had a light breakfast and then waited for my Brothe's friend - Jian Hao
took a white luxurious cab to the starting point..
there was almost an accident in front of us on the road...
a car crossed our cross from another direction..
whoo man!
reached the Padang.. the field was covered with nothing but mud..
damn! lol..
pity those wearing expansive shoes by Adidas Nike or Aacis lol
lots of people around.. mostly people from the Army..
deposited our bags and went forward closer to our starting point..
my Brother and i
my Brother and Jian Hao
it was raining when we took these photos..
there.. people getting hyped up and ready to go...
the emcee was asking us to get our IPU and cashcards ready because the very first thing we are running through after the starting line will be the ERP gantry lol
those really going for it were rushing to the front to make sure their chip time = gun time..
a very refreshing run it was.. really for sight-seeing runner like me..
people were taking photos all over..
but my phone wasnt with me..
all these photos are taking by my Brother
yea.. the ERP!!! how can we miss this again
everything finished with the ERP again.. lol
so.. 1km... 2km... 3km................10km... turning point at ECP..
there are people playing muscial instruments and stuff to push all the runners on..
then 12km.... 15km... 20km.. bananas and 100plus free flow at stations..
theres a section of the route guarded by the Military Police...
it said, "Speed Check! speed not lower than 8km/h!" lol..
then LAST 500m...
i thought it was finally the last lap already..
but it was real struggle.. until the point that they say FINAL 100M!!!
then there are lanes for 10km runners and 21km runners both competitive and non-competitive runners..
and there.. the finishing point.. i saw the timer.. it read 2hr 09min ~~s..
i chiong all the way.. and i think i made it before 2hr 10mins hahahaha
i posed nicely for the photo shoot which is automated..
once the champion chip got scan.. the photo is taken..
so.. lets wait for the picture to be uploaded..
well well.. during the run..
the organising Safra had seeded few of the Safra running clubs member for pacing the other runners..
i was thinking of maybe completing in 2hours?
so i ran with the runners with the shirt.. "follow me if you want to finish in 2hours"
i guess im not yet ready for 2 hours..
lol.. at the 5km mark.. i cannot catch up with them anymore..
so i slowed down.. waiting for the "follow me if you want to finish in 2hours and 15mins" people to appear..
until the turning point at east coast park..
i saw my timing.. 56mins..
hmm..
im still within 2hour and 15mins pace..
,,,,,,,,,
this bring out a point..
we will never know how we are doing clearly during the process of work..
but there will be little hints and clues here and there.. all around..
those thing can aid you if you identify them clearly..
using the run as an example..
the things that will hinter one's mind are
the crowd in front of you...
those different and many of the runners over taking you..
looking at the distance sign broads and thinking...
still at ~~km only ah??
but if one can see the opposite of things..
like.. looking at the crowd behind you..
looking at those in front and tell yourself someone in front is going to stop somehow and you'll be able to over take them..
taking each cup of water and bananas as self-motivations and tell yourself you wont stop until the next station..
how different will the journey be?.. ask yourself..
never waste this run at all... although there is still pain at my joints and muscle..
after the run i went to collect my finisher medal.. and lucky draw and stuff..
took some time to find a spot to rest after collecting back my bag..
i thought my Brother would be already back..
but to my shock... when i called him and he was still at the 17km mark lol!!!
well well.. he took all those photos and did not train for quite a while..
reasonable la.. lol..
walked to Clark Quay..
saw Jun Liang.. and so lucky he was there..
i could not even see the ending of the queue man..
some others joined him too.. haha i think those at the back really sianssss...
saw damn lots of SRJCians around..
yea..
i think the computer system wanted to punish us for cutting the queue..
it jammed just before our turn..
and everything was changed to manual liao..
collected and i went off to meet my Mother who brought us for a Massage...
its at the top level at the Paragon.. Helio Asia..
wa.. shoik man..
the massaging room
the showering facilities
and then me in the jaguzi pool...
my Mother do know how to enjoy life man..
haha
the finisher medal..
finally got one for myself..
this marks the end of the Safra run...
and then another beginning..
the Nike+ Human Race..
next week man..
i think it will be a super hyped up event...
with Jun Liang Lennon alot of my shooters.. and friends...
hopefully we'll achieve something together as a College..
yea..
and to add up the fun..
prelims will be over by then
HUAT AH!!!
later C:
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