Saturday, November 06, 2010
57kg today :)
I still cannot get over the euphoria i experienced last week at the GE Run.
For some reasons, every year I will sign up for the GE Run and every year I will proceed to NOT make it for the run. The first year i sprained my ankle, the 2nd and 3rd year i fell sick.
This year however I was determined to make it happen and I'm so glad I did.
They always say we should have a good 8-10hrs sleep before a run, unfortunately, i did not have a good sleep - no idea why i keep waking up at 2hrs interval.
Woke up at 6am and hubby sent me down to race start point at suntec, there was a huge crowd. race started late, 18 mins after scheduled flagged off at 7am. i was yawning and feeling negative bout the run.
Race horn went off.
Crossed the start line.
Pressed the button on my Polar.
Here we go.
I was aware i need to keep a speed of 10 to be able to hit 1hr or below. i kept at that pace and did a fairly comfortable run. the daily 5km runs helped with half the distance but at 8km, i was feeling tired.
i was reading a book the night before. The Extra Mile by Pam Reed.
She said:
"Nothing that I have ever done in my life that has been easy has been worth it. The harder it is, the more satisfaction I get"
Believe it or not, i chanted that for the next 2km. I kept telling myself - seriously its 2km, how difficult!
At 9.5km, just before the turning into the finishing point, i caught a glimpse of the timer. From far, it looked like 58:03
0_0
Normally when im approaching the finish line, the timer would have 3 sets of numerals - hrs : mins : secs
That day, it had 2 sets.
with whatever energy i had left, i sprinted to the finishing line and that could possibly have been the fastest 500m sprint ever. as i sprinted for the last 500m, i was screaming to myself inside that I REALLY WANT THIS. i crossed the finishing line, pressed the button on my polar again.
59mins 31secs.
I DID IT! i completed my 10km race in my personal best under 1 hour! at shape run, i did 1hr 7mins. at the ahm run, i did 1hr 4mins. at nike run, i did 1hr 3mins. it was so frustrating!!
but i did it, i slashed my personal best by 3mins and 30secs and i felt like crying. i trained hard for this - i really did.
hubby was waiting for me at finish line (the night before i asked if he thinks i can finish the race under an hour, he said, of course la!), he yelled out to me, i walked over, held his hands and said "i did it." he replied, "i told you!"
:)
one week later today, i still cannot get over it. reminiscing it makes me smile to myself. this is something nobody can take away from me.
life is good. haha. :))
I still cannot get over the euphoria i experienced last week at the GE Run.
For some reasons, every year I will sign up for the GE Run and every year I will proceed to NOT make it for the run. The first year i sprained my ankle, the 2nd and 3rd year i fell sick.
This year however I was determined to make it happen and I'm so glad I did.
They always say we should have a good 8-10hrs sleep before a run, unfortunately, i did not have a good sleep - no idea why i keep waking up at 2hrs interval.
Woke up at 6am and hubby sent me down to race start point at suntec, there was a huge crowd. race started late, 18 mins after scheduled flagged off at 7am. i was yawning and feeling negative bout the run.
Race horn went off.
Crossed the start line.
Pressed the button on my Polar.
Here we go.
I was aware i need to keep a speed of 10 to be able to hit 1hr or below. i kept at that pace and did a fairly comfortable run. the daily 5km runs helped with half the distance but at 8km, i was feeling tired.
i was reading a book the night before. The Extra Mile by Pam Reed.
She said:
"Nothing that I have ever done in my life that has been easy has been worth it. The harder it is, the more satisfaction I get"
Believe it or not, i chanted that for the next 2km. I kept telling myself - seriously its 2km, how difficult!
At 9.5km, just before the turning into the finishing point, i caught a glimpse of the timer. From far, it looked like 58:03
0_0
Normally when im approaching the finish line, the timer would have 3 sets of numerals - hrs : mins : secs
That day, it had 2 sets.
with whatever energy i had left, i sprinted to the finishing line and that could possibly have been the fastest 500m sprint ever. as i sprinted for the last 500m, i was screaming to myself inside that I REALLY WANT THIS. i crossed the finishing line, pressed the button on my polar again.
59mins 31secs.
I DID IT! i completed my 10km race in my personal best under 1 hour! at shape run, i did 1hr 7mins. at the ahm run, i did 1hr 4mins. at nike run, i did 1hr 3mins. it was so frustrating!!
but i did it, i slashed my personal best by 3mins and 30secs and i felt like crying. i trained hard for this - i really did.
hubby was waiting for me at finish line (the night before i asked if he thinks i can finish the race under an hour, he said, of course la!), he yelled out to me, i walked over, held his hands and said "i did it." he replied, "i told you!"
:)
one week later today, i still cannot get over it. reminiscing it makes me smile to myself. this is something nobody can take away from me.
life is good. haha. :))
♥♥♥
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