36km

Sunday, 11 Nov 2007

finally after months of preparation for the marathon, we have got to the last stage of the training program before we taper down and rest before show time.

reached the usual car park F2 at about 450am. i only saw ronnie by the side. with the usual morning greeting, the rest of the team begin to arrival around 5. where is trainer tigger?

"he cannot make it, still at home" said Joanna. "still at home? is he injure?" first thought comes to me. well, tigger is not the least to be expected to slack at this last training. then joanna mention that he is meeting us at the mid pt. ok ask him later.

before the run start, the sky is red and a little thunderish. well, let see what happen next. i am determine to complete this 36km with the rain or without it.

we begins the run with slow paces, knowingly the jounery will be long and tough, just mintues into the run, i noticed that my right leg is not feeling very well. a little tight and weak. omg, it going to affect my running later. aupon reaching the first toliet, 2km. the leg still feel weak. well, let see how it goes later. continue the jounery, we power forward.

while, reaching the bend of the run, suddenly a gush of heavy rain poured onto us. looking back, i saw the group is still behind me. asking if anyone want to u turn, please sound out, head count is important expecially in a early morning run. while powering into the distance, my leg still to be feeling better, not weaking sign. good! i decided to pick up a little pace, managing at about 7min pace.

reach the 8km mark, i asked to stop for a walk and drink break. We continue our jounery once i see everyone has a drink and reorg. another 4km to go before ronnie and bee u turn. reaching the toliet, ronnie said, he and bee is u turning. that will be the last i saw him and bee. until the finishing line. terrence, yakie, joanna and myself, we continue another 3 km more.

reaching the carpark, i was trying to look out for tigger, cannot see him leh, then terrence pointed out that tigger is standing by the road side with a blue box. YES drink. we signal to him we will complete the u turn and back before the drinks. at the u turn, i had a "feeling" i had to rush to the toliet. reaching the toliet, i dash into the toliet, wah, no toliet paper. WTF. no choice, no sh**ing for me. need to power back. endurance.

had a drinks from tigger, we power back to the starting pt, thanks tigger! hey i forget to ask him what happen. never mind la, ask him later. this time, terrence and yakie, power up and starting to go at their 6min pace, leaving me and joanna behind at our 7min pace.

upon reach the 23km mark, i had to slow down again, due to the stomach is acting up again. i had to let out gas, all the way. haha, sorry joanna that have to endure the gas. Joanna, started to pace faster and leave me when we reach the green fence. i stop, had a packet of power gels and put on my mp3, i started the run, slow and steady. running into the coastal road with my favourite musics, it is beautiful and calm. i love it. reaching the end of ECP road, i start to run and walk style while enjoying the beautiful senery and the chops. hehe :P

when i was about the reach the start pt, unknowingly, i turn back and i saw joanna, behind me. huh? why is you behind me? she mention that she had to go into the bushes for a release. wah, you very lucky hor, when you offer me your toliet paper, i never use. if had, you had to use leaves liao. hehe :D

reaching the start pt, i am still feeling good, but tired leg, ok, another 8km more to complete the run. i decide to continue, thinking i would probably see terrence and yakie very soon. slow and steady, i reach the lagoon, how come i still cannot see them? did they took another road? never mind, i continue. upon reaching 1 km into the nike u turn pt, i saw the 2 run back. waving, we continue again. i knew that i had another 2km more before i u u turn.

finally, i reach mc donald, i stop and stretched. decided to walk a little before i continue running, slowly, i start to run and aiming at the target where i would stop and walk. with this tactics, i reach the hawker center. looking at my watch, it is already 4hr 20mins. 2 km more to go! i decide to walk a little before i power to the finishing pt. at the mention, i saw Benjamin Tan, oi! i called out to him, see him very tired, we exchange greeting, he told me he is going for 30km today. i told him i am doing 36km. before leaving, i reminded him not to get injury at this time. i power my way back to the starting line.

reach 4hr 45mins for 36km.

lesson learn,
no milk before run.
remember to bring toliet paper when doing LSD