Triathlon, this is the one of the main reason why I want this Gazelle shoe. Usually when I do cycling, I never did worn any socks. And during running part, for both Sprint and Olympic Distance that I have done in Famosa, I didn't wear any socks as I bring the wrong socks which is a bit hassle just to wear it. But for training runs I usually did run with sock.
Problem is with stability, as my feet got wet because of the swimming and the sweats because of cycling, I do feel slippery at somepoint in running part. Thus causes blister, a small one. No biggie I guess. And since it is my first time running without socks, I do feel kinda weird when you can feel the holes at the sole. But as usual, after a few steps, you kinda adapt to it.
And the shoe does smell, a bit. Not at the Xstatic part, but at the upper mesh part.
Overall this shoe is ok. Note to self, dont forget socks
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
First two Triathlon - pt3 - OD
I think I eat more then enough at the Carbo Loading night. Even went to 7 E in Tampin, buy few bottles of water and some buns for today breakfast, dont want to repeat the same mistake.
I still remember the panic moment in the sprint swimming part, and I am doubting my self. Should I continue with this madness or shouldn't I. My heart is beating slowly as I am truly scared of the swimming part. "400 meter pun ntah ape ape, ini kan 1.5km". I keep saying that to myself, even while munching the bread and powerbar. Then I felt that my body is burning up, "Ouh damn, not fever, not now,". I went to Dicky and he said my temp is ok. I even went to Azmar and he said I'm ok. Maybe its because of the aircond.
Still, even though we woke up early but we arrive at the starting point a bit late, i think 10-20 mins to 8am. Hung up the the bike put the thing, and hey I saw Roger and Terry. Roger's bike is just beside mine.
Swimming. Still in 'not so sure whether to do it or not' mood. Takpelah, go for warm up first. Water is cold. First mistake on the day, I swim in too early when Mr Chan announced to be ready at the starting point. I'm still weak at water treading. Nearly drown when they move back the starting line.People pushing and all. So I swam back to the shore and wait everybody to swim first. Many people ask whether I was OK or not. But I'm too panic to reply, the only thing that came up to my mind is "let's finish this". And so I did, swim very slow. Many people said that my time is 1hour 15 min. Me myself am not so sure because I forgot to clock. Ouh yeah, I nearly cramp on the last loop, tried to shout for the rescuer but they just looking at me. Haihh..so i just continue slowly.
At least I still feeling energetic after the swim. I can run better then yesterday to the Bike transition. Then just go like the best I can for the bike and run. Thanks to Mac's wheel, I can push more. And it feels lighter then before. Many hills though, but then manage to overtook some people. Yes I want to survive this race, but I don't want to finish last.
40km passed by and comes the running. I bring one of the best socks for marathon but it is a double layer socks which is a hassle to wear it, and so I ran without using socks, melecet pun melecetlah, 10km only. Drank a whole bottle of gatorade. And off I go. Running while untangling my Ipod Nano and setting up the Ipod Nike. Passing Kam and Zafrul, and aiming some guy who wore the Japan Cup bike jersey. Overtook some foreigner, as I enter the resort, I'm thinking that I could sprint for the last 1.5km, but then I didn't know that we were supposed to circle around the clubhouse.Cheh (note to self, bila briefing dengar betul betul). I saw Edwin, he is not so well, kinda saw him walking and running.Potoonnng!!
Finish the run and bike in 2hrs 14m, including T2. Bike as the meter showing is 1hrs 15m. Av speed is 29km. Run from the Nike Ipod is 57 min for nearly 9km.
Still, even though we woke up early but we arrive at the starting point a bit late, i think 10-20 mins to 8am. Hung up the the bike put the thing, and hey I saw Roger and Terry. Roger's bike is just beside mine.
Swimming. Still in 'not so sure whether to do it or not' mood. Takpelah, go for warm up first. Water is cold. First mistake on the day, I swim in too early when Mr Chan announced to be ready at the starting point. I'm still weak at water treading. Nearly drown when they move back the starting line.People pushing and all. So I swam back to the shore and wait everybody to swim first. Many people ask whether I was OK or not. But I'm too panic to reply, the only thing that came up to my mind is "let's finish this". And so I did, swim very slow. Many people said that my time is 1hour 15 min. Me myself am not so sure because I forgot to clock. Ouh yeah, I nearly cramp on the last loop, tried to shout for the rescuer but they just looking at me. Haihh..so i just continue slowly.
At least I still feeling energetic after the swim. I can run better then yesterday to the Bike transition. Then just go like the best I can for the bike and run. Thanks to Mac's wheel, I can push more. And it feels lighter then before. Many hills though, but then manage to overtook some people. Yes I want to survive this race, but I don't want to finish last.
40km passed by and comes the running. I bring one of the best socks for marathon but it is a double layer socks which is a hassle to wear it, and so I ran without using socks, melecet pun melecetlah, 10km only. Drank a whole bottle of gatorade. And off I go. Running while untangling my Ipod Nano and setting up the Ipod Nike. Passing Kam and Zafrul, and aiming some guy who wore the Japan Cup bike jersey. Overtook some foreigner, as I enter the resort, I'm thinking that I could sprint for the last 1.5km, but then I didn't know that we were supposed to circle around the clubhouse.Cheh (note to self, bila briefing dengar betul betul). I saw Edwin, he is not so well, kinda saw him walking and running.Potoonnng!!
Finish the run and bike in 2hrs 14m, including T2. Bike as the meter showing is 1hrs 15m. Av speed is 29km. Run from the Nike Ipod is 57 min for nearly 9km.
First two Triathlon - pt2 - The Sprint
As I was in panic setting up the bike at the transition spot, Mr Chan shouted "5 minute to start". Shit, I didnt even get my numbering yet, hung the bike and go for numbering. Just put the whole bag in the basket.
After the numbering I straight away go to the "oh so dirty lake that I have been warned about" (no infection please). I saw a few people in that lake, so I thought that it has already started.
"Masuk je lah," I told myself, try to swim around, ok lah the water is lukewarm, deep, and dark. Green, dark green. Try not to drink the water. As I swim around thinking why some still standing at the starting point, turn out that was the warming up session, not start yet. Bodoohhh, bodoh.
blablabla, it's started, and I was trying to do freestyle. First few meter can lah, but then I felt tired too soon and not to forget panic. I try to reach the small buoy, damn it sinks, cannot support my weight. I'm tired, lack of training and I'm panicking. Then I target the next PowerBar big baloon, swim there and rest for a while. Catch up my breath and slowly did a breast stroke till the end.
As I reach the land I can feel my leg, actually my whole body is wobbly, no energy. Then I remembered, I didn't eat the whole day, except for breakfast. 3 Vadel (indian spicy donut). And i feel dehydrated. DAMN. It's ok, I got power gel at my bag there. Showered my self and drink the water. Why la you give me cold water one. I slowly reach my beg and realize that my PowerGel is my other bag. DOUBLE DAMN. And I didn't even fill up my water bottle, know what, I didn't even bring my water bottle. It's also in my another bag. TRIPLE DAMN.
Time wasted thinking about all the nice things that I forgot. So I go ahead with the cycling part. No water, no energy. Cycle slowly hoping that my body will cope and start up. Cycling slowly, thank god that it started with downhill, and slowly I begin to feeling ok. Ok but weak. Drank a lot of plain water, making my self bloated with water. There's no 100 plus for sprint. Even everytime I pass Azim, I keep asking him is there any water or food. 2 loop passed.
T2. Time for run. 3 km, but my leg got no energy maa~~.How to run. My biggest mistake, at the water station, I drink too much. Now feeling want to puke edy. I'm practically walking as I am so weak. It's more like a walk run kinda thing. 3 km is like hell. Finish at 1hr 29m.
Note to self - Jangan Lupa Makan DOL!!!
After the numbering I straight away go to the "oh so dirty lake that I have been warned about" (no infection please). I saw a few people in that lake, so I thought that it has already started.
"Masuk je lah," I told myself, try to swim around, ok lah the water is lukewarm, deep, and dark. Green, dark green. Try not to drink the water. As I swim around thinking why some still standing at the starting point, turn out that was the warming up session, not start yet. Bodoohhh, bodoh.
blablabla, it's started, and I was trying to do freestyle. First few meter can lah, but then I felt tired too soon and not to forget panic. I try to reach the small buoy, damn it sinks, cannot support my weight. I'm tired, lack of training and I'm panicking. Then I target the next PowerBar big baloon, swim there and rest for a while. Catch up my breath and slowly did a breast stroke till the end.
As I reach the land I can feel my leg, actually my whole body is wobbly, no energy. Then I remembered, I didn't eat the whole day, except for breakfast. 3 Vadel (indian spicy donut). And i feel dehydrated. DAMN. It's ok, I got power gel at my bag there. Showered my self and drink the water. Why la you give me cold water one. I slowly reach my beg and realize that my PowerGel is my other bag. DOUBLE DAMN. And I didn't even fill up my water bottle, know what, I didn't even bring my water bottle. It's also in my another bag. TRIPLE DAMN.
Time wasted thinking about all the nice things that I forgot. So I go ahead with the cycling part. No water, no energy. Cycle slowly hoping that my body will cope and start up. Cycling slowly, thank god that it started with downhill, and slowly I begin to feeling ok. Ok but weak. Drank a lot of plain water, making my self bloated with water. There's no 100 plus for sprint. Even everytime I pass Azim, I keep asking him is there any water or food. 2 loop passed.
T2. Time for run. 3 km, but my leg got no energy maa~~.How to run. My biggest mistake, at the water station, I drink too much. Now feeling want to puke edy. I'm practically walking as I am so weak. It's more like a walk run kinda thing. 3 km is like hell. Finish at 1hr 29m.
Note to self - Jangan Lupa Makan DOL!!!
Monday, 12 May 2008
First two Triathlon - pt1 - The Trip
My head is heavy, spinning, still sleepy. And I missed the Power Run. DAMN. Well, it's 830 already and Lin will pick me up at 1000. It's Saturday already, its THE day. A Famosa Triathlon. My first tri. I'm still convincing myself that I'm not crazy and I can do it. Fuck, I hate swimming. Talking myself while packing and checking my things.
Fetch Lin from Giant Taman Permata and at 1030, off we go to Melaka.
The trip was smooth until we reach somewhere after the Nilai junction.Damn,traffic jam in the highway.Slowly we move and if I'm not mistaken,it took us an hour just to cover 5km.We decided to use jalan lama in seremban but luckily Upiq called and said one lane is opened up to cater the jam and the traffic smooth up right before exit to Seremban.
Reach the resort at 2pm (thank you garmin gps thingy),I was a bit sad that I couldn't make it for the sprint registration as I read in the website, must collect and pay up before 2pm,but yet again Upiq save the day telling me that can still pay up and compete.
After the registration,time to pick up the keys and hell,there was a miscommunication at the reception where I have to pay 500 for deposit and it's 1530.
Got into the house,try to berak and giddy up to the starting point.thanks lin for sending me there.
Fetch Lin from Giant Taman Permata and at 1030, off we go to Melaka.
The trip was smooth until we reach somewhere after the Nilai junction.Damn,traffic jam in the highway.Slowly we move and if I'm not mistaken,it took us an hour just to cover 5km.We decided to use jalan lama in seremban but luckily Upiq called and said one lane is opened up to cater the jam and the traffic smooth up right before exit to Seremban.
Reach the resort at 2pm (thank you garmin gps thingy),I was a bit sad that I couldn't make it for the sprint registration as I read in the website, must collect and pay up before 2pm,but yet again Upiq save the day telling me that can still pay up and compete.
After the registration,time to pick up the keys and hell,there was a miscommunication at the reception where I have to pay 500 for deposit and it's 1530.
Got into the house,try to berak and giddy up to the starting point.thanks lin for sending me there.
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Saturday, 10 May 2008
New Gazelle Test Drive
Few km were made with this shoe, oh how well we bonded. I don't intend to run far with it for today, as I'm preparing for the Famosa Triathlon. Try not to over do the running part. So far as predicted. My feet is still dry, even though my running jersey is a bit soaked with my sweats and all. But I guess since I'm running around 9km, there's not much impact. But if I run in my Adizero Breeze, my feet will be soaked with sweats.
Stability is there, try to do some off road just now. No pain. Running is easy as the shoe is light. After a while of not running in this shoe. Need to adjust running in a shoe that have holes in the sole, after a few steps OK already.
Stability is there, try to do some off road just now. No pain. Running is easy as the shoe is light. After a while of not running in this shoe. Need to adjust running in a shoe that have holes in the sole, after a few steps OK already.
Friday, 9 May 2008
Adidas Seeding Program - Ep 2
Yesterday, I got a mail from Krishnan Adidas, regarding another shoe seeding program. I was like "yay, shoes". Tried to call Krishnan but then can't get through. Try to call Frank to inform him about the mail but then turns out that him, Saiful and some other runners were there in Adidas Damansara. That was fast. Frank told me that Krishnan have reserved me the Gazelle, since he knew I was after that shoe for a long time now. Thanks Krishnan.
Went to pick up that shoe straight away.
Erm, the deal is that I take the shoe and write a review about it. Well, here goes.
What makes this shoe special, well to me, is that this shoe is light, and got a lot of ventilation, most of everywhere. I even try to compare this shoe to Zoot Tri Shoe, and I don't think Zoot got as many ventilation as this shoe.
Second is because of the sole, which use a technology called X Static . This technology is about odour. Means your shoe is odourless.
Other than that it's a combination of Competition and Training shoe. And yeah, it comes with Climacool, Adiprene + and Adiwear technology.
Continue with this review later, need to breaking the shoe first before running in it
Went to pick up that shoe straight away.
Erm, the deal is that I take the shoe and write a review about it. Well, here goes.
What makes this shoe special, well to me, is that this shoe is light, and got a lot of ventilation, most of everywhere. I even try to compare this shoe to Zoot Tri Shoe, and I don't think Zoot got as many ventilation as this shoe.
Second is because of the sole, which use a technology called X Static . This technology is about odour. Means your shoe is odourless.
Other than that it's a combination of Competition and Training shoe. And yeah, it comes with Climacool, Adiprene + and Adiwear technology.
Continue with this review later, need to breaking the shoe first before running in it
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