clock a final training of 5K (damn lousily) on thurs becos i've been so tired over work the entire week and also did a 8K earlier on tues.
As prep, i stop drinking for 2 weeks becos alcohol just doesnt sound healthy to me. LOL
Also make sure i'm supposed to have enough sleep the nite before.
Hence, rejected a trip to cheesecake cafe on sat.
p.s. cheesecake cafe is seriously the new dessert cafe to go to. *grinz*
But then, either i was too xcited or the body clock was spolit.
i just couldnt get a good nite sleep. mad sad.
cos i know clearly without enough rest, i wont have the mental stength to complete the race within my target.
afterall, my running style has always been on being 'focus' and relying on my mental strength.
Long dist running to me, is really all in the mind.
The first 2.5K to the waterpoint is bearable. Since my min has always been a 4 to 5K.
I guess timing was lost due to cutting lanes and runners blocking the route with their 'jog'.
I've lost count on how many side-centers i cut, how many curbs i've cut and how many 'tsk' i made.
The fun is also there seeing Cherie & waving at her upon our first U-Turn. Like.. u managed to spot someone u know amongst so many of us!! Moral support (mentally - again).
Then the torture came after the 5K. p.s. and the waterpoint is beyond the 5K mark lor.
and the irritating mental/inner conversation started.
Josh's tweet keeps repeating in my mind. Why would people pay to run and wake up so early!
Seriously.. i keep asking why am i doing this.
And the devils keep prompting me to stop and can walk.
but like huh?! 5K and walk? Very far to walk another 5K lor.
And no way shall i give in when i know i need to do it within like an hour?
or complete the race without walking.
So i pushed and pushed. cursed & sweared so hard throughout to the 3rd waterpoint.
However, I must say the route isnt that far as it seems bet 2nd waterpoint & 3rd waterpoint.
Taking a final cup.. I need to make it back but my timing was bad lah.
Already 50mins then. Considering my 1K took 7mins, at most i'll reach the finishing line 1:04hrs.
Damn sad lah! But what to do.. just got to keep running.
At 9K, my mind was so tired that all i could think of is going back for the bananas.
And my energy was so drained i cant even dash at the last 200 / 100M.
Very weak, And all i told myself was.. 'its only a matter of diff in the sec... forget it'.
And tons of people just zoom-ed past me. KNS!
Immediately caught sight of Cherie and she's damn nice to offer to get me drinks and asking me to stay put.
But i seriously cant. cos i need to pee.
and the urge came when i stop running lor. not throughout the race.
so i cant wait for her there and went to the mobile toilet instead.
when i'm out, she's nowhere in sight lor.
super chuiz. i spent the next 20mins looking for her.
and trust me, everyone looks like her or she looks alike to most of them.
i waved to alot of 'unknown' people.
walked hell lots to see if they are her.
walked ard the ending point, taxi stand, fields and finally decided to head back to where we're supposed to meet.
stuipid or what?! i shld have gone back earlier rite.. but cannot leh..
cos she asked me stay put so i went back there to wait for her. LOL
ok lah! overall, it was a really good race for me though i didnt make it under an hr.
i tot i still did quite well with this timing of mine.
cos i'm expecting myself at 1.04hrs to 1.08hrs.
so, rightfully, based on the pace today, i did better than what my legs and body coordinated.
talking abt pace.. i cant find any pacer lor. zzz
anyway.. i'll still be doing my regular run though the race is over.
so dont ask me what i'm doing at bukit batok when i said i'm there on weekday after work.
till then!vYes, the 'born in the 1980s' cousins are a superb bunch. amazingly beautiful!!!
