Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2011 is coming once again and today is the day to register. Well, surprisingly this was what DanielCtw had in mind and so on he goes to the website to register for this run.

Still remembered how it was 2 years ago and this year will promise that he would give his best and better the time of the last KL Marathon.

So on the browser at http://www.kl-marathon.com then with adrenalines pumping, it was time to be one of the first few to register.

Ahhhh… not another case of overload of people registering at the same time.

Anyway here are some more special details about this year 2011 KL Marathon.

When is the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2011?
The marathon will be held on Sunday, 26 June.

Where will the marathon be held?
The start and finish point for all race categories will be around Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.

What’s new in this year’s edition of Standard Chartered KL Marathon?
This year, the Organiser is preparing to host 25,000 runners. That’s a 42% increase in participation from 2010. Thus there will be some changes to starting points.

• The Full and Half Marathon route certified by IAAF & AIMS, will remain the same meaning the start & finish area for those categories will remain at Dataran Merdeka.

• The 10km and 5km route will have a different starting point. These routes will be finalised in March 2011 together with MAAU, FTAAA, DBKL and Traffic Police.

A new feature is postal delivery of race entry packs. Runners for individual categories can opt for postal service of their race entry pack for a fee of RM 10.00.*

Updates

Registration was successful the last time I tried. See you in SCKLM 2011. I’ve registered for the Half Marathon (21km). Please also use Internet Explorer to register. Found out it doesn’t work with my Firefox or Google Chrome.

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Penang Bridge Marathon is coming up again. This time it will be on the 21st November 2010. Finally I will be running in this run after putting it off for a few years. Though I will be running in the 21km. A few days before I will be leaving to Penang, I got the package from the organizers.

Not bad considering the vest is in yellow. The reason is fairly simple, DiGi is the sponsor of this event and thus we 21km Half Marathon runners will be running in bright yellow. Makes me feel like the Yellow Man from DiGi. Wondering how does the vest feel since it’s from New Balance, I decided to put it on.

Darn… looks like the measurement is unlike the Reebok one which somehow fits perfectly well. It has an opening quite big around the armpits and the arm. You don’t see my head here and I am just focusing on the vest. Besides I just cut my hair, so ain’t gonna reveal how I looked like yet after the hairdo. If you are in Penang Island and saw me running along the road, remember to say Hi and we can do some catching up together. I think I will be able to finish the run within 3 hours so I should finish about 5am in which most people are not up yet.

Training for only once a week just 2 weeks ago is not going to put me into perfect shape for a faster timing. Anyway, let’s see how far it can go. Besides I am a night person. Till then, I’ll be updating more frequently.

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It’s now the middle of the year 2010 and boy, the year passed by so fast, in a blink of an eye and in no time I’ll be an uncle to most people. I’ve joined running events just a year ago and this time the Standard Chartered KL Marathon is back and yes, last year it was my first time running a 21km event. This time I am back again and no.. I won’t be running a 42km event but still with my 21km running event.

How about some memories of the last Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009. To read about my last encounter a year ago, follow this link to that post. Well, some photos weren’t released that year and I felt that it’s time to rekindle that experience once again.

Ah, just right after the run, I had my breakfast or lunch at a mamak store in Wangsa Maju. Not bad I must say, and that was how the logo looked like a year ago. Kinda plain I must say. Eh wait, whose body was that? And how come the arm like damn fat like that? Eh, what are you all looking at? It’s only to let you guys/gals to focus on how the vest looked like a year ago.

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Running seems to be one of my favorite pastimes with photo shoot the other one. It’s a pity though I could only run 3km yesterday. Well, been trying to keep myself fit before I take part in my next 21km run and the 15km upcoming run in May.

Based on my GPS Android HTC Hero

Distance: 3.65 km
Max Pace: 4.49 min/km
Min Pace: 6:36 min/km
Average Pace: 5.43 min/km
Time: 20 mins 53 seconds

From Google Map, distance calculated was 3km but based on GPS it’s 3.6km with all those twist and turns. Pace seems better this time though distance was cut short due to running at 6:50pm which is quite late and getting dark. Since it’s not a park, going back early is the best option.

Wonder when will my next practice run be? I am so enthusiastic on my run and I can’t wait to start being into running these days. Thinking of getting my own SPIBelt to keep my things while running. The current waist pouch I am using is so uneasy, it keeps moving up and down. Another thing to get, a new running shoe.

In the upcoming days, hope to get running mates to run along Taman Melawati.

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Year of the Tiger doesn’t seem bad, though to most Chinese couples, the year of the Tiger is like a bad year to get married. All because of the sound ‘fu’, the Chinese sound for Tiger.

Though in all these while, people still dream of things even in this not so good year. I have a dream too. Considering that my Nikon D300 and my precious Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D lens are in bad condition, I am hoping that in this year, The TIGER year, I would be able to upgrade my gears towards Full Frame, let’s say a Nikon D3. Now how does it sound right now? Yes, A FULL FRAME FX CAMERA.

Being a frequent traveller, it’s good to take photos with it. That is to share my experiences in these travels with my friends and families and also to readers of my blog. Of course sometimes I can’t help doing an occasional self portrait. Seemingly, it helps to push me too in the direction of being a photographer for weddings, events, products more actively.

Daniel Chew Doing Self Shots

The dream is not only to own the camera, the gears, but in evitable fact is to begin shooting photos for business with a group of our own (yes, you know who you are).

Imagine the times when I was shooting with my Casio Exilim and I get blurred images. Then to move forward with a D40 and I get not so good ISO performance. The D300 did perform well though, but then it got cracked and I am feeling sad.

Seemingly though, I found out something today from Twitter. This tweet is twitted by NuffnangMY.

“Hey Nuffnangers, win RM8888 worth of dreams by running towards the Year of Tiger! (Only for Non-Muslim & 18yo above) http://bit.ly/7PYlLj”

Now what an opportunity, as this is not just any ordinary event, it’s a running event. Wooots…. I have taken my first run on 1st January 2010 for the Pacemakers 12km Network Run and this time it’s time to get my legs on for this event as it’s only limited to Nuffnangers and so far not so much Pacesetters which I have to run with.

Hehehe… what a chance, I wouldn’t want to let this chance run away. Of course there is another chance as this run is open only to Non-Muslims due to the nature of this run and this event is sponsored by Tiger Beer and Nuffnang.

So RM8,888 prize + RM1,888 running cash prize, please wait for me. At least it’s a small step to me getting my lovely Nikon D3 gear or at least a fund for my next trip to Philippines and Taiwan. Of course I want to join in for the party at Bar Madrid, Jaya One, PJ.

ROARS!!!!!!

ps : If I get to participate in this run, which should I choose? Putrajaya Night Run or a run which offers beer and rm8888? Try to guess it then!!

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