Tiong Bahru challenge 2009

forgot to stop my watch at the end of the 30storey climb...but i did come back in 22.44 for the 5km run =)

standard chartered marathon 2009

initial plan was to maintain the 4.5hrs cus i kept thinking of my very memorable sundown 2009...4.5hrs with no major aches and pains...

but then i actually caught up with the 3hr45min pacer group and i thought...hmm...maybe i can actually do better this year...and i even fantasized about my sub4 dream timing...

well...the dream started fading when the distance between me and the pacers widened...and slowly the 4hr pacer group overtook...followed by the 4hr15min group...i was then resigned to my 4.5hr timing again...

as i got out of the dreaded ecp...the aches on my legs were getting unbearable...had to stop twice...once for each calve to stretch...my big toes were hurting (no idea why)...and the same thoughts which i get during every marathon started filling my head: why do i put myself thru this??? maybe i should hang up my marathon shoes??? maybe i should just take half marathon for sundown next year???-well the last thought only applies for this year

and for the very first time, i could not sprint at the last stretch along city hall leading up to the finishing line...my calves were threatening to cramp on me...and my right calve eventually did at the medal/finisher t collection point...i was like writhing in pain and almost wanted to just sit down and writhe all i could, but the ground was really muddy...so i writhed standing up...until the pain subsided...ha...

so...came back with 2 big toes with its nails all blue-ish....aching legs...and a timing of 4hr18min on my watch...have been bathing in deep heat ever since....ha