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Sunday, August 24, 2008

WHAZZUP!!!

Ok, enough random stuff. =P Time for more interesting stuff to tell ya about!

Just did the Singapore Bay Run / Army Half Marathon less than 12hrs ago... Damn FUN I tell you... (These stuff I'm about to tell you are not gonna be in order, but what comes out of my head.)

Woke up early and left teh house around 6.06am in the morning.. When I got on the MRT, the journey I practically saw abt 7 ppl wearing the same Bay Run Dry-fit Tee inside lah.. At first a bit apprehensive about the competition because some look like damn good runners.. But still mentally prepared! (Was wearing mah Bay Run tee, CJC PE pants and me Asics 2130 shoes) We joined 10km open Non-competitive run (paid $17) coz' competitive a bit expensive..

Met at City Hall MRT around early 7 plus am. Got a few ppl like Maurice, Jia Jian, Javis all meeting near the ticketing machine, so also wait there for people. Then saw SAJC ODAC there also (wearing bright yellow t-shirt).. Javis and Jia Jian talked to them abit becoz' got their friends inside. They think they act big lah.. Javis say they see us only got like a handful of ppl then they say smth like "Huh? You all Bay Run only got so little people participating ah?" They kena PWN3D by us later.. Not even 1km we already caught up with their batch and sarcastically shout back to them, "Go ODAC!!!" >=) At the finishing line, when their 1st SAJC ODAC-er just cross the line, we already got like 7 guys past the finishing line already (me included =P). I also heard that it was a GIRL who was the 1st to cross the line.. Shame shame!

Moral of the story? : Don't act big! Must have humility...

Let's see... Oh yeah! The race flagged of at 7.30 - 7.40 am. The competitive runners ran ahead first before the non-competitive follow after. Because we were ALL THE WAY AT THE BACK, we practically past many people. Felt a bit excited becoz' it was the first public run I had and it felt interesting to run on the highway. Not even 1 - 2km got people already stopping for drink at water-point.. Lol.. Even see many many Army, a few Air Force, and many OCS cadets stopping during the run.. (and I thought most of them were good...) Also got like many people stopping lah.. What the hell.. Have to always run past so many ppl.. We have no idea how many no. of ppl we run past lah.. More than 1000 I guess.. (maybe a bit too much? or too little? =S Whole run practically ran past hundreds of people... even to the finish.. faster than most anyway around 80%? Dunno larz..) Didn't feel tired at all..Very interesting lah..

Around 8 - 9km, I saw like a few old people running leh.. Their stamina for their age damn pro sia... Umm.. Oh yeah! Jia Jian, Maurice and I ran ahead during the starting of the run while the rest of our batch who participated were behind (probably because too many people). Around the bridge (cant remember which one) we all sorta met each other again.. Then about 7 - 8km (if I'm right) John, Chong Kai, Edmund and Maurice opened their stride bigger and ran faster than pacing. So just see them inch further until cannot see anymore.. Then Mathias was running beside me.. After a while, he also disappeared behind in the crowd. (Dunno how many people blocking sia) About 1km later then Jian Li caught up with me.. Was like 2 - 3km away from finish, we run until like left less than 1km then I lost sight of him coz' he sped ahead. Around 200m away (see signboard) from finish I started sprinting. The adrenaline feeling was WOW! Suddenly like everything beside me all blurred up. Close to the finish I felt the strain from sprinting alr but didnt stop.. Past finish line I check my watch. Timing was like 51min 58sec (give or take 30sec max becoz' I didnt click my watch exactly when I pass the starting line). Then ppl like John, Maurice, Edmund, Chong Kai, Jian Li all there alr. (1st time Chong Kai did 10km run and he clocked like 51min! He finish same time as Edmund and Mau. John say he lagged behind them a bit because stomach upset. Jian Li was ahead of me by maybe 20sec max?) After a while then see SAJC's 1st runner.. Lol. We should have joined competitive 10km... Nvm, still got nxt yr..) After the run me legs felt damn light.. But after a few hrs, I feel a bit of pain. Hope tmr wont die on me. xD

Saw some pretty interesting stuff during the run also. Apart from the usual CBD district buildings and Singapore Flyer in the background, we also saw some band at the 4+ km mark and a cheerleading squad at 8+ km mark.. =/

Oh yeah! Prashan (competition team trainer for ODAC during 1st semester) got 2nd in place for Singapore Open 10km Bay Run! (Open is to the whole world, Closed is for S'poreans and PRs so it is considered easier) His timing was like 30+ if I'm right.. (He discussed with the 1st position runner abt the timings.. Cant exactly rmber.. The 1st position went to some thin and dark-skinned runner, maybe African? =S) and Miss Elaine Lim (S'pore's 3rd fastest National runner and one of CJC's P.E. tch) got 2nd in Women's 21km OPEN! (with a timing of 1hr 36mins... Do the maths and be shocked at how fast she run!) The first in the Women's 21km was some Caucasian.. Imagine that.. I think she's like the 1st or 2nd fastest S'POREAN FEMALE runner! Both Prashan and Miss Lim are super pro!!! Congrats!

Then at the Padang field, the field reminded me of June Expedition because the field where they put all the vendors were super muddy (like the squealching-sucking mud during Batu Puteh's summit, only lighter in color and shallower). My Asics 2130 shoes didnt have a chance to stay clean.. XD The Bay Run goodie bag damn cheapo! Only got those recyclable bag (PURPLE in color! "GAY"!) with a bottle of NEWater and some book (with vouchers and details of the event). They also handed out a free printed blank certificate that showed participation in the run. Lawl.. But at least the collectable vendor refreshments were better. They were handing out cans of 100 plus, bananas and ice mountain mineral water.

Saw many OCS ppl doing push-ups after our run altogether and saw the prize presentation (along with LOUD BASS in speakers blaring out congratulation music). After that got nothing much I guess.. There were like 16ppl participating and Jin Shi and Donna were present as well. (Jin Shi help us take care of bags.. Thank you! =)) Jia Jian and Donna went to Expo to collect Nike Run Event pack after that..

Erm.. Later we went to Funan Mall and ate Pepper Lunch as a batch (mostly). Then played a few games that made everyone roar with laughter.. (Linh is damn funny! Laugh until cry and stomach ache until want to 'pang-sai'! xD) Left the place around 2 - 3+ pm (We kinda made a mess out of the floor because the dried mud from our shoes dropped when we were there). Then went to Sports Connection see-see shoes and other sportswear.. etc etc. Then after that we say goodbye then I went home via. MRT.

This is my 2nd 10km run and I'm super happy with the results. Me first was when I just joined ODAC and did it during March holidays (organized by Chang Yong). Did it in 1hr 10mins which was damn lousy.. But now can clock abt 52mins (53 MAX! which is a bit exaggerated)... YAY!~

That's all I guess... Heh!... =)

BWAHYEEE!!!~

.:Jeong Su:.

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