Shape_Malaysia__June_2017

I felt privileged to say the
least when I was chosen to
represent SHAPE Malaysia for
the Skechers Los Angeles
marathon. Skechers is a big
brand worldwide and it’s also
popular locally. SHAPE is a big
name too when it comes to
women’s fitness and health. So,
to represent both SHAPE and
Skechers at an international
running event as a Malaysian,
was really something for me.
Training for this race was also
meaningful at another level
as this was my comeback
marathon after giving birth to
my daughter, Luca Olesya who
was born just three months
earlier - and that made all the
difference too.
Training for the race
The running shoe from the GoRUN
series - GoRun4 given to me for the
training was just amazing. I’m a minimal
runner since I prefer less cushioning
as this reduces weight and keeps
the feet light - trust me, you will feel
the difference as you hit the 35km
mark! Many runners like to run as light
as possible, so I find the GoRun4 by
Skechers a good balance between
support and cushioning. I was still
nursing my daughter when I began
my traininig. So, my training sessions
were close to home and with careful
planning, I was able to do my long
runs, and still return home to nurse my
daughter. I also paid extra attention to
my core and worked on my core as they
had been weakened by pregnancy.
I worked out with Luca around me as
my motivation to get fit and strong
again, in time for the marathon. The
primary element of marathon training
is the base mileage. I built my weekly
mileage over time, running three to
five times per week. Then, there was
the long slow distance run, also known
as the LSD. I did LSD run once a week
and increased the distance by no
“I worked out with Luca around me
as my motivation to get fit again.”
Bib collection at
the expo.
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