I attended the first running clinic for SCKLM held at Lake Garden early this morning at 8.00 a.m., it’s one of five running clinics planned by the SCKLM organizer.
The organizer estimated about 200 runners for the first clinic, but only about half of it turn up. Coach Mark Williams shared his experiences and gave valuable training tips on running the marathon – especially the SCKLM 2010. It was a very good clinic as i gained significant information relating with proper trainings and preparing for marathon (in my case HM), my view was shared by many newbie turn up for this event.
Participants for this clinic were given a booklet written and compiled by Mark Williams based on his experiences as a runner and running coach. The booklet was specially written for SCKLM 2010, he gave us an interesting short talk on the subjects of :-
Chapter 1 – TRAINING PROGRAM
Chapter 2 – STRETCHING
Chapter 3 – NUTRITION & HYDRATION
Chapter 4 – GEAR (Shoes & Clothing)
Chapter 5 – INJURY PREVENTION
Chapter 6 – TIPS FOR WOMEN RUNNERS
Chapter 7 – RACE DAY PREPARATION
Chapter 8 – AFTER THE RACE
Coach Mark Williams (black shirt & short) being introduced by Director of the SCKLM.
Among useful tips running SCKLM 2010
- Wear white/light top (don’t wear black).
- Wear a hat and sunglasses (to avoid the sun glaze).
- Wear proper shoes to avoid injury (use trainers with support arch), he informed us that running shoes that we bought in the market, most probably are not suitable for our feet. Every runners have a different foot and different ways of running. He proposed a solution - “customised sole”. He have one made for him, cost about RM500.
- Do not buy light trainers/running shoes if unless you’re skinny runners. Running shoes need to match your weight, if you weight more you need regular running shoes as it have more cushioning to absorb impact.
- He highlighted the importance of proper stretching before training and race day. Especially after he was injured for long time last year, he said listen to your body and especially the Doctor’s and Physio’s advise.
- Running a marathon required high commitment to the training schedule, if you missed the weekday runs – DON’T MISS the long Sunday run/LSD.
After the talk, we all had a short run (1 loop) around the Lake Garden. There will be four more running clinics held in Ipoh, Penang, JB and finally back to KL again. You can check the clinics schedule here.
I had one-on-one talk with Mark Williams right after the run, i needed his advise on selecting running shoes. When he saw my running shoes, he directly advice me NOT to use the shoes for running because the bottom of the shoes is flat and does not have arch support. It’s not suitable for distance running! I gladly took his advice and thankful that i attended this running clinic, how else would i know that i’ve been running with improper running shoes which caused my injuries – Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis.
That afternoon, heeding the coach advise and my doctor prescription for new shoes, I made a bee line to the shoe store in Sunway Pyramid. After careful consideration, i chosen running shoes with good cushioning and arch support. Hopefully after this i’ll be running free of injuries :-)
My new “medicine” for my injuries
Good stuff. I would go if it didn't clash with my Bidor. So now you dah kira pro lah ya hehe. Glad you've got your shoes sorted out. Tak nampak, which Adidas model is that?
ReplyDeleteYour old Nike Lunarlite is basically flat because it's meant for fast performance, hence it's flatter, less weight and doesn't provide a lot of arch support at all. The idea is to run fast in those. So it's not suitable for your condition.
Yim u ought to go for the final session in KL(Titiwangsa), not a pro bro - still a sub amateur!. I'm learning bit and pieces everyday bout running the marathon, the more u learn the more u appreciate the art of running marathon.
ReplyDeleteI'll bring my adidas shoes to NB15, u can have closer inspection there..he he
My old shoes is only for "jalan-jalan" now :-)
wow, handsome beast (the shoes lah bro! hahah)
ReplyDeletepatut lah pagi tadi kat bkt aman carpark penuh, tapi masa lari ke hartamas tak ramai pun orang...
nnt kene pegi last clinic nih - treneng ok ka bro?
syah - the clinic was held on saturday, sunday no clinic, maybe ppl just lepaking at the lake not doing their LSD..he he . I'm training slowly as instructed by physio and doctor, still recovering..u should go for the final clinic, have nothing to loose but much to gain. :-)
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