Monday, December 03, 2007
Teardrops of joy and pain hit my shoes when I crossed the finishing line along Saint Andrews Road. 42.195 of torture pushed me to my physical limit. and I am prou to say I completed it in 5h37min!
Yesterday together with the usual guys from army, we ran the StandChart Full Marathon. At an eerie time of 530am we started the arduous journey from esplanade, passing by shenton way into marina south. By the time we made it back to esplanade again, the sun was up and we were reaching national stadium. By this time, we saw the Freaking fast Kenyans coming back. That’s a bit demoralizing for us. Then came the never-ending East Coast portion. (I am not going to East Coast for a long long time!!) the 26km mark was the u-turn point and then came my nightmare. Cramps started to form at my left quad. As I kept on running, it shifted to left calf, then right quad, then right calf then a cycle formed. Shucks!!! So it was walking, running, jogging, walking all the way back to the start of east coast. Enough of it, by the time I exited east coast the big 30 mark rang in my head, Just 10 more to go!! The 36km mark near national stadium was terrible too, with the sun blasting its heat on us.
Everything in my mind was just to go on, never give up, once in a lifetime thing, for you babe, heck the cramps, put lots of deep heat, hang on, for the finisher shirt. Slowly, I came to esplanade for the last stretch of 1km. turning into saint Andrews road was heartening cause you know it’s the end. With many supporters along the way cheering, I just sprinted till the end but in a very awkward position. When I crossed the line, I cried, so much pain and I could bear it through!
The aftermath was terrible. All my legs muscles were sore. I had difficulty walking, not to say sitting and standing. Exchanging for the finisher shirt and medal, I was a hot shower at SRC. It was the best feeling you can get after a strenuous activity. The 5 of us have completed the marathon and I am glad we all made it. And yes choon kai, no more marathons. I just want to prove that I can do it! The drive back home was a little bit dangerous that’s all.
And presenting to you…
Now, my whole body is aching so much, I’m asking myself why did I torture myself in the first place?
My
pink ipod is playing "Hurray - 林俊杰 (S Pop)"
Jim popped a can of Jolly Shandy @ 11:30 AM
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