My Hatyai 60km ultramarathon painfull experience
I no dare to run again any ultramarathon in future without proper training at all.This is what I think after I finished this painfull Hatyai 60km ultramarathon.
Although I have two exeperience in Kedah 12hours run,but compare to these,I have no run any 20km after KLIM,that is why I felt very lucky manage to finish it with 7hours 5 minutes.The first two Kedah 12hours run always held after KLIM,so both of my legs still felt fresh for ultramarathon.
As Penguin 2 Tan Khee Meng said,respect the distance,he also felt suffer because no training.That is a good advice for who intend to take part in any ultramarathon,don't run without proper training.Tan Khee Meng finished in 6 hours 43 minutes 40 seconds,just slower than ChingTai 30 seconds.
For CCHOO and ChingTai brothers,they train hard for Comrades ultramarathon in South Africa,so they didn't found suffer much for this Hatyai 60km ultramarathon.
ChingTai have a good timing 6 hours 43 minutes and CCHOO also did a good timing for himself finish the race in 7 hours 30 minutes.Especially both of them also make history for their first ever ultramarathon in their life,I strong believe they can gain usefull experience for well preparing in Comrades ultramarathon.
The most potential ultramarathon runner is Kenny Choo,you must respect his unlimited energy,even he finished the 60km in 5 hours 50 minutes.U know he said he didn't have any muscle pain or hit the wall after the 60km race,and u must count he did two times of BIG business during 5km and 20km..haha..cause he very enjoy the buffet at hotel and also at Piza Hut during our carbo loading time one day before the race.
Kenny Choo did train two times perweek nowday at FRIM,and one 40km LSD with CCHOO,that is why he has very good timing,not easy to maintain sub 6 minutes for 60km.
For Phyllis,she is good potential in long distance event,only she still less self confidence,but I am sure after she completed this 60km ultramarathon in her running race life,she will gain more confidence in future marathon race or ultramarathon.Although she felt suffer in final three kilometres.
Our race started late 8 minutes,we start at 12.08am,nice to meet some friends from KL and Ipoh too.
I have no idea how I can finished the 60km after 10km I felt both of my leg so heavy,this was effect of didn't train LSD.I just run slow pace and keep in 6 minutes plus per km.I felt my left sock bring me problem too,felt same as KLIM problem.But I just keep it running and running,as we are not aim for good results,main target is complete this race with relax pace.I ran most of the time with Ching Tai and Phyllis,Kenny Choo and Tan Khee Meng were far in front of us,only CCHOO left behind with steady pace.
Along the route there,if got streetlamp,it will be nice to see peoples running infront of us,but some place without streetlamp,have to becarefull,although some volunteers ride their bicycle with front light and flash light at back.
The water station located at every 2 kilometres,but only got water and fanta soft drink,then they did provide some sugar and gelly too,I only toke gelly,didn't take sugar,cause worry stomach will have problem.Before reached 28km ,I met Kenny Choo,wah...he was fast,then around 500 metres later,I snap Tan Khee Meng photo too.
When reached 30km u-turn mark,organiser provide chinese orange,sport drink too,I toke out my DC,ask volunteer snap my photos and also wait Phyllis came out from a house,snap photo for Phyllis too.Then grab some chinese orange and met with ChingTai.
I knew that my hit wall period will come anytime after 30km,as this was my LSD experience,cause don't have proper training.I was lucky cause the water station always have enough ice for me to use for relief my hit the wall period.Me,Phyllis and also ChingTai run almost side by side,but after 46km,both of my leg can't handle same pace,so ask Phyllis to go as ChingTai already ran away early from us around 400metres liao...he is serious in preparing for Comrades and train enough,not surprise for me.
The sky came bright after 6am,it is ok for me,cause I believe I will complete with run and walk to finish,although both of my legs felt alomst cramp,thanks for Chen suggestion to use sloan,this was the first time I use these pain killer,very strong,almost make my muscle felt like B-U-R-N liao...!!
My mental almost crack after 53km,hope to this final 7km finish as soon as possible,but for my condition,it was impossible,my heart ,my mind,just hoping the distance mark appear infront of me as fast as possible,but as my right knee also felt pain,I no dare to take risk,so most of the time,I just walk ,I manage to snap photos at 55km and also at 57km,when crossing to final km,my mind stress was relief,thanks Kenny Choo snap my finishing photo.
I enjoy some nice hot soya bean and also poridge...felt nice after so tough run,make my stomach warm,after toke some photos at finishing point,we all heading to hotel for buffet time..hehe...!
FYI,Although I felt jia lat during these race,but I didn't take any power gel ,power bar or plum powder,I felt it was good sign for me,proof I manage to survive during this 60km ultra,but felt dam hungry lah...hehe !
Altough the service during the route is not so good,especially the food and less sport drink,but organiser present every runners who finish the race within qualfying time 9 hours,received a nice trophy worth 600 BAHT(RM 60) and One finisher medal.
Thanks CCHOO for arrange hotel and bus,Narumol helping in registration of Hatyai 60km for us.
Below is my split time:
7k:42m28s
8k:47m45s
15k:1h30m53s
18k:1h50m57s
24k:2h29m28s
26k:2h40m56s
28k:2h55m31s
29k:3h01m40s
30k:3h07m04s
35k:3h38m10s
38k:4h02m56s
40k:4h20m49s
41k:4h31m15s
42k:4h36m59s
43k:4h53m32s
44k:5h01m25s
45k:5h09m50s
46k:5h16m38s
47k:5h26m20s
48k:5h33m00s
49k:5h48m34s
50k:5h56m14s
51k:6h04m10s
53k:6h23m29s
57k:6h43m40s
58k:6h51m03s
60k:7h05m38s
合艾六十公里超級馬拉松的賽後感
沒有經過嚴格的訓練，絕對不能隨隨便便去出征任何的超級馬拉松，幸運的話是在沒有受傷的情況下完成比賽，但是免不了比賽途中面對身心靈的受苦，這是我今次參加合艾超級馬拉松的最大感受。
原本答應陪清昌與清泰兩兄弟練長跑，以協助他們備戰南非Comrades十二小時超馬，但是由於公私繁忙，所以都沒有一次陪練，而今次合艾超馬是我支持他們面對南非超馬考驗的最大精神上支持。
由於我在吉隆坡全馬後就沒有進行任何的長跑團練，而今次主要是抱著跑完的心情去比賽，況且一行共有6人參加，團隊氣氛融洽，猶如清昌所說的，今後出國旅行若沒有跑馬拉松，似乎感到有點怪怪。
用完早餐，我們就找報名處Hatyai Art Muzium，頗費一番功夫才找到，最終是靠旅遊中心小姐幫忙詢問合艾跑步俱樂部才解決。
報名費雖然是800泰銖，但是每名在9小時內完成全程60公里的參賽者，都可獲得一座價值600泰銖的美麗獎杯及一枚份量極重的獎牌，加上贈送一件T恤，可說物有所值。
較後我們的午餐是在酒店頂樓的三十三層，而晚上則到Pizza Hut吃，大家都吃得非常愉快，有說有笑，似乎都沒有為半夜十二點零一分開始的六十公里而擔心。
我們抵達賽場尚有一小時的左右，無需報到簽名，大家胸前就只有一個號碼，背後則沒有，不少泰國跑友都配帶夜間緊急燈，增加安全。
在拍完賽前的照片後，我們的啟程雖遲了8分鐘，但是大伙一群逾200人就浩浩蕩蕩出發，大家都不急地慢慢前進。大約過了500公尺就轉左直走。
一路上接近市區的大路都還有路燈照亮著，不過一旦遇上沒有街燈，可要小心，特別是有數段路沒有路燈，黑暗伸手不見五指，真要小心路面上地雷，甚有一只被撞死的狗。
雖然主辦當局有不少志願者騎著腳車協助維持參賽者的安全，但是畢竟二十公里後，就不容易再持續下去，而首二十公里的供水尚屬一般，主要是白開水，較後才有一些Fanta汽水，所幸是半夜，汗流失不多，只是我在前十公里就感覺雙腳肌肉沉重，而且左腳襪子不能吸汗，好慘，吉隆坡全馬的痛苦經驗印象猶新，所以就決定用慢跑，輕鬆不急前進。
待續..............!!!!
就這樣一路上以每公里逾六分鐘的配速前進，極度擔心之下意外地感覺還好，與清昌及蓓溱保持一定的距離。感覺上還不會很悶，或許是夜晚比賽較輕鬆吧！
當看到三十公里的回轉時，心裡頭好高興，終於有回頭路，但是也是有點怕怕的，主要是怕不跑完，祈禱雙腳不會抽筋太厲害或舊傷復發，在拍了蓓溱的數張照片及吃了數粒柑、喝數杯運動飲料後，就馬上慢跑離開，而此時清泰也剛來到。
回程剛開始時，我先與蓓溱相伴，不久清泰也拍馬趕到，就這樣我們一路上三人都保持近距離，不過在第四十六公里時，我就不行啦，雙腳雖然沿途用冰塊和sloan's按摩膏也支持得相當辛苦，這是沒有練的下場。
清泰那時早已拉開我與蓓溱，較後不想拖慢蓓溱的速度，吩咐她小心地前進，畢竟剩下十多公里，看似容易，但是卻不簡單。
雖然我的雙腳並未真正抽筋，主要是沿途的每兩公里就有水站，我猶如看到救兵，可以索取冰塊鬆弛我的雙腿，只是最後卻是難頂sloan's按摩膏的火辣，像是火燒紅了眼，彷佛肌肉酸痛並不是主要問題，讓我有口難言。
清晨約五點半，早上就逐漸亮啦，最後的七公里，每一公里的指標都是猶如隔了好久好久才看盼望到，不易捱，在第五十五公里和第五十七公里時，就特地停下來拍照作紀念。
最後三公里，看到不少人在走路，此時的太陽有點溫暖，幸好還不是很晒，當剩下最後兩公里時，我心中多麼高興，跑多於走，幸好最後五百公尺轉彎處沒有直走，只有慶和冤枉多跑數百公尺，我抵達終點是七小時零五分，雖然無法達到七小時以內，但對一個沒有訓練的我，還算不錯啦！只是精神上好睏，好累，好想回去酒店大睡一番！
主辦當局有準備熱騰騰的粥、豆槳及一個飯盒等，只是我的胃口不大，等了清昌回來，我們拍完紀念照後就趕快衝回酒店沖涼及享受酒店的自助餐，而我餓過頭，沖完涼只有先爭取睡個覺補神。
posted by Keipo @ 9:56 PM
