7km perhour....I finished with 111.18km with use of 23:56:50...thanks..my body suddenly felt allrelease,drink one can of sport drink,ST couple saw my face withcrying...so paiseh...quickly hold on....chat them for a while thenq up for giving medals....!

Waiting for prize presentation,I q up for lunch,at half way,I felt can't tahan hungry and sleepy feeling...I think I will near to pengsan liao....quickly pass my plate to p2 ask him for help take meal,then I push away some ppls,qickly sit down outside of toilet,my face was white ,uncle Sonny quickly ask me what happen,I said I almost pengsan liao,dam cham,ask him to seek p2 help me quickly take food for me..hahaha...scare oh....one fellow snap my kan koh face foto,apalah..I quickly use my hand block my face...hahaha !

My body totally out of my control,tell u all,this hungry feeling still maintain even after one week,I toke a lot of food..but my uncomfortable stomach....make me no mood..lucky my boss approve gua 3 days annual leave plus two days offday,I rest 5 days at house....sipeh jia lat...I no dare to take part if no well prepare !

And even my sleeping feeling also kan koh...slept a lot after the race..also difficult to recover...dam suffer ,cause sleeping is most important for us.

I am so lucky have a lot of friends to support me,especially million thanks to my close friend MP,Uncle Sonny,Safra friends(ST),P2,Goh who help me to tight up my championchip on sandal..without u all help and enouragement,I sure gave up in early stage,I don't know how to appreciate u help and encourage...KAN EN...!!

My timing ,mileage and position:

3hrs ─20laps（17.50km）2:51:26
6hrs ─38laps（33.26km）5:45:21
9hrs ─53laps（46.36km）9:01:01,position 55.
12hrs ─67laps（58.62km）11:53:21,position 46.
15hrs ─81laps（70.89km）14:58:16,position 38.
18hrs ─95laps（83.15km）17:58:19,position 32.
21hrs ─110laps（96.29km）20:56:19,position 28.
23hrs ─119laps（104.18km）22:52:53,position 30.
24hrs ─127laps（111.18km）23:56:50,position 27.