You Can Do It

Below are the extracts of emails exchange between Penguin Runners on Friday, 3 March:

Initiated by KC:

Yesterday evening was a good weather for running. I managed to do a 7km run with OK form only. I should be able to stand at the starting line on Sunday morning at 5am for the full marathon race. My target this time is about 4 hours 15 minutes (KLIM 2005 timing was 4 hours 7 minutes; best timing was SIM 2004: 3 hours 51 minutes).

Reply from Meng (Penguin-2):

Aiya !!! Why so humble? You can do sub-4 (completing a full marathon within four hours).

We all should set the target higher, i.e. to do a sub-4 whenever Champion Chip is to be used in a full marathon race. There are not many full marathon in this part of the world which uses Champion Chip. At this point of time, there are only three; namely KL, Singapore and Bangkok full marathons.

In addition, there won't be many opportunities for us to do a "recorded" sub-4 where timing is accurately monitored by the Champion Chip. The not so advanced method is to take timing from the display in common digital clock at the finishing line which could give rise to lag time problem (when clock is ticking at gun off, the runners at the back of pen take some time to reach starting line).

Aim high and you have nothing to lose. After all, you are not challenging against anybody but your own limitation. Always have a positive mindset that "You can do it" or "Just do it". If we fall flat, we would not be too far from target.

Anyway, one of the fun factors in full marathon is to enjoy the torturing or suffering during the run. The human body has limitation but the power of mind is limitless.


Reply from Tony (Penguin-3):

KC just be humble himself lah. We would never know on the race day, he can surprise us all.... from nowhere comes KC with his biggest smile. To all the marathon runners at the starting line, you can do it. Cheers!