Yap Chee Wai

The next person we will be featuring is Mr Yap Chee Wai and he is participating in the 10km race. His vision in is “To be able to complete the 10km race of SCB KL Marathon 2009”.



Q : Have you joined any kind of marathon before?

No I have not but I have joined walkathon and jog-a-thon before.

Q : Have you started your training?

Yes, I’ve been jogging and playing badminton every weekend but it is not an intensive training.

Q : Did you attend any clinics offered by Standard Chartered?

No cos I usually not free on Sunday mornings.

Q : Are you excited about the race?

Yes and No. Excited cos there are only 8 more days to go. Not excited because I have to get up real early in the morning.

Q : Do you have anything to say to your competitors?

Good Luck and enjoy the marathon and also the scenery. (laughing)

Nor Roziana

Next, we have Ms Nor Roziana who is the attached to Marketing Direct 1 and she will be joining the 5km race. Her vision in life is “To be successful in life”.



Q : Have you joined any kind of marathon before?

No this is my first time joining.

Q : Have you started your taining?

I’ve started my training but just some basic training. I’m not training like a pro. (laughing)

Q : Did you attend any clinics offered by Standard Chartered?

No, I did not join due to time constraint.

Q : What is your target / objective for this marathon?

If possible, I would like to win the race but it sounds impossible as I’m sure there will be lots of professionals there and this is only my first time joining. (blushing)

Q : Do you have anything to say to your competitors?

Good luck to all of you. (laughing)

Siti Nor Khuda

The next person is also attached to the Marketing Direct 1 department and she is Siti Nor Khuda and will be participating in the 10km race. Her vision in life is “To be successful in my own terms and not by other’s standards”.



Q : Have you joined any kind of marathon before?

I’m not sure it’s considered a run but I did join the Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII) walk last year.

Q : Have you started your training?

Yes I’m actually jogging around Tasik Permaisuri.

Q : Did you attend any clinics offered by Standard Chartered?

I wanted so much to join the 3rd clinic where our own staff (Mr Edwin Cheah) was actually there to give a talk but couldn’t find the time to do so. (looking sad)

Q : What is your target / objective for this marathon?

I hope I can finish the race within 2 hours or maybe just in time to collect my Snack Pack. (laughing)

Q : Are you excited about the race?

Of course I am. There is this page in Facebook that people commented about this marathon. Some give professional advice, some tell about their excitement and some are nervous about the race.

It’s really fun to communicate with people who are actually joining the same race as you are. Everyone should go check it out.

Q : Do you have anything to say to your competitors?

I’ll see you at the finishing line. (giggling)

Thomas Tan

Next is Mr Thomas Tan who is the Assistant Vice President for KL Agency where he will be joining the 10km race. His vision in life is “To be healthy till his dying days”.



Q : Have you joined any kind of marathon before?

Yes I have. I joined the Malay Mail Walk and one run organized by Pacesetter before this.

Q : Have you started your taining?

No. I actually wanted to do my training but I have an ankle injury which is quite severe and the doctor ask me not to put too much pressure on my leg and rest.

Since you have an injury, how are you going to join the marathon?

Well, I can just hope that I will be ok by then. If not, then I will just walk till the end.
I will never give up just because of my ankle injury.

Q : Did you attend any clinics offered by Standard Chartered?

No I did not join.

Q : What is your target / objective for this marathon?

I did not set any target for myself. I’m just going to go there and enjoy the fun.

Q : Are you excited about the race?

Yes of course. My wish was to join a marathon and complete it.
So, now I am actually in a marathon but due to my injury, I will still finish the walk and enjoy.

Sangeeta

From Business Excellence department, we have Ms Sangeeta Devi. She will be joining the 10 km race. Her vision in life is “To have a successful career & at the same time have a good family”. In short, she wants to have a balance in both her career and personal life.



Q : Have you joined any kind of marathon before?

No I’ve never joined any marathon before this. But during school days, I was an athlete for short distance run and I also represented my college for Masum (Majlis Sukan Universiti Malaysia) for hockey but I’m no longer involved in the athletic games.

Q : Why did you stopped?

Well, since I started working I couldn’t find players to play together and also the time constraint. But in Jan 2009, I started going to the gym and yoga but I stopped in March. (laughing)

Q : Have you started your taining?

I go for futsal every weekend and it’s a mixture of guys and girls during the game.
Not an all girls team. (laughing) and I hope to start on my real training soon.

Q : Did you attend any clinics offered by Standard Chartered?

No. I signed up for the 1st clinic but didn’t manage to go as I had an emergency.

Q : What is your target / objective for this marathon?

My target is just to finish the race.

Q : Are you excited about the race?

Yes of course. I’m really looking forward to it.

Q : Do you have anything to say to your competitors?

We will do our best together.

Chia Cheui Foong

Next, on our list is Ms Chia Cheui Foong. She is joining the Half Marathon and attached to Personal Lines Underwriting. Her vision in life is “To finish this race within the time limit”.



Q : Have you joined any kind of marathon before?

Hmph, I’m not sure Orange Run is considered as a marathon but I did join the race before for 10 – 13 km run. (laughing)

Q : Have you started your taining?

Yes I have started my training since I registered. I run 3 – 4 times a week. Although I’m going for a holiday 1 and a half weeks before the race but I will still train during my holiday. I’m planning to bring my running gear as well. (look spirited)

Q : How do you find your training so far?

My training is going well as planned. But I suffered lots of injuries during my training.

Q : Did you attend any clinics offered by Standard Chartered?

Yes I attended the 2nd clinic which is the “Injuries” clinic and I find it very good as I was able to get a lot of information from them. I will share some tips I got from the clinic with you and those that didn’t get to attend. The doctor from Gleneagles advise to take care of your diet 3 – 4 days before the race day and also make sure drink more water when you’re running on the day. And don’t forget to put Vaseline (grease) for the race day.

Q : What is your target / objective for this marathon?

My target is to finish the race within 3 hours.

Q : Are you excited about the race?

Yes of course. This is the first time I’m joining the Half Marathon (21 km) and I have to be there early on that day. (laughing)

Q : Do you have anything to say to your competitors?

Don’t neglect your training and work hard.

Johnson Kong

Next, we will present to you, Mr Johnson Kong. He is attached to Motor Corporate Dealers 2. His vision in life is “To be healthy always” and he is joining the 10km race.



Q : Have you joined any kind of marathon before?

Yes I joined the Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII) race last year.

Q : Have you started your taining?

Yes. I am used to jogging every Tuesday & Thursday after work even before I signed up for this marathon. I normally jog from office to KLCC and then turn back before I head home.

Q : Did you attend any clinics offered by Standard Chartered?

No. I was fully occupied on weekends. I just couldn’t find time to slot the clinic into my schedule.

Q : What is your target / objective for this marathon?

As long as I can finish the race would be good enough for me. I wouldn’t set any time target for this race.

Q : Do you have anything to say to your competitors?

Good Luck to all of you that are running. May the best men win. (laughing).
And also I hope that more MSIG people will have good results in this race.