ONE FULL CYCLE

It all started out as a preparation for the real thing.
i wasnt very fit to begin with, hence with that in mind, i told myself that i would train up and do a full marathon, one year later.

I started off with sundown marathon as alvin and zj both went fer the 42km, and as i wasnt confident and dont wanna waste money not completing, i went fer the 10km instead. In fact, this 10km is the only run that i really put in effort to train, as i was in army, and still very free to do some light run and stuffs.
though i didnt do it in an awesome timing, im glad that i finished it as at that time, i still find it quite hard.

But still, i beat the sunrise!

Then, the time came where i need to sign up for my next marathon, and naturally, the half marathon is within reach. i signed up for Standard Charted Marathon half marathon(21km) and started light training, as it is supposed to be in december, which means i have a lot of time.

Suddenly, ty called to ask if we wanna join addidas king of the road run (kotr). I signed up immediately, and sl also did so. however, the rest didnt follow as they are lazy to run and ty, as usual, ps us.
kotr was hell. i didnt train much other than lifesaving training with sch, hectic school life just started, things are all haywire, and i injured my knee just a few weeks before the run.

completed it nonetheles,, with some difficulty and pain, and of course, crap timing.

The long awaited half marathon came, and im suprised that im given such an awesome route to run! Sentosa and into RWS and also inside USS!! the run is a feast to the eyes as i get to see the then very new transformer display inside USS. i did this as a solo run as no one else joined me. as the start and end points are different place, the baggages are being transported from one place to another. thus the logistic to check in our bags are cocked up, and some runners have to run with their bags!! i started one whole hour late, but im definitely not alone, as many of us are stucked at the baggage area. this run is damn early in the morning, and as times go, it gets hotter and hotter. its hard to run as i started to feel the heat and have a headache halfway thru the run. As i was running, i felt like giving up as the cramps kept acting up and i was quite convinced that i couldnt complete the full marathon i expect to complete as even the half marathon is already killing me. Then, an old man ran past me and asked, if im okay. he even spurred me to continue as given his age, he is doing the full marathon and still going strong at 30+km. that is when i decided, even if i take full 8 hrs, i must complete the full marathon @sundown.

anyway, if i didnt remember wrongly, SCMS was on 5 dec, which is on my dad's birthday. and again, timing wasnt very important to me, as completion is already an amazing feat for me. run for a reason? to prepare fer Sundown 2012

The Singapore Zoo Run was a joke. i forgot who brought it up, but in the end, only me, zj and alvin signed up for it. sl who always wanted to go to zoo didnt join us as he CLAIMED that he forgot about it and didnt sign up before it closed. it was a 12km run inside zoo for 2 rounds, and it commences very early in the morning. we were damn afraid zj would oversleep as he always does it. this wasnt even a run for us, as all 3 of us were happily touring the zoo, taking photos and talking cock. we walked finish the entire 12km, being the very very last few to complete the run. Nonetheless, the zoo touring and awesomely designed medal made the run to commemorate the passing of Singapore's iconic Orang Utan, Ah Meng, worthwhile.

though this is definitely nth to be proud of and shldnt really be considered sth tt i have completed, its fun to share about this!!

Lastly, after mentally preparing for 1 full year, the Sundown Marathon 2012 Light Up The City came. this time, 42km, with half in town, the other half down ecp and back. the route itself is already awesome enuff to deter people who didnt train at all to attempt it. i did it with 1 day after a binge eating and binge alcohol trip from taiwan, attended chiobu91 birthday party 2 hours before the run, and of course, with plans already planned fer sunday night(simin bday) and today(bbq) and ultimately, national vertical marathon days away.

As if it wasnt stressful and taxing enough, it rained the whole damn bloody night. heavy winds, heavy rain all the way, and im at ecp, which is beside the sea. all i was wearing is a singlet and my shoes insoles kept coming out as it is all soaking wet. 

this is the first time i completed it, though with fucked timing, it was damn awesome experience.

woohoo.. now i shall wear my finisher tee to bbq!!

i think i will not attempt anymore 42km after this..