Event vest for full and half marathon
Finisher t-shirt for full marathoners
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Kuching Nite Run Sarawak 2012
Time: 7am
Venue: Kuching Integrated Recreational Centre, Sarawak
Distance: 5km and 10km
Registration fees: 5km - RM20, 10km - RM30
Cash Prize: Top 15 winners
Contact: 012-883 3120 (Philip)
Closing date: 23 Sep 2012
Details here
Kordel's Charity Walk 2012
Time: 7am
Venue: Padang Merbok, KL
Distance: 7km
Registration fees: RM25
Contact: 03-5569 4337
Closing date: 6 Sep or 1500 participants
Details here
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Skechers GOrun Ride
My first impression of the GOrun Ride: a flexible, well-cushioned, and neutral training shoe. Like the GOrun, it is still very much a light weight shoe except that it does have more cushioning on it. The material of the uppers is just like the original GOrun, which include the soft breathable and seamless upper. And similar to the original GOrun, the Ride too comes with toe box that allow the toes plenty of space to move about. I know a few runners like that especially those that are into barefoot running, the extra space to reduce friction and allowing the toes move naturally as in to grip and push forward with balance.
The shoe tongue is similar to the GOrun too, which is sewn in and therefore stay put with a soft inside lining. Another thing - the 'rockered' bottom look less visible, although the concept is there. And when I put them on, I did not feel the 'bump' on the mid foot as those that are felt on the original GOrun. Instead, I felt the rich cushioning that the shoes are built on.
The flexibility of the GOrun Ride reminds me of the Nike Free. Fittings of the shoe too, and I saw somewhere in the packaging that the shoe are built based on barefoot last.
See? you can twist all over the shoes, but of course you won't wear your shoes like that will you? ;). But it show how soft the outer sole are.
Comparing the outer sole of the GOrun vs the GOrun Ride. Notice the differences?
Another thing that I really pay attention to when I was trying out these shoes is the stability. I usually find shoes with too much cushioning lacked stability. But for the Ride, the shoes surprisingly offers pretty good stability, despite the extra cushioning. It is of course not as firm as the feeling in racing flats but a good compromise. I begin to believe that the stability (especially in push off) is due to the extra circular things at the bottom of the sole (Skechers called them 'impulse pillars'). The picture above shows different arrangement and number of pillars when I compare the Ride with the original GOrun. Perhaps the extra pillars is to compensate for the extra cushioning that is built in the GOrun Ride.
To me the GOrun Ride is an excellent choice if you are a person who is looking for a pair of shoes that offers the best combination of barefoot running, but not ready to give up the comfort of cushioning. And it is an excellent transition shoe to help moving into mid foot running, but yet not as 'radical' as a direct move into the original GOrun, as it has more cushioning and less 'rocker' feel. Comfort is the best description. And finally, the profile won't fit the racing shoe profile for some folks, but it is definitely a shoe that can easily accommodate longer runs due to the good cushioning and light weight. For me, after 50km+ running on the GOrun Ride, I personally find the shoe an excellent training shoe for easier days.
Do look out for it and try on a pair if you see them in the nearest Skechers store.
The shoe tongue is similar to the GOrun too, which is sewn in and therefore stay put with a soft inside lining. Another thing - the 'rockered' bottom look less visible, although the concept is there. And when I put them on, I did not feel the 'bump' on the mid foot as those that are felt on the original GOrun. Instead, I felt the rich cushioning that the shoes are built on.
The flexibility of the GOrun Ride reminds me of the Nike Free. Fittings of the shoe too, and I saw somewhere in the packaging that the shoe are built based on barefoot last.
See? you can twist all over the shoes, but of course you won't wear your shoes like that will you? ;). But it show how soft the outer sole are.
Comparing the outer sole of the GOrun vs the GOrun Ride. Notice the differences?
Another thing that I really pay attention to when I was trying out these shoes is the stability. I usually find shoes with too much cushioning lacked stability. But for the Ride, the shoes surprisingly offers pretty good stability, despite the extra cushioning. It is of course not as firm as the feeling in racing flats but a good compromise. I begin to believe that the stability (especially in push off) is due to the extra circular things at the bottom of the sole (Skechers called them 'impulse pillars'). The picture above shows different arrangement and number of pillars when I compare the Ride with the original GOrun. Perhaps the extra pillars is to compensate for the extra cushioning that is built in the GOrun Ride.
To me the GOrun Ride is an excellent choice if you are a person who is looking for a pair of shoes that offers the best combination of barefoot running, but not ready to give up the comfort of cushioning. And it is an excellent transition shoe to help moving into mid foot running, but yet not as 'radical' as a direct move into the original GOrun, as it has more cushioning and less 'rocker' feel. Comfort is the best description. And finally, the profile won't fit the racing shoe profile for some folks, but it is definitely a shoe that can easily accommodate longer runs due to the good cushioning and light weight. For me, after 50km+ running on the GOrun Ride, I personally find the shoe an excellent training shoe for easier days.
Do look out for it and try on a pair if you see them in the nearest Skechers store.
Tampin Nature MTB Ride N.Sembilan 2012
Date: 2 Dec 2012
Time: 7am
Venue: Stadium Tampin, N.Sembilan
Distance: 40km
Registration fees: Adult - RM50, Junior - RM40 by 16 Sep, thereafter additional RM10
Medal: Finisher medal
Contact: 013-633 6961 (Sabri)
Closing date: 26 Sep or 1200 participants
Details here
Online registration here
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
116 Desaru International Triathlon Johor 2012
Venue: Lotus Desaru Beach Resort, Desaru, Johor, Malaysia
Time: 7:30am (Long Distance:), 3:30pm (Sprint Distance)
Distance:
* Long Distance Triathlon - 2km Swim - 92km Cycle - 22km Run* Sprint Triathlon - 750m Swim - 20km Cycle - 5km Run
Medal: Finisher medal
Trophy: Top 3 winners
Cash prize: Top 5 for long distance winners and top 3 for team relay
Closing date: 1 Sep or LIMIT to 400 Individual Long Distance participants, 40 Relay Teams and 150 Sprint participants only
Details here
Adidas KOTR 2012 - Race Pack Collection and Road Closures
Race Pack collection date
Running vest - will be distributed by batches
Actual color
Road closures schedule
Parking location
Race location
Details here
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Larian Utara Perlis 2012
Date: 22 Sep 2012
Venue: Start at Kampung UniMap Kubang Gajah, End at Dataran Datuk Sheikh Ahmad, Kangar Perlis
Distance: Walk - 7km, Run - 10km
Prize: Cash prize
Contact: 04-979 8008
Details here
Monday, August 20, 2012
PJ Half Marathon 2012 - Sign Up For Charity
EXPERIENCE the fantastic atmosphere of the PJ Half Marathon and take home great memories in knowing that you had chipped in to make a difference in the lives of the disabled.
Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) wants to encourage communities to join the run where RM5 for each participant who signs up would be channellled to selected charitable organisations that cater for the disabled.
The first 800 individuals who sign up would also get tickets for a special movie-screening of Hotel Transylvania (2D) at GSC Maxx, the largest digital hall in Malaysia located at the Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur.
This will take place on Oct 20 and 21.
theStar news here
Event details here
Sunday, August 19, 2012
KRI Road Race Perak 2012
Time: 6:30am
Venue: Kinta Riverfront Hotel, Jalan Lim Bo Seng, Ipoh Perak
Distance: 10km, 21km and Mixed team relay 21km
Registration fees:
Prize: Brooks voucher
Contact: 012-510 0049 (Phan)
Closing date: 30 Sep 2012
Details here
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