Amazing results...

Lotto Ironman Langkawi Malaysia Triathlon 2007
Langkawi, Malaysia

Date:
24 February 2007

Distance:
3.8 km - swim ; 180km - bike ; 42km - run

Lotto Ironman Malaysia took place on Langkawi, a popular island resort destination in Malaysia. It's tough not because of the course, which consists of a very warm swim, a rolling bike and a relatively flat run course. It's tough because it can get really hot, especially during the run in the temperatures that reached 43 degrees Celsius.

The day began with a two-loop swim in Kuah Bay which started and finished alongside a giant eagle statue that dominates the Jetty Point port area.

Once they're out of the water, the athletes ran up a short jetty to T1, grabbed their bikes, and get started on the three-loop bike course. The "loops" were actually out and back stretches that take the athletes from Kuah to the other side of the island before they turned around and come back. The turnaround at the end of each bike loop was right outside the Seaview Hotel, which served as the race headquarters.

It was the run that made the race in Langkawi so tough. The terrain wasn't that challenging - it's the heat that the athletes faced as they went through the marathon that made things difficult. After the fourth loop was completed, they ran one kilometer back to the jetty, and end the day at the beautiful finish line which was just meters short of the spectacular eagle statue, a welcome beacon at the end of what will no-doubt be a tough day of racing.

That's part of stories I received. Looking at the overall imnpressive results, they're all truly IRONMAN!! No doubt about it.

The Top 3 finest of Malaysia's Ironman (Men & Women) were...

Place Bib Name Swim - Bike - Run - Total

69 212 Jasmi Sarael 01:22:29 - 05:41:32 - 03:46:35 - 10:54:29

89 240 Ah Thiam Wong 01:12:26 - 05:40:51 - 06:55:10 - 04:22:26 - 11:20:00

101 289 Ahmad Joyo Hj Shaari 01:07:31 - 05:31:02 - 06:41:00 - 04:43:09 - 11:29:00

149 662 Fiona Lim 01:15:25 - 06:16:29 - 07:33:35 - 04:45:48 - 12:23:18

They're AWESOME!!! Jasmi Sarael's running time was really amazing... he touched down at 3:46:35 hrs after the swim & bike... perggghhh!!! Salute u bro!!

More results here... LOTTO IRONMAN LANGKAWI 2007...


The winners... Xavier Le Floch & Nicole Leder... they came, they saw & they conquered the LOTTO IRONMAN LANGKAWI 2007..
:)

GOOD LUCK IRONMANs!!

To all participating in the IRONMAN LANGKAWI 2007 this weekend, wishing you ALL THE BEST & HAPPY RACING with 'pia' spirit... (inspirational word copied from the Pacemakers gang).. :)


As the organizer's logo stated, "Anything is Possible", deep in your heart, I bet the "Nothing is Impossible" spirit sure exists by now... I know you all sure can finish the race lah!! I'll catch you all in action either on Astro or TV3 & RTM news or the newspaper or via reading your blog later.


If you need help, my friend, Sandra Looi from Wilderness Malaysia will be happy to assist you if you need one. She'll be on duty during the event in Langkawi... :)

Therefore, HAPPY IRONMANing people!! Have a sweet victorious pain!!
:)

New Year dragon style...

Wishing my Chinese friends, GONG XI FA CAI.
Have a wonderful new year with happiness, prosperity, good health & wealth, all in the ang pow packet.


See you in the coming races!!!

:)

KLIM Training Circuit # 2

Sunday, 12 February, Titiwangsa Lake.
FTAAA officials announced to all runners "You may run 2.58km per lap (on pavement)or 2.60km per lap (on the road)". Therefore, I did... 6 laps = 15.90km @ 1:50:03, on both pavement & road. If it's not because of the obstructions due to the big crowd of visitors at Titiwangsa, I might have completed 7 laps.
Anyway, it's ok. Task completed for the day.


Next, Circuit 3 on 4th March @ Lake Garden.

Circle in the sand....

Nope..
It's KLIM Training Circuit 2 @ Titiwangsa Lake, Sunday 11 February, 7.00am.
El-Nino is coming to KL, but I hope the morning weather will be kind to me for the 2 hours run. If you haven't register, don't worry, just come over before 7.00am or latest 7.30am & you may register right before the run & will be given a bib no.


See you there!!