Standard Chartered Marathon 2008 | Monday, December 08, 2008
7 Dec 2008 Had to wake up very early to prepare for this run. But still couldnt miss the Man Utd match against Sunderland. So got to wale up at 1.30am for the match. When I just sleep like 3 hours ago.
Woke up.. relax and watch the match. While starting to pack the neccessary items for the run. The bibs, championship chip, running tee, sunglass and more.. 3.30 match ended. Had a bath and getting prepared to meet danny and haamat. 4.00 left and going over to marina square. Upon reaching there, There's already alot of people going over.
4.20 reached marina square. Got into a nice parking lot. So took my little breakfast. Did some stretching and applying some muscle ache cream.. Now all ready to experience the 42km..
5.30 the event start Before I can get the the starting line. Due to the huge number of people.. 15000 participant for 42km.. The invited guest has already completed 3km.
Reached the 10km mark by 1hr 10min. Which I'm already at around East Coast Park. By the time I reach the 11km mark. The no. 1 was already on the 30km.
2hr 40plus min reached the 21km. The timing is about 20mins better than what I did for the AHM. And along the way.. Saw Junxiong and Kelvin Seet (my vietnam trip kakis) And then Yude (my poly classmate)
Then I took about 1hr 20min more to clear 9more km.. A total of 4hr to do 30km.. By this time.. There is alot of people stretching. Applying lots of deep heat on their calfs and thighs..
Left the last 12km.. Guess this is the worse part for everyone. As we are onto the road again. Facing the not so hot sun for this very moment. Its already 9.30am.. Got to survive another 1hr or 2hr depend on how you wanna do it.
If you walk base on 100meter per min. You can complete it at 2hr time. So there isnt much pressure to do it. Half run half jog whenever possible will help shorten the timing. Upon reaching the 35km mark. My leg start aching and my feet is in pain. Damn.. never trained so kinda high now.
5km more to go and I'm already over 5hr. Gonna put some pace into the pain Im getting. Saw Rohizad (ITE classmate) along beach rd. Leg feeling jelly now.. 4more to go.. still I believe I can do it in 6hr.. Jog, walk, jog, walk.. Now I left with onli 2km more. So pick up my dying leg and go for it.. Slow jog will bring me in before 6hr mark.
The last 200meter.. This run is coming to an end. Did my run back slowly. So not to pull my muscle again. And I reached. 5hr 50min from my watch. So plus minus my timing should be around there.
The kinda satisfaction and agony is there.. Completed my very 1st marathon. Armed with aches and pain all over. It has indeed one of my memorable achievement. To see that about 8mths ago. I would dread on taking my 2.4km (IPPT) every year. Cos running long distance seem a torture to me. Yet now I had done 42km..
So this year I had did. SCM, AHM, Nike-human race and passion run. 42, 21 and 10km. After 1 day of rest. My leg didnt ache as much. Perhaps next year if Im taking part. Shall do more training. To do a better timing below 5hr30min for 42km 2hr30min for 21km and 1hr for 10km.
Or to say.. Talk is very easy thing to do. You can say participate this, join that. In the end when you never do it. Means you never experience before. Or to say.. Its just plain talking..
Roger so far.. Cos SY said so..
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DeviLbiker 3:16 at 3:55 pm
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