This is very kind of Multi Purpose Insurance (Since they are the main organizer for the race, I'll take it that it's their responsibility for everything) for providing all runners with what, I have to say, the most generous of racepacks that I have ever received.
Let me list the items down:
1) New Balance shirt
2) Race bib with B-Tag attached + 4 pins
3) Race guidebook
(The first three items are fairly standard. Now on to the free goodies.)
4) One small towel, or face towel - I don't know: what do people normally call it?
5) One packet of Corntoz mini, barbecue flavor
6) Two bottles of H-Two-O isotonic drink, one is Blackcurrant flavor, the other is original flavor, or flavorless I like to call it
7) One packet of Salonpas
8) One voucher entitling me to a 50% discount of... something. It says on the voucher sunglasses... huh...
9) One voucher entitling me to a 30% discount for New Balance-branded goods
10) One voucher for a free Body Composition Analysis, from BP Healthcare group
11) One voucher for a complimentary Neurospinal Function Index Screening & Report, from Tags Spine & Joint Specialists
12) One voucher for a complimentary visit to High 5 Bread Town in Shah Alam (Never knew such thing existed, ha!)
13) One MPIB leaflet for their travel insurance
14) One full-color article on Pilate
15) One sample unit of Bamboo Vine-Mint Handmade Soap, from CHT Manufacturing (It says it's a 'miraculous' soap)
16) One packet of Horleys-brand lemon lime flavor gel
It's... it's... lavish.
Race preparation:
For this run, I planned on running in my Cloudsurfer, since, I reasoned with myself, it's only a 12km run. I don't think I will be missing the Triumph 9's lavish cushioning that much.
As I'm typing this, it's outside to dry in the sun as I have just washed it. Too bad it is not the sunniest Saturday so far. If by tonight it is still damp, or moist, I'll have to use the Triumph 9.
I also did a 3km speed run this morning, and, in the Cloudsurfer, to familiarize myself with the 'feel' of the shoe. I'm not anticipating any problem (in the leg area) come Sunday morning.
Food preparation:
Carb-loading commenced as usual. Took in more rice than usual, and also - oh look, another cup of bubble milk tea. This is now officially the fourteenth brand, bought it at this stall in Subang Parade called Latte Mei. Their bubble milk tea is just OK-lah. Then on Friday I had another cup - the fifteenth brand, called 6 Degree Celcius, at the Mines Shopping Centre. I ordered the Assam Black Pearl Milk Tea - also OK-lah.
Mental preparation:
The past few days many people have been talking about Charlie Hebdo's publication of a comic book entitled "La Vie de Mahomet" (The Life of Muhammad). It's an autobiography of the man, researched and written by a Muslim, and supposedly to be considered 'halal'. The only problem, as everyone would have known, is the caricature that depicts Muhammad, which in Islam is 'haram'. It's a problem, this.
And I am very much intrigued to have a go at reading it, because according to this reporter, it's a fairly tame book.
Apart from that, I also bought two copies of the Runner's World magazine, December 2012 and January 2013 issue. Should help me with my waning enthusiasm.
I also found this:
No context is needed there. I just needed to see Grumpy Cat's face. That's all. Thanks Google Image!
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