busy sunday, lazy monday...

finished 21km in 1hr 50min 12secs at ahm yest... it was really a refreshing run... broke my pb 4 years ago by 22mins... could have done a 1hr 40min but though my heart and mind wanted to, my legs just couldn't move... i ran an avg of 4mins 45secs per km for the first 16km and as i past the u turn point at 10.5km mark, my legs felt really light and i ran at an even faster pace... by 16km, the time was 1hr 15mins, which meant that if i cont at that pace, i can complete in 1hr 40mins... but sadly, my legs became bricks and i was dragging them every step i took... the most ardous journey was the last 3km, running past mmg hse and the esplanade park... fortunately, met friends on the way like yew song and monda, and seeing them gave me the determination to push on... well, i met my target which i set for myself b4 the run though it could have been betta... i'll be back next year...

running the 21km is great, a refreshing experience, a time to discover yourself, your limits... esp when u run until your legs are aching, cramping, would you give up? if you carry on, what is your driving force? i felt the worst at the 18km mark, but it's not the time to give up when it's so close to the end... once a runner, always a runner... think the only i can be myself and be strong in it is running... emotions of 喜怒哀乐 can be experienced... you feel like crying when u just can't take it anymore, but u just gotta hold on to it and carry on... for those who watched the women's marathon, paula redcliffe brokedown at the 30 sth km mark cuz she couldn't take it, prolly it was the intense pressure to perform or maybe her legs were giving up on her... she tried to carry on again, but her legs just couldn't move... it was quite an emotional scene... later on in the 10km race, she dropped out halfway too... but holding on isn't easy, not many can hold on... prolly the best example of someone who held on all the way was terry fox who ran for 143days before he passed away... his spirit is worth emulating... instead of blessing this cancer paitient, we were in fact blessed by him... well, there are lotsa lessons to learn from running...

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haha, slacking at home now... i'm really immobile, can't walk properly, my joints are all very pain, esp my right feet, the arthritis condition is acting on me... but it's normal aft running such long dists, the last time i attempted the marathon 4 yrs ago, i couldn't walk for 3 days... well, it's been a long time since i had the opportunity to slack the whole day at home, maybe since last year's sars period... enjoying my cna progs and going to cook lunch later... haha, it's been a long time since i've cooked, haven't been cooking ever since i enlisted... feeling up my ucas application later... should i go if i can go? but something's holding me back...