Return To Ironman Langkawi

30 December 2005, I am going there again in February 2006. Save for the minor food poisoning I suffered last weekend, training has progressed nicely. Mileages logged since November 2005 – swim 47 km, bike 900km and run 320km. Been slowly and patiently building up the mileage. Longest swim thus far was 3.0 km, longest bike 166km and longest run 31km. I have a little over a month to build up to slightly over race distance before a think about tapering 3 weeks prior to race day.

30km Practice Run - with friend John Tan

Previous Races - PD Tri 2005

17 July 2005, Race Day at PD - it was good to be back at Port Dickson Tri for the 3rd time. TT was there with me that day. Had a good race and finished in 2:30:52 (2004 : 2:38:33).

Setting Up

Swim Start

Run to T1

Azwar & I

Previous Races - A Famosa Tri 2005

17 April 2005, Race Day at A Famosa. TT & No 1 were there for me. A Famosa was where I did my very first triathlon back in 2003. This year was my 3rd visit. But a bad swim had ruined the day. Did not recover on the bike, felt heavy, could not hang on to any rider & rode mostly alone without drafting. The only good I did was a 48 mins 10km run under the baking hot sun. Finished this Olympic Distance triathlon in 2:41, ranked 24th out of 50 in my age group & 60th out of 156 overall.



This was my last race with Cadex before TREK came into my life. Hope to race with Cadex again some time in the near future.

See more photos at -
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/born_to_tri/album?.dir=ba65&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

Previous Races - Desaru Half Ironman 2005

The only photo I had for Desaru was not taken in Desaru. This was how my back looked like post Desaru. Missed target time by 5 mins and finished in 6:05:40. Chris McCormack and Bryant Rhodes were there too!!!!

Previous Races - Powerman Malaysia 2005

The race actually started the week before i.e. on Sunday, 18 September 2005 - the day after Desaru. It was a race to recover from a half Ironman to be race fit again in 7 days. Glad I signed up because on Friday, 23 September 2005, I was all set and fired up to race again.

25 September 2005, Race Day at Putrajaya - It was good to have TT and Number 1 with me again (they were there for me in last year’s race). The sky was gloomy at the start of the race but the sun came out during the bike leg & was typical Putrajaya during the last 10 km run i.e. BLOODY HOT!!!!

First 10km run was on target - 45:20. Felt strong & comfortable thru'out the bike leg and finished 60km bike on target in 1:45:50. But cramped on the thighs & right calf & only managed a 56:06 split in the last 10km run. Overall, it took me 3:29:12 to finish this gruelling non drafting duathlon (for the 3rd time), ranked 13th out of 78 in my age group & 65 out of 256 overall.
Race Start

First 10km Run

60km Bike



My latest toy - Trek with Zipp wheels












Mr Oo - my Ironman training partner

Mr Cecil Cheong - my Tri buddy

Mr Don Khor - age group champion & my swimming coach

Sea of Bikes
"For What It Is Worth"

Previous Races - MMDS Lumut 2005

First 10km Run
T1













Bike 60km




































Last 8km Run


Finish Line

15 May 2005, Race Day at Lumut with TT and Number 1. It was the first time I raced with my new bike, TREK. Finished 16th out of 73 who started in my age group (2004 : 13/53) and 34 out of 213 overall (2004 : 44/191). Official finishing and split time for this 10km Run - 60km bike - 8km Run duathlon were 3:19:59 and 0:46:12 – 1:55:05 – 0:38:42 respectively.

Previous Races - Rat Race 2005

Raced with Team Bursa Malaysia @ Bursa Rat Race. Had the honour to race with S Ganesan in the 2005 Rat Race (he represented RHB) - he is our national and Manila SEA Games bound 1500m runner & man he was SUPER FAST!!!!!

Rat Race 2005 - Finished 11th out of some 750 runners.
More photos at
http://justtri.multiply.com/photos/album/2/Rat_Race

Previous Races - MMDS Duathlons 2003 & 2004

Some old photos from the Malakoff Malaysian Duathlon Series in 2003 & 2004.

Previous Races - Desaru Half Ironman 2003 & 2004

A collection of photos taken by my dear friend Ken Yiap at Desaru in 2003 & 2004.

Previous Races - Ironman Langkawi 2004

The longest day of my life - 14:52 at Langkawi back in February 2004. TT was there for me thru out.

Check out the other photos taken by TT at

http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wygrasstt/album?.dir=/11bd&.src=ph&.tok=phjndwDBfZv33yEq

The New Beginning

Just trying out something new - a website of my own for my triathlon stuff.

That's me with Cadex at Powerman Malaysia 2004.