Okay I am
too nervous to do anything today as tomorrow I will be going to Penang for the
Penang Bridge International Half Marathon. This will be my last half marathon
run for the year 2011 and I am determined to do well!
I will be driving down with my Bestie, Esther, tomorrow morning, and I told her to plan our itinerary for Penang. I also specifically mentioned that she must take pictures of me at the end of the race. Just for laughs, this is the itinerary Bestie came up with:
"Dear runner,
Please find the itinerary below:
Saturday, 19.11.2011
7am: Head to North South Highway. Get onto Jln Duta, and use DUKE highway to go to North South Highway.
12pm: Reach Penang
12.30pm: Lunch - Nasi Kandar Line Clear
2pm - check into Georgetown hotel (near the Penang Royal Hotel), 3 Jalan Larut, Penang, 10050, Malaysia.
http://www.hotelroyalpenang.
2.30pm - Visit to Fort Cornwallis, Lebuh Light (near Padang Esplanade)
4pm-7pm - free time, shopping, rest
7.30pm - Penang road, Chowrasta market
11pm - marathon starting line, Queensbay mall. Starts at 2am. Pat to warm-up
Sunday, 20.11.2011
12am - Esther in search of more food. Taking of random pictures. eg random asses
3am - Pat to run away
7am - Esther heads back to the hotel to sleep
10am - Pat finds her own way back/crawls to the hotel
12pm - Esther wakes up for food.
2pm - Farewell Penang. Forever
3pm - Esther picks a fight with Pat. Pat's driving is lousy
3.10pm - Esther brings out her chapati pan. Pat sees stars without being in Hollywood
7pm - ETA at KL, drop Esther (with fleas) back at Air Panas
8pm - Esther breathes a sigh of relief.
Must have food:
1. Rojak Pasembur - New Gurney Drive Food Court, Gurney Drive
2. Nasi kandar Line Clear- An alley at the junction of Lebuh Chulia and Jalan Penang (same side of Jalan Penang as Chowrasta Bazaar)
3. Tau Sar Peah/Nutmeg - buy back from Ghee Hiang, No. 95 Lebuh Pantai, 216 Jalan Macalister or Him Heang, 162-A, Jln Burma
4. Penang prawn noodles
5. Curry mee
6. Chee Cheong Fun
7. Asam laksa
8. Nyonya kuih - Ah Kheng's nyonya kuih- Batu Lancang Market, off Green Lane, Stall at Hawker Center, Bayan Baru market,
4. Anywhere - roadstalls near HSBC"
P/s: Come on Esther, I know I am not that fast, but I won't get back to the hotel at 10am, 8 hours after flag off!
Half the excitement for me is the journey there, love outstation runs! This is only my 2nd, with Seremban Half Marathon being my first. Hopefully, next year I get to travel further for runs, like Melbourne Half Marathon :)
I am sure the other runners are excited too, here's to a good race!
I will be driving down with my Bestie, Esther, tomorrow morning, and I told her to plan our itinerary for Penang. I also specifically mentioned that she must take pictures of me at the end of the race. Just for laughs, this is the itinerary Bestie came up with:
"Dear runner,
Please find the itinerary below:
Saturday, 19.11.2011
7am: Head to North South Highway. Get onto Jln Duta, and use DUKE highway to go to North South Highway.
12pm: Reach Penang
12.30pm: Lunch - Nasi Kandar Line Clear
2pm - check into Georgetown hotel (near the Penang Royal Hotel), 3 Jalan Larut, Penang, 10050, Malaysia.
http://www.hotelroyalpenang.
2.30pm - Visit to Fort Cornwallis, Lebuh Light (near Padang Esplanade)
4pm-7pm - free time, shopping, rest
7.30pm - Penang road, Chowrasta market
11pm - marathon starting line, Queensbay mall. Starts at 2am. Pat to warm-up
Sunday, 20.11.2011
12am - Esther in search of more food. Taking of random pictures. eg random asses
3am - Pat to run away
7am - Esther heads back to the hotel to sleep
10am - Pat finds her own way back/crawls to the hotel
12pm - Esther wakes up for food.
2pm - Farewell Penang. Forever
3pm - Esther picks a fight with Pat. Pat's driving is lousy
3.10pm - Esther brings out her chapati pan. Pat sees stars without being in Hollywood
7pm - ETA at KL, drop Esther (with fleas) back at Air Panas
8pm - Esther breathes a sigh of relief.
Must have food:
1. Rojak Pasembur - New Gurney Drive Food Court, Gurney Drive
2. Nasi kandar Line Clear- An alley at the junction of Lebuh Chulia and Jalan Penang (same side of Jalan Penang as Chowrasta Bazaar)
3. Tau Sar Peah/Nutmeg - buy back from Ghee Hiang, No. 95 Lebuh Pantai, 216 Jalan Macalister or Him Heang, 162-A, Jln Burma
4. Penang prawn noodles
5. Curry mee
6. Chee Cheong Fun
7. Asam laksa
8. Nyonya kuih - Ah Kheng's nyonya kuih- Batu Lancang Market, off Green Lane, Stall at Hawker Center, Bayan Baru market,
4. Anywhere - roadstalls near HSBC"
P/s: Come on Esther, I know I am not that fast, but I won't get back to the hotel at 10am, 8 hours after flag off!
Half the excitement for me is the journey there, love outstation runs! This is only my 2nd, with Seremban Half Marathon being my first. Hopefully, next year I get to travel further for runs, like Melbourne Half Marathon :)
I am sure the other runners are excited too, here's to a good race!
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