Ironmen and women, recidivist and new

Ironman Langkawi 2008 finishers;
in random order
Mejar Kalam, Salman, Chan Jun Shen, Azwar, Shazly, May Senn, Ariff, Ihsal, Karoline, Steve, Jasmi, Stupe, OP Sofian, Bacin, Ridzwan, Amru, Saiful, Abu, Wong/Hafiz, Carmen, Iwata-san, Simon, Raymond Hee, Fiona Lim, Mr Ngae, Azwar/Pipot/Zebets, Azmar, Sanggup, Yuseri, Kohing, Jeffery Mujah, Saravana, Zabil, Randy Botak, Cecil, Frankie Ambrose, Puzi, Don Khor, Dicky and many many more
Oops, so many, nearly forgot, Paul and Edwin

Full report and pictures to follow later, just some highlights for now:

• Tickets to Kona for SWAT and Carmen Leong
• Dr. Fiona was struggling with injury on the run
• Stupe managed to gain 3kg!!!
• Mr. Ngae took a unplanned side-excursion during the swim (distracted by Langkawi mermaid, hehe) which earned him a 2hr+ swim time
• May Senn has to change the name of her blog
• Bacin is gonna spend saturdays and sundays watching tv from now on (any bets on how long till he's back on the bike?)
• Recovery-ride to Broga coming saturday likely to be cancelled due to lack of participants
• Azwar settled his score in Langkawi
• Chan Jun Shen is the youngest Malaysian to finish IM Langkawi at the age of 18yrs 1 mth and 26 days
• The weighing scale was not yet packed when May Senn arrived
• Shaving does not make you faster as proven by Al-Faris. New thesis -more hair means better aerodynamics
• Pls help, Sanggup wants the number of the pretty girl at the roadside halfway the run-track
• No matter how many times Iwata faints he'll continue at full speed shortly after
• Mr. Ngae and Chan Jun Shen finished the race together and crossed the finish line holding hands
• OP Hisham has a big heart for 'poor' triathletes, the cheaper the bike the harder he will cheer!!!
• Due to excessive amounts of suffering a few bikes can be expected to be for sale soon (no names)
• SWAT Junior expected in June/July
• Wearing those pressure-stockings make you look kinda gay

UPNM highlights

• All seven team members completed IM-Langkawi
• Jasmi finished second Malaysian behind Wong Ah Tiam
• Youngest IM-finisher Chan Jun Shen with a time of 13hr50min
• UPNM-record has been broken for the fourth consecutive year, Salman Alias finished in 12hr 09min
• UPNM-team:

1. Jasmi Sarael 10.57
2. Salman Alias 12.09
3. Chan Jun Shen 13.50
4. Ridzwan 14.29
5. Kalam bin Pie 15.35
6. Amru Muhammad 15.51
7. Mohd Saiful 15.51

A great atmosphere at the finish-line while waiting till the last of our friends safely finished with an IM-medal around their necks.

Lastly, a big thanks to the four OP's, doc Hisham, Kam, Bandit and Budin for letting me tag along with you guys, you're true gentlemen and friends!!! Thanks also to The Navy seals Shaiful and Robika, fellow cheerleaders....