There it goes as the race starts at 3am and due to the heavy human traffic I completed my first 1km at a slow 4:48min/km pace. But I subsequently managed to up my pace to around 4:38min/km from 2 to 4km before I rounded up the first 5km in 23:25min with an average pace of 4:41min/km. I was feeling a bit tired guess I still have not strike form!
As I tried to keep close to 4:45min/km pace, I was slowing down from 6 – 7km with a pace of 4:48min/km, think it was also partly due to the slight inclined of the Penang Bridge that requires slightly more effort to run. With a slight adjustment I complete 8km in 4:43min/km but again slowing down to 4:49min/km at the 9km mark where it soon came the u-turn point at the middle of the bridge, perhaps dun to the slight decline route and also feeling great and excited I unknowingly ran faster and rounded up 10km with a fast 4:30min/km pace. With that I took 23:18min for my second 5km split.
I was enjoying my run and while at the same time keep reminding myself to keep check on my pace as I was only halfway through. From 11km to 12km I was slowing down from 4:40min/km to 4:44min/km before a decline route brings me back to 4:27min/km pace. I finally ended my next 2km with irregular pace of 4:38min/km and 4:33min/km. I was running faster for the third 5km split in 23:02min which on average with a 4:36min/km pace.
With that it marks the end of running on Penang Bridge and with last 6km to go I was cautious not to over pace, since I was almost there with just one quarter of the race to go I gradually slow down but tried to maintain just between 4:40min/km to 4:45min/km before going all out again at the 20km mark as I aim to finish the race strong.
It was a surprise PB for me as I grew stronger for the second half of the race and with that I got a nice negative split. So glad I that finally go under 100mins for a half marathon as disappointingly the distances for Real run and AHM were inaccurate! It was a great boost before my ultimate target in 2 weeks time! Hopefully I can do well in SCMS and go below 3hr 45mins and this will be my third attempt at sub 4hrs.
Name
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Goh Hiong Hong
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Status
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Active
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Collect Method
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Athlete's Circle ( 8th - 12th Nov
2011 )
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Category
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Half Marathon Men Open
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Bib No
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D16352
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Event Results
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17KM CheckPoint
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1:18:04.62
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ChipTime
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1:38:05.32
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GunTime
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1:38:28.03
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Ranking
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44/4509
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Self-Timed 5k Splits
Lap (5km)
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Time (min)
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Avg Pace (min/km)
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0-5
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23:25
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4:41
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6-10
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23:18
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4:40
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11-15
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23:02
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4:36
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16-20
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23:08
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4:38
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21-21.28
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04:53
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3:49
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Self-timed Splits
21.28km
1st 10.64km – 49:51min
2nd 10.64km – 48:22min
Garmin Splits
Split
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Time
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Distance
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Avg Pace
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1
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4:48.1
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1.00
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4:48.1
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2
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4:38.4
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1.00
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4:38.4
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3
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4:38.2
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1.00
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4:38.2
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4
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4:37.0
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1.00
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4:37.0
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5
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4:44.5
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1.00
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4:44.5
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6
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4:48.3
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1.00
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4:48.3
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7
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4:48.3
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1.00
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4:48.3
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8
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4:43.3
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1.00
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4:43.3
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9
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4:49.3
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1.00
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4:49.3
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10
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4:30.4
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1.00
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4:30.4
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11
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4:40.7
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1.00
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4:40.7
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12
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4:44.6
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1.00
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4:44.6
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13
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4:26.9
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1.00
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4:26.9
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14
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4:38.9
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1.00
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4:38.9
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15
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4:32.9
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1.00
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4:32.9
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16
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4:37.1
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1.00
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4:37.1
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17
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4:43.9
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1.00
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4:43.9
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18
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4:41.1
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1.00
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4:41.1
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19
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4:40.3
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1.00
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4:40.3
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20
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4:26.1
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1.00
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4:26.1
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21
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3:58.4
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1.00
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3:58.4
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22
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:55.0
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0.28
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3:14.1
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Summary
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1:38:12.6
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21.28
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4:36.8
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