Ipoh Run 2July 2006

Who is joining: Me, Wan Lin, Siaw Hui, Chui Miew, Jason, Ah Fook and Sayli

Where: Ipoh

We departed to Ipoh on 10am. Wan Lin drove his car with Sayli, ah Fook and Jason. The other car was droven by Chui Miew and passengers were Siaw Hui and me. We reached Ipoh around 12:30pm. After unload our luggage at Sayli' hse at Simpang Pulai (Taman Lapangan Agenda), we heading to Ipoh town to have " Ya Choi Kai"....

But somehow when we reached there, the shop didn't open! End up we only simply have a lunch at a bakuteh soup. Then evil like me and chui miew, have yet satisfied with Bakuteh, we want to eat something only Ipoh have one. So we decided to go eat "Tau fu fa" at Ipoh town which is near by "Lau Wong Ya Choi Kai". They have two bean: normal yellow bean and black bean. The black bean has higher nutrien and more expensive. But the original yellow bean carry better taste. We had a very nice smooth and soft tau fu fa there....very satisfied!

After that, we went back to rest. While watching TV, our mind was thinking to have another round of Ipoh food. Becoz we havent try the egg custard and white coffee yet...so we faster get up everyone (some sleep, some watch TV) to go out for white coffee. Well, somehow Sayli not very familiar with location of that shop, so we were like exploring the road:) Somehow we managed to go there...

The white coffee really have diff taste, that was nicer than normal coffee. The egg custard also nice, but loose a bit to Tau fu fa lah. Most compliment was the roti bakar with two half boiled eggs on top of it, marverlous taste!! The bread with peanut better plus some sugar on it, also no bad.

The dinner also very good. More than 8 dishes only RM111 (good number). We had the dinner together with Say Li's family at restaurant somewhere near by their house.

Well, whole day eat and eat, really dun know how to run half marathon tomorrow:(

On the race day morning, wake up at 5am. Went out from house by 545am to the MBI.
Race started, i really cannot run as fast as normal ppl. I ran like a old grandmum like that. About 30min only ran 4km. The most of ppl already ran in front very far, left few slower runners at the back:(

Wah, i still can run with that pace until 10km. That is where i met the sweeper bus. They asked me to go into the bus, i said is okay, i want to run somemore. Then see them again at 12km. I asked them still got pick up ppl in front or not. They said yes. Then i decided to run somemore even i know my pace will getting slower. 2hrs already over, i only ran 14km. Pace is 8.6min/KM. That was terrible. Then i decided not run anymore, it was very discouraging. Once i got into the sweeper bus, i tried to cover my embrassment by talking to bus driver and some of officers. While i think is was sunset for me in Jogging sport.

Well, i saw Siaw Hui at 18km. I drop down from bus, and tried to run together with her. She told me her leg was very painful, but she wanted to continue and complete the race. I was look at her surprisingly, only i remember i was like her last time! I will finish the every race i took part ,no matter how slow m i, how no stamina m i, even my period was coming exactly when i was running for KL marathon! Refer the old Rho Wen, i found out i really change a lot. My running attitude really change, my running determination is no more there. I wish to gain back my stamina and convident!!

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