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Monday, September 12, 2005

Army Half Marathon...!!

Hmm.. Finally completed my half Marathon.. 21.1km from Padang to East Coast Park and back to Padang.. This is the longest distance that i've done so far.. and i did it in 1hr 52mins ++ (according to my watch) not too sure abt the exact timing. Will update it when i look at the actual result.. Really feel proud abt it.. Imagine i had only 2 hours of sleep (watch Arsenal match) and just finished my BMT.. hmm.. tired sia..

I went to the race with Wei lun and Jeremy.. Jeremy uncle fetched us there.. along kallang area saw those route marshalls already prepared for the event.. road block and drink stations.. When we reached there, we saw our PC and some of the SGT.. 2LT vincent was like WTF are we doing there.. he siad "Siao Bo. Come here for what.." haha.. he's a great slacker therefore i'm not surprised that he said this to us.. haha..

oh ya.. we were slighty late for the flag off.. abt 6 mins late.. therefore we start the race right at the back of all the competitive runners.. started off with some slow jog and when reached the 1km mark, the 3 of us start our slow run.. when reached 3km, there was a inclined slop.. we speed up abit and overtook alot of participants.. the feeling of overtaking was great.. arn the 5km mark, i started to speed up abit and it was there where i seperated from Jeremy and Wei lun.. going down slop, i opened up my steps to cover a longer distance.. along the slop there was a man who shouted this "Make Use of The Slop Don't Let the Slop Use U" Sound cool huh.. haha.. dun care him liao.. i continue running.. Ran pass alot of Beautiful Female runners and also some Aunties.. Can't believe that some of these aunties can really run.. as i reached East Coast Park, i saw those elite runners coming back from the U-Turn point.. they are damn fast.. Anyway i run and run and run... around the 9km mark saw this lady not sure her age but should be arn 20+ bah.. running at a very constant pace.. she was short and abit plump.. but she was as fast as me.. i was like WTF.. Mustn't lose to her.. so i slowly increase my pace and ran passed her.. but again arn 12km, saw her beside me.. wau lau.. i can only conclude two things.. either i was slowing down my speed or she increases her speed.. can't believe this.. and again.. i hack care her.. i ran pass her.. somewhere arn here i began to see some of the commandos running pass me.. wow damn fast.. they started 10mins later than me sia.. then saw her again at 15km.. at that moment i was still running smoothly except that my calfs seem like going to get cramp.. and guess what i did..?? ofcos i ran pass her la.. if not very "ma lu" (no face).. there is where i start taking water from the drink station.. i looked at my watch and realised that if i continued my pace i could reach my target of going under 1hr 50min.. i gradually increase my pace.. at 18km mark. i can feel that my calfs couldn't take it any more.. if i continue to run at that current pace i definitly will get cramp.. to avoid this, i slow down abit.. drank water from the drink stations.. that was when that short lady over took me.. Can't believe this.. she ran way ahead of me.. i tried to use her as pacer.. but my legs doesn't allow me to do so.. bo bian.. and that was the last time i saw her le.. when reach 19km, i had to walk for abt 10m b4 i could continue.. i was surpried that i saw some of the commandos walking.. WTF..!! Dun throw face leh.. For Honour and Glory leh..!! Hack care la.. i looked at my watch.. oh no.. i slow down too much le.. seem like my target cannot be reached.. nvm.. i tried to speed up.. i was using my mind to control my legs.. finally reached the finishing point.. with great satifaction.. YEah..!! i dun feel really tired, it was only my legs that doesn't allow me to go faster.. nvm that i did not meet my target but at least i finished the race.. =)

After that went to eat with Jeremy and Wei lun.. then went home slack loh... haha..

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