Phase 2: Training Days with Coach Edan Syah, Road To Tokyo Marathon 2017

Phase 2: Training Days with Coach Edan Syah, Road To Tokyo Marathon 2017

“I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see God open up new doors” by Edan Syah. My training days for Road to Tokyo Marathon 2017 with Coach Edan Syah from Smart Athletics Club continues… If you follow my Instagram @sunshinekelly2988 or Facebook Sunshine Kelly I am sure you will notice that I have been training for this marathon for 5 weeks already. Time flies and I am flying off to Tokyo for the marathon soon, am I prepared?

Phase 2: Training Days with Coach Edan Syah

My Road To Tokyo Marathon 2017

This question has been running in my head and I got butterflies in my stomach when I think about Tokyo Marathon. However, throughout the 5 weeks training with coach Edan Syah my confidence and endurance level has gradually increased. I definitely can see and feel that there are a lot of improvements in my running in terms of endurance, running form, speed and distance. I am able to consistently run a longer distance at my pace without stopping.

Training Days for Tokyo Marathon 2017

I never miss any training session with Smart Athletics Club on every Wednesday evening at MPSJ stadium. To be honest I really enjoyed the training session because each time I learned the right and smart techniques on how to run a marathon. I began to understand my body movements and reactions better. Although some training sessions were quite challenging but at the end of it I am very satisfied because I pushed myself and I know that I can do it!

Smart Athletics Club Training at MPSJ Stadium

Besides that, during the training I also get to know more runners. Their running experiences and achievements really inspire me. There’s lots of hard work, commitment and determination to finish the race strong and continuously to strive for PB.

With Coach Edan Syah and Jolene Hong from Smart Athletics Club 

My Wednesday training sessions with Smart Athletics Club by Coach Edan Syah kicked start with tempo run on week 1, than did the interval run on week 2, followed by hill training on week 3, fartlek on week 4 and lastly was the progressive long run on week 5. So every week I learned the different running techniques, increase my distance and pace gradually.

Long Slow Distance (LSD) with Smart Athletics Club runners in Putrajaya

On my own, every weekend I did my Long Slow Distance (LSD) gradually increased from 8km, 10km, 15km and 21km. And weekdays I either run in the park or hit the gym treadmill for a shorter distance like 5km.  

Are you ready for Tokyo Marathon 2017? 

Are you ready for Tokyo Marathon 2017? Yes, I am ready to take the challenge and hit another new milestone. The weather forecast in Tokyo during the race on 26^th Feb 2017 is about 1 to 11 degree Celsius with cloudy and windy. I am afraid of cold and hope that my body will able to sustain and adapt with the weather. I never run in such a cold weather before.

Not Just A Marathon

For Tokyo Marathon 2017, I plan to run consistently at pace 8 and hope that my body able to take the cold weather. Never give up, sustain till the end and finish the race strong.

My Road to Tokyo Marathon 2017

Alright that’s about my training days with Coach Edan Syah for Tokyo Marathon 2017. I am excited about it and can’t wait to go to Tokyo later this week. It’s my very first marathon out of the country. Thanks ASICS #ASICS #ASICSsg #NotJustAMarathon #WantItMore I will do my best!