2009 Borneo marathon-40th marathon reflection 40馬的省思

Im trying to resist, but i wanted to share the great story from my running friend- Tey

i was so touch by the story that happened during Borneo Marathon, and admire Tey's passion of running and also what he contribute to the running community.

PRICELESS running race photo, he is sharing for free to the running community!

Wondering, how long it took for me to achieve 10th marathon. my 1st ever full marathon is coming on this December 2009!

40馬的省思

原本打算好好享受難得的一場全馬賽，但是畢竟”攝”癮難忍又難戒，在快到碼頭處就拿出D40拍照（約有25公里），想想，獨 樂樂不如眾樂樂，而且今次也有不少好友參加，所以不想錯過，況且加上回程雙向路，以及自己左膝舊傷竟然有點痛，不敢太拼，停停拍拍過程下，拍了逾千張。

當 然，有捨才有得，捨就是不介意完跑時間，得就是拍到一般在大都市馬拉松所不能看到情景，特別是不少當地人的參與，深深感動，有些只穿”甘榜阿迪達斯”配籃 球褲，顯示他們對跑步的執著和熱誠，我想大都市的跑友會替自己感恩，條件比人好的情況下，我們又怎能常常找藉口偷懶不練呢?

結交一些新朋 友，當中包括一位華裔57歲和一位40歲的當地土著婦人，兩人都是一起練，57歲的"安哥"扮演教練兼跑友的角色，但最令我感動的是這一次比賽都是兩人 的”處女馬”，我想57歲的安哥，若欠一點對跑步的熱忱，全馬距離畢竟不是短程，而那位40歲女跑友，也好佩服她的勇氣，因為要鼓勵40歲的女人去參加馬 拉松，可是一項艱巨的任務。所以，替他們拍下比賽途中和完跑照片，讓他們留下美好的初馬甜蜜回憶，希望能鼓勵他們繼續跑下去。

最令我感動 的是一位認識的媽媽級女巫裔跑友，到了28公里處就很想放棄，當我走向她鼓勵她時，她兩行眼淚竟然控制不住，讓我一下子亂了手腳，只有安慰她，鼓勵她，替 她打氣，暫時借出我的肩膀，哭過後，依然好想放棄，一直叮嚀她不要放棄，由於我在週末訓練時常遇到她與老公跑，所以知道她有能力，只是可能意志力比較弱一 點。

幸好，在她繼續路程不到五分鐘，碰上跑第73馬的新加坡著名跑友莫翰，請他幫忙，鼓勵這位女巫裔跑友及陪跑，而我在過後不久也碰上她的老公，告訴他其太太的情況，請他務必要留下陪老婆一起最後的10公里，加上莫翰，這三人組終於在大約6小時15分完跑。

跑友一旦在比賽過程碰上意志受考驗煎熬的時候，外人的鼓勵是很重要的，所以不管你下次碰上類似需要鼓勵的跑友，請不要吝嗇，一聲加油，默默陪跑，我想這可能改變原本想放棄的跑友，有更堅強的意志，而且相信也可運用在生活上，何樂而不為呢?

碰上一名認識的跑友說與他一起完成全馬的參賽者竟有74歲，更是令我深深感動，雖然婆羅洲全馬只有不到300人參加，只佔全部參賽者的25%，但是裡頭有不少很感人的跑馬故事。

當然也有不少是夫妻檔一起參加，不管是否全馬或半馬，抑或是10公里，很高興沒有後悔早拿出D40攝下他們比賽的情影。

還有亞航X的CEO，也拍下他與一名跑友連環衝線鏡頭，讓他高興不已。對這些工作比一般人忙數倍的企管專才，能繼續跑馬，确實不易。

今 次對比賽的期望原本並不是很高，不過主辦當局很用心，賽前一晚的晚餐竟然是免費，加上安排免費交通來回市區酒店和體育館，比賽水站非常充足，志願工作者的 友善和站在路中間協助指揮交通，香蕉充足，31公里至32公里有Powergel，4點開跑避開熱天氣，加上海岸路線較平坦，這是一場值得參加的全馬賽 事，因為有不少跑友在這裡意外跑出個人最佳，內心的高興並非筆墨所能形容的。

唯一的弱點就是全程中竟沒有流動廁所，所以時常在長跑或比賽中有三急的跑友去參賽，可要留意。

雖然參賽人數的反應遠遠不如預期的四千人，只有一千四百人左右（比去增加約四百人），但是我相信在主辦當局的用心下，這場馬拉松，若是時間允許，我可能還會再回去參加的。

適逢40歲跑40馬，也許12月一馬一超馬可能因工作關係無法去跑，不過我能繼續跑下去，已非常感恩，因為同事配合讓我參加10月的一馬一登山賽，深知已屬不易。

不論是否能在有生之年實現百馬目標，我都會一直很享受跑馬。對於對完跑時間的追求，也許會選擇性去追求，至少一次享受跑破四的感覺。

從我的初馬至第二馬的時間，我停了6年，主要是身旁週圍沒有跑友互相鼓勵，希望我在比賽中所拍的比賽照片，能夠讓跑友繼續對跑步的堅持與熱忱，我就很滿足了。


Sometime it happen in the race,whatever happen is not what we want,but I decide to take out my D40+55-200mm lens from my pouch at around 25km ,before reach KK jetty.I knew that my finishing time will not as I expected but what I want to is to make more runners happy with the race photos,use it to encourage them keep continue running.

From my first ever marathon till 2nd full marathon,it is between 6 years,because I have no many running friends and didn't join in real running community like a running group,so ,I hope all the participants can keep running with all this race photos,join with running friends.

Another reason I decide earlier toke out my D40 is worry my left knee old injury,so long didn't feel pain,so after I felt little pain,decide take it easy,don't want to push over for my limit,cause I need to take part in less 2 weeks time for Kinabalu climbathon,although it is look impossible job for me,just give it a try as final attempt,cause from next year will not have veteran category.

I found few touching stories in this small Borneo marathon race,one is a Malay women runner ,also my good friend,almost give up at around 28km entrance of Sutera Harbour,lucky I manage to encourage her ,then follow by Mohan from Singapore who doing his 73th marathon race,accompany her,and later I ask her husband who I met later,told him his wife condition,lucky this 3 runners group can completed the marathon around 6hrs15mins,that is so important for a runner who weak in mental n almost give up,crying infront of me,I must said she didn't give up at last,show to other runners she still can do it.I told her,never said give up,once DNF..there will be next time...except for injury problem lah.If only mental weak..there is always got way to overcame it.

Another touching story is I met new friends from KK,one chiense 57 years old veteran uncle,with his running partner ,a local women 40 years old,both of them first attempt in marathon race,cinya salute their spirit and passion in marathon,I don't think many ppls can run first marathon at 57 or women age at 40 yrs old.So I feel it is important let them have sweet memory foto for their maiden marathon,encourage them keep running with my race photos.

N I manage to snap some couples running partners in the race,no matter what event they join,either full,half or 10k,it is not easy to find another life partner can run in same race or keep running in the future.

I also manage to snap AirAsia X CEO pia finishing photos,it is not easy to find a company who kindly sponsor the running event and their CEO also join marathon,so...I am sure they will keep running in marathon after see their real pia photos although they more busy compare to us.

Oh ya..I also manage snap pics for Kenny Sia..haha...because of running ,he lost weight,now look more lengchai liao..hehe

The organiser did a good job for this race,either in water station,banana,volunteers,traffic,distance markers,foc carbo dinner and arrange transport for carbo dinner and also race day,the only thing they need to imporve is must provide few mobil toilet along the race route,plus enough cups for last few water station,cause this time the last water station run out of cups,but still have 100 PLUS n water,use bottle to drink..hehe

I don't think I can fullfill my 100 full marathon dream or not,but I can run my 40th marathon race,must appreciate my colleagues to make arrangement for my leaves,maybe I can't join 2 races during December,but I will keep conitnue running according to my working time and condition,just pray can achieve one time sub 4 in the marathon race..haha.

I do feel happy when runners view their race pictures,their happy also my happy,this is can't use money to buy it,just keep running and encourage friends around us ya..cheers !!!!


Below is my 40 marathon detail results.

Full and Ultra Marathon

(1)30.10.94 Kuala Lumpur 5:00:02
(2)25.6.00 Penang Bridge 5:37:49
(3)4.3.01 Kuala Lumpur 5:32:54
(4)3.6.01 Penang Bridge 5:18:23
(5)2.12.01 Singapore 4:49:23
(6)24.2.02 Hong Kong 4:54:10
(7)25.8.02 Songkhla 5:19:56
(8)8.12.02 Singapore 4:43:47
(9)16.2.03 Kuala Lumpur 4:37:39
(10)8.6.03 Penang Bridge 4:25:37
(11)28.8.2003 Songkhla 5:05:03
(12)29.2.04 Kuala Lumpur 5:03:11
(13)4.3.04 1st Kedah 12hours 84km
(14)28.11.04 Bangkok 4:51:59
(15)5.12.04 Singapore 5:15:53
(16)12.12.04 Tseng Wen 4:58:31
(17)19.12.04 ING Taipei 4:13:19
(18)6.3.05 Kuala Lumpur 4:39:59
(19)20.3.05 2nd Kedah 12hours 91km
(20)17.7.05 Melaka 4:21:53
(21)28.8.05 Songkhla 4:08:16
(22)23.10.05 Phuket 5:43:03
(23)5.3.06 Kuala Lumpur 4:28:40
(24)28.5.06 Hatyai 60k 7:05:38
(25)30.7.06 Penang 5:20:13
(26)27.8.06 Songkhla 5:26:46
(27)10.9.06 Putrajaya 5:29:31
(28)31.12.06 MR25 ultra 52.5km 9:45
(--)18.3.07 Kuala Lumpur 6:03:40
(29)24.6.07 Penang 5:46:59
(30)2.12.07 Singapore 5:44:42
(31)30.12.07 MR25 ultra 52.5km 9:56
(32)30.3.08 KLIM 5:20:25
(33)31.5.08 Sundown 84k ultra marathon 13:36:14
(34)16.11.08 Penang Bridge Marathon 5:21:26
(35)7.12.08 Standard Charted Singapore Marathon 6:05:56
(36)28.12.08 MR25 ultra 52.5km 8:30
(37)8.2.09 Standard Charted Hong Kong Marathon 4:43:57
(38)30.5.09 Sundown Ultra marathon 12:46:15
(39)28.6.09 SCKLM 4:41:06
(40)11.10.09 Borneo marathon 5:28:27