Dayz Of My Life...E Re Nata
Sunday, December 05, 2010
StanChart Marathon Singapore 5 Dec 2010
Woke up at 1am this Sunday morning, all ready for my marathon. Had a bagel, cookies and some soya milk. Lubricated, dressed in my marathon gear and headed to the bus stop opposite Khatib MRT station to meet up with my friends Endon, Singapore Blade Runner and Hamritpal. While waiting for them, there was some rain. SBR and Endon arrived in a taxi but there was no sign of Hamritpal.
We managed to contact Ham and waited for him outside NTUC, we arrived at Orchard around 2:40am and went to McDonald's at Shaw House(?). Met some friends and greetings were exchanged. This year there were 3 different start points for the marathon. The full marathon begins at Orchard, the half marathon at Sentosa and the 10km at esplanade but it all ends at the same place in Esplanade.
After a couple of hours, we proceeded to the bag deposit behind Wheelock place, there I met another friend Alexandra, we said hi and wished one another the best and I headed to lorry "I" to deposit my bag.
Saw my friends for the last time in the morning as we headed off in different directions. I went to my pit which is for 6 hours and above. Met Mohan Marathon (this marathon is his 112th), he was naughty took a candid shot of me. ;D
The gun was off and it took me around 5 mins or more to reach the starting line, did my usual pace and was feeling quite good. I had a feeling I am going to do better than my Sundown timing (which was my worst so far at 7 hours). After 10km, I began a jog-walk-run routine. Was feeling fine until I reach East Coast Park when I sense some heel trouble. Skipped the run and decided to walk and jog instead.
Still do not understand the cheerleaders, how is the cheer "Don't walk, run!!!" is going to spur me on. Concentrated on the distance markers instead. Well, at least they attempted to cheer unlike the previous marathons I go to, the cheerleaders were sleeping or playing games.
I also noticed that us runners over 6 hours were outrunning the sub 6 hours runners and even the sub 5 runners according to their bibs.
The marathon also took me to "Gardens by the bay" which is really a construction site, before reaching marina barrage, I met Mohan again, I told him I had walked the last 5km due to heel pain, he asked if I am having pain in my heel why am I pointing at my knee. Haha.
He encouraged me and asked me to encourage others too. Watching Mohan was like watching a pro in action, whoever he approached (who was walking at that time) ran. Must learn from him.
I conquered the dreaded Sheares bridge.
It was quite weird to run past my bag collection (at the F1 pit building) to get to the finish point at the esplanade.
I posed for cameras and made sure my bib number is seen. I took alot of water until my bladder was almost bursting.
Ran pass the finish line with a fist in the air.
Overall, I don't mind the run but find it really silly for the bag collection to be different from the finish line to make it worst I was twice pointed in the wrong direction by the volunteers. I had to ask fellow runners how to get to F1 pit building. ¶ 11:52 PM 0 comments
We managed to contact Ham and waited for him outside NTUC, we arrived at Orchard around 2:40am and went to McDonald's at Shaw House(?). Met some friends and greetings were exchanged. This year there were 3 different start points for the marathon. The full marathon begins at Orchard, the half marathon at Sentosa and the 10km at esplanade but it all ends at the same place in Esplanade.
After a couple of hours, we proceeded to the bag deposit behind Wheelock place, there I met another friend Alexandra, we said hi and wished one another the best and I headed to lorry "I" to deposit my bag.
Saw my friends for the last time in the morning as we headed off in different directions. I went to my pit which is for 6 hours and above. Met Mohan Marathon (this marathon is his 112th), he was naughty took a candid shot of me. ;D
The gun was off and it took me around 5 mins or more to reach the starting line, did my usual pace and was feeling quite good. I had a feeling I am going to do better than my Sundown timing (which was my worst so far at 7 hours). After 10km, I began a jog-walk-run routine. Was feeling fine until I reach East Coast Park when I sense some heel trouble. Skipped the run and decided to walk and jog instead.
Still do not understand the cheerleaders, how is the cheer "Don't walk, run!!!" is going to spur me on. Concentrated on the distance markers instead. Well, at least they attempted to cheer unlike the previous marathons I go to, the cheerleaders were sleeping or playing games.
I also noticed that us runners over 6 hours were outrunning the sub 6 hours runners and even the sub 5 runners according to their bibs.
The marathon also took me to "Gardens by the bay" which is really a construction site, before reaching marina barrage, I met Mohan again, I told him I had walked the last 5km due to heel pain, he asked if I am having pain in my heel why am I pointing at my knee. Haha.
He encouraged me and asked me to encourage others too. Watching Mohan was like watching a pro in action, whoever he approached (who was walking at that time) ran. Must learn from him.
I conquered the dreaded Sheares bridge.
It was quite weird to run past my bag collection (at the F1 pit building) to get to the finish point at the esplanade.
I posed for cameras and made sure my bib number is seen. I took alot of water until my bladder was almost bursting.
Ran pass the finish line with a fist in the air.
Overall, I don't mind the run but find it really silly for the bag collection to be different from the finish line to make it worst I was twice pointed in the wrong direction by the volunteers. I had to ask fellow runners how to get to F1 pit building. ¶ 11:52 PM 0 comments
