"卓越之路！My Run; My Leap!": Apr 12, 2011

12 April, 2011

2XU Compression Run 2011 - Singapore!

2XU COMPRESSION RUN 2011 - SINGAPORE

Event: 2XU Compression Run 2011 - Singapore

Date: 10th April 2011

Venue: Marina Promenade (Singapore)

Flag-Off Time: 0700 AM

Distance: 12km (Quarter Marathon)

Race Route

Men Finisher Medal

Women Finisher Medal

Complimentary Gifts from Sponsors

2XU Compression Calf Guard

- Complimentary Gift -

The Trip

Our COBC (Chief's Original Bootcamp) BootCampers - Runners that signed up for this 2XU run months ago consisted of 9 runners who were:
1) Sarge Dann-Daing Daniel Fitri
2) Ody Nurfuadi Ruzalli
3) Joanitta Jaleha Yusoff
4) Noor A. Othman
5) James Fong
6) Chan Meng Yam
7) Lillian Lee
8) Norliza Abdul Khaled
9) Joe Liew (Me).

While Sarge Dann & Ody drove down to Singapore on Saturday (9th-April-2011) right after Chief's Original BootCamp's Seal-Pups session, the 1st group of runners (Joanitta, Noor & Lillian) Flew down to Singapore @ 0800am. Followed by me on the next flight FY3503 @ 0910am by Firefly Airline (A division of MAS Airline) from the Subang Air-Park Terminal in Subang Jaya. With a flight time of approximately 45minutes.

Subang Air-Park Terminal (FireFly Airline)

Firefly Flight FY3503

My flights arrived in S'pore @ 10.30am, after completing authority clearance in the airport I hopped on to the MRT / Subway and headed straight to meet up w/ my fellow COBC BootCampers in "NOVENA SQUARE". FRANKLY, my fellow bootcampers are Crazy in Physical Training, Marathon Running & even.....SHOP...PING...like mad for Marathon Running Gears & Gadgets.

I met them up in the shopping mall w/ my luggage hoping to check-into the hotel "Ibis Novena", but to my dismay the Shopping Spree had began about an hour ago when they first arrived and they showed no sign of leaving soon. OH MAN! Shopped w/ my luggage on, why not since I am used to running w/ Jerry Can for Core & Staminas.

1st-Stop was the 2XU retail shop, where all of us got ourself a pair of Newtown Running shoe, 2XU compression wears and some fancy gadgets like the Spiebelts, pouches and Bib-Holder.

1st-Stop 2XU retail store

(From left: Joanita (Jo), Chan Meng Yam (Yam),

James Fong (Sitted) & Me (JoeLiew))

I was convinced to get myself a pair of Newton shoes

(From Left: Jo, Yam, Noor (in Blue), Me & James)

James & Me trying out our Newton Fore-Foot Running Shoe

Getting ready for Test Run

RUN...RUN...RUN...!!!

Crazy BootCampers Runners in the shopping mall,

the sales person was speechless when we

starts running along the walk way in the mall;

We bought 5 pairs of Newton shoe in this visit.

Going once, Going twice, SOLD!

While the ladies went shopping for their Marathon Apparels,

James & Me were eating our MOS Burger, we were starving.

Can I get a proper meal???

Halo Head Cover

Ice-Cream Shop

My Newton "Trainer" Shoe &

Vibram Five Fingers (VFF) "Comodo"

The Race

The race began at the Marina Esplanade and next to it was the Eye-On-Singapore. We arrived @ the flag-Off site around 0600am, began our warm up and stretching and began cam-whoring for our blogs & FaceBook posting.

This was my 1st race in 2011 and my 1st International run (Singapore), with 3 months of NO RUN this was really a challenge for me to jump-start my run. Especially with the immense impact on both my ankles while running, it felt like these ligaments gonna tear up; my previous ankle injury really annoyed me to the extent.