The Most Beautiful Thing (TMBT) Ultra Trail Marathon was introduced to me by a friend who happened to be a photographer for the race event. The race organized by Sabah Adventure Challenge under Race Director Aman Avtar. This is the 2nd year of the event. My 1st Ultra running which is a different type of run that i used to.
Race profile for 25KM (WS3)
Race Day at the heart of Kundasang Town
Me & Caloq my running partner
I was very excited for this particular race and i train hard for it. From the beginning i was running and walking at fast pace, i just want to finish the race as fast as i can.
When you reach at the checkpoint they will write down your bib number and ask you to sign, at that time i was the 6th person to arrive at the check point for the 25Km category. I get more excited, the 5th person was with me at the check point so i took the chance to get 1 step ahead. So i take my energy gel and continue running. I'm able to catchup with the 4th runner and by the time i arrived at the WS2 I already in 4th place.
It was downhill almost all the way before reaching the finish line WS3. I'm having so much fun running the down hill until i catch up with the 3rd runner. Then the real race begin, i am able to pass the 3rd but he is on my tail all the time. I tried to out run him by increasing my pace, for a moment i didn't see him anymore so i continue running. I can see the 1st and 2nd runner a bit far in front and tried to catch up with them but then i felt pain on my right knee. So i stop running for a while and keep walking to ease the pain and hopefully the pain will go away but i didn't. With 5KM to go i was walking and running at very slow pace and one by one runner pass by. with the last 1KM to go i push my self and manage to pass 2 runners.
I finished at 3:59
