Marathon - An Ultimate Mind versus Body Part I 🏃‍♂️ 💨. • What went through my mind during the marathon?. •

I was struggling to maintain the pace for the first part of the race, my heart rate rises to 92% - made me feel this is not my day. Should I slow down or keep the pace? Deep down inside I try to convince myself . This is what I’ve been trained and I should trust my training. I barely could keep up my pace for the first 20km - struggling to find any sort of rhythm. But I continued. Take one km at one time. •

When I hit km 25 at the hilliest part of the race, I felt stronger. What amazed me was, the fact that I am stronger on the hill parts and struggle on a downhill parts - heavy breathing- I might be too fast on that sections. So I checked back! - I told myself to stay calm and compose on a downhill side cause I need all the energy on the hill parts - to maintain the same pace. ✅ . •

My strategies paying its dividend at km 35, when I reached for my last @high5sportsnutritionmalaysia. I know my target is well reachable if I maintained. I could also surprised myself with a greater PB if no disaster happen - well over my target 🎯. •

This time I used all 6 @high5sportsnutritionmalaysia , one every 7km. In between 28-32 I use two powergel to get ready for the ‘cramp effect’ . I also used 1 salt stick for every hour, I should have took one more for the last 10km but I didn’t- that’s what happen your mind are tired. High five to @high5sportsnutritionmalaysia and @therealsaltstick for powering me! . ⚡️. •

It depends on your body actually whether the salt stick is to be one of your weapons, some people might not take it - their body might not digest the salt stick well . • I finished strong with a better pace for my last 2km - the result of staying on pace throughout the race. It’s the best feeling in the world when you finished strong and staying injury-free! 💪🏻🙌🏻 💯.

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