Nurashid Noor Mohamad - 140

I'm sweating hard, even though it is night. I don't know what time it is, I don't even care to look at the watch.

Running leg, lap 5.
I can't think straight, I can't even registered what music I'm listening to (yes, I bring my Ipod even though it is forbidden),I'm practically forcing my body to move. Want to finish, need to finish. Lonely night it seem, even though I can see few runners running by, no policeman to control the traffic. Less supporters, it's just you and the road.

0400
I am not sure how long did I slept last night, I don't think I slept that well, you know, anxiety attacks. I still can't believe its D-day. Ironman Langkawi is here. Just like I mumbling the day before, on the bike check in, "today is Ironman Langkawi". Yeah, today is Ironman. Went to the loo, use it up before anybody else wakes up. Then go back to sleep, rasa macam tak nak race je. Woke up at 0430 with Allen is preparing his breakfast, instant noodle. As for me, who's like don't know anything much about the prerace breakfast nutrition, just eat what I can eat. Kinda forgot what I ate tho.

0530
Reach the starting point, a bit nervous tho. Looking around, wandering aimlessly, tengok basikal, looking at the people, suddenly she was there, Tini. Heh, she's early. Few other photographers was there as well. Jason, Mervyn, Mac, Shazly, Jim Manan. Quite early they all. Photographers cum supporters. Im still mumbling "Fuck, it's Ironman!!". By 0630, people have started swimming, warm up I would say, just to test the water.

0700
Done testing the water, salty as usual, calm tho. Not as choppy as the day before. Still not so confident I can do the swim part. But still, supports from many friends, many fellow athlete makes me smile for a while, "I'm here yes, let's give it a try, let's finish the swim part,"

0745
Pchuusshhh.(bunyi mercun), signs the start of the race. And I swam..Still not so confident, but I swam, freestyle bebeh. Zig Zag almost all the way. At first I was in the front pack, but slowly I was left behind (slow swimmer, heheheh). It's ok, just keep on swimming. I spotted Adeline pass by me, then May Senn. Manage to pace her for a while then somehow I zig zag again, then I lose her. The came Yusran. Did pace him for a while, then somehow he sped off. Ouh I'm fucked.

First 1.9km I clocked around 1hour 9 min. Behind schedule.

"Can I make it in time?" I kept asking my self.
"I have to make it, I made it this far, this is not just my race anymore, somebody waited for me,"

And so I swam ahead. The salt water does cause some pain in my nostril. And I did ask some water from the kayak guy (who said no water station in swim leg?).Somehow I manage to finish the swim in 2 hours 1 minute. Thank God, I'm still in then..

Bike Leg - 180km
Not much to tell in the Bike part. Eat as much as possible, drink as much as possible. Having cramp on some treacherous hill on the 4th lap. My first lap was a bit fast though, then I slowed down on the rest of the lap. Later I need to check back IronmanLive.Lucky that I borrowed spedometer from Bandit, if not I will be the victim of doing less lap that I should done, or over lap. I heard many were disqualified as they didnt cover the whole mileage of the bike leg. Kesian

Running - 42km
5 lap, mental. Itu je boleh cakap. First 2 lap can still smile. 3rd lap, boring already. 4th lap dah start cramp. 5th lap, mental, no more traffic control, dark.
Thank you to all supporters/photographers, without you guys, the run would be utterly boring. Kudo's to Imcyclist, they setup their big van at the run course (beside the road la of course), and play some loud music. Tini, Aini, Mac, Lydias, and some other (who i forget their names)were there. Thanks..

Alhamdulillah, I finish, crossd the finish line at 14hrs 41min. Blinded by the flash light from the photographers. Thank you Tini to be there, she accompanied me up until med checkup. And she waited me for the massage but then, I didnt manage to talk much to her as the van (kudos to Steve for transportation and accomodation) were about to leave, sudah angkut barang, semua sudah letih. Semua kepala sudah mental, semua tunggu katil.

Thats Ironman. Finish..Whole year of training, money spending, time spent. Ironman is well done..