I have participated in the 42km for the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2018 this morning. Join me in my recap for this morning race.
Craze Ultra 2018 - Getting re-certified as a 101% Crazy Nut
Wednesday 7 November 2018
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| Running In Deep Ultra Thoughts (Photo Credits : U- Run I Shoot)
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References :
5. Red Dots 123
It's the forth time I participated in the 101km category and completed it! My strategy remained unchanged. That was to adopt a 20km jog, then 80km power-walk. Surprisingly, I was able to clock a new Personal Best (PB)!
This' rather unexpected as many of the lead-up training activities were somehow disrupted by ad hoc work and home commitments. Perhaps my improvements were attributed to a better (and flatter) running route, an inclusion of a weekly hill climb as part of training, and a stricter dieting plan. Or perhaps it could be the case that the body's more experienced with such endurance stresses and had evolved slightly so that I could run such distances with lesser stress.
In any case, I am delighted that my completion timing seems to be improving every year (from DNF in 2015 to 21h in 2016, 19h in 2017, and then to 18H in 2018. And although the improvements have been negligible over the years, I think I'll still continue to participate so long as the race goes on. I'll probably stop only when I know that I have reached my limits (i.e. when my performance stagnates).
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| Punching in the Air (Photo Credits : U- Run I Shoot) |
See my photo/video blog to re-live my 101km Craze Ultra Journey
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| Running Route for 101km |
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| Flagging Off the 101km participants (Photo Credits : Red Dots 123) |
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| Group Photo Prior to Flag Off (Photo Credits : Craze Ultra - Are You Nuts) |
Resting at CP1 (Yishun Ave 6). Going towards CP2 (Sembawang Park)
Running towards CP2 (Sembawang Park)
(Photo Credits : Run Photo Run)
Resting at CP2 (Sembawang Park). Going Towards CP1 (Yishun Ave 6)
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| Hungry & Can't Move? Having a Proper Meal @ Northpoint City |
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| Resting at CP1 (Yishun Ave 6). Going toward Seletar Hellway (Oops, i mean Highway). |
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| Enduring the heat (35 Degree Celsius) after departing CP1 (Yishun Ave 6). Going towards CP4 (Lor Halus) |
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| Running along Yishun Dam (Shielding my head from the heat using the towel that was provided at CP1) |
Resting at CP4 (Lor Halus). Going towards CP5(Sun Plaza Park)
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| Replenishing Supplies from my Special Needs Bag at CP4 (Lorong Holus). |
Resting at CP5(Sun Plaza Park). Going towards CP6 (Bedok Reservoir)
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| Lovely Support by the Volunteers at CP5 (Sun Plaza Park) |
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| Running Towards CP6 (Bedok Reservoir) |
Resting at CP6 (Bedok Reservoir). Heading towards CP5(Sun Plaza Park)
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| Saving Some Time by Eating the Chinese Pork Jerky |
Resting at CP5(Sun Plaza Park). Heading towards CP4 (Lorong Halus)
Resting at CP4 (Lorong Halus). Heading towards CP1(Yishun Ave 6)
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| At CP4 (Towards Yishun Ave 6) : Right Heel had developed Blisters after the Drizzle |
Resting at CP1. Heading Towards End Point (McRitchie Reservoir)
Walking Towards Finishing Point
(Video Credits : Mrs Run-the-Town)
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| Completing the Run slightly before 1 a.m. (18 hours after flagged off) |
Technical Details
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Craze Ultra 2018 - Queries on Carry-Along Items, Special Need Bag and Checkpoint(s) to Deposit Stuffs
Wednesday 31 October 2018
I have received queries on (1) the items that I will be carrying along, (2) the items I will be packed into the special need bag, and (3) where am I depositing my special need bag. So let me share my plan.
(1) Items that I will be carrying along
- Energy Gel [replenishment]
- Phone (loaded with the google map 101km route) [for distress call and for navigations]
- Nail clippers [to remove waters from blister]
- Plasters [to patch up blister]
- Blinker Light [for safety to run at night]
- $$$ and ID cards [to buy food and for identification purposes]
(2) Items that will be packed into the Special Need Bag (To deposit in CP4)
- Energy Gels [replenishment]
- Electrolytes [replenishment]
- Socks [freshen up]
- Singlets [freshen up]
- Power bank + Cable [recharge phone]
(3) Rationales why I dropped off my special needs bag at CP4 is because
- will visit this checkpoint twice;
- best locations for replenishments (i.e. 44km and 74km).
I hope I have answered your questions and enjoy packing!!! I will see you at the start line soon!
Preparing for Craze Ultra 2018
Monday 15 October 2018
Reference : Craze Ultra 2018
BACKGROUND
The Craze Ultra 2018 will be happening on 3 Nov 18. I will be attempting the 101km event once again.
PREPAREDNESS STATUS
For this year's event, I did not have much time to train as I was quite busy with other commitments hovering work and life. I ended up running much lesser but I made it up with hiking at Bukit Timah Hills regularly.
Though I have lost a fair bit of weight and pass my health checks this year, I don't think I have sufficiently conditioned this time round... But I still hope that I could complete this race for the third time.
Though I have lost a fair bit of weight and pass my health checks this year, I don't think I have sufficiently conditioned this time round... But I still hope that I could complete this race for the third time.
Training Log for the Last Few Months
Oct 18 - 120 km+
Sep 18 - 207 km
Aug 18 - 96 km
Jul 18 - 78 km
Jun 18 - 130 km
SET TARGETS
My primary Target set is to complete this race.
Secondary Target is to complete it within 21 hours. this would mean that my pacing for the entire race (inclusive of rest intervals) must be < 12min/km (or 5km/hr).
PREDICTING COMPLETION TIME PREDICTIONS
Anyway, I did some Data Analytics based on my previous run data and attempted to predict my race time for 2019. Let us wait and see if my prediction is accurate. :)
TO BE CONTINUED
For now till to 3 Nov 18, do stay safe and see you at the start line. :)
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