Long Overdues…

It had been since May’09 that i had posted something.

I had lots of stuff happening to me. It has been a up n down proces for me.

Up is that i managed to do my 1/2 marathon below 2 hours ..yeah yeah.. I am really so happy as my hard work had been paid off. Training had increased so much that i start to dislike running but when i see the timing, i am so happy and movitate myself to go for more.

Down is after the 1/2 marathon, i had the stomach flu for the rest for the week. It all started on tuesday and i vomit like nobody business. Whatever i eat, my stomach don seem to accept and i am suffering and feel so useless. I cry because of this.. so useless right.

Mid of up and down – I managed to do 21km at MR lead by Ricci (the bug). He is damn exprienced with all the trails stuff and never in running life, this is so “exciting” that i nearly wanted to give up many many time. This is my first run since my recovery from flu. Oh ya, i met Lai chee in this run, she is one of the top runner in Singapore and she is so so good and i really learn alot from her.

Till last sat(29/08), is the first progressive run organized by the northface. This i would to elaborate slighty more as this is really something that will make me think of the process over and over again. The run started leaded by exprience trail runners and i & parther(sandip) went off together and everyone is walking at the inital part and partner commented “Is this some kind of nature walk.” Haha.. He never know the “siong” part.. Think my mistake is i started off too fast and by 4km, where we reached the first water point.. I am like huh..4 km only. When i heard this from Jimmy, i wanted to U-turn and go back.. Hahaha..

Bo bian, carrying with my hydration pack and i made another mistake is that i wore a singlet instead of a T-shirt, thus i had abrasion @ the shoulder (both sides). Today, Gene commented is all bruises now. Poor me… As we entered into another jungle, think they called that forest but seemed like jungle to me. Is alot of up and down os the slopes and started from Bukit Timah to somewhr they told me is called zheghua. I am so amazed how they linked till there. I only can use a word to discuss and that is I am suffering. I just went on and on without thinking. I only had one sentence in my head… “Focus on the run, think nothing”

As we U-turn back, i am so happy and in the mid of happiness, i tripped over and had a bad fall. I quickly lift my face up in avoidance of cuts on the face.<Cannot be disfigure over this run – not worth> My right knee is bleeding non-stop and i wanted to gave up at that moment but i told myself i had to bite on and move on since i am on my way back.

Finally, see the sunlight and reached back the water point and we are given 100 plus this time, i only sip a few mouthful b4 moving on caz too much of isotonic is not good for me. At this junction, me & partner had only the last 4km before reaching the end point.

The last 4km is horrible cause is an endless slopes. When one is done, you never know there is another waiting for me. My partner is the king of slope, nothing is too hard for him but still he stayed with me. I kept asking partner if we walked up the slope and run or run the slope and walk the flat but ended, no lor, we ran all.

Finally, when we see the finishing point, we dash thru caz i tell him, can run or cannot run is a issue, the pattern must be there. Hahaha.. He bring me to the medic immediately after the run and rest of our frinds are laughing at me for screaming when the wound is being cleaned up. Is not funny especially i am the one, right. I had a bad case of toes cramping after the run and that mean i am low in sodium. What a run and i had a good sleep that night.