This morning I completed the Great Eastern Womens' 10km run. That is me above seconds from crossing the finishing line!!! :) I would say I was pleased with how I did,... not that it was really that great, but I met the target that I set for myself which was to complete the 10km within the hour. I completed it in 56.5min! Yay!
I am not going to lie, it was no walk in the park. I can tell you now that I suffered the whole way. I am no natural runner that's for sure. At the 7km mark, I saw those portable toilets and seriously thought about using them real quick,... after 2 secs of negotiation in my head, I decided that I was just looking for ANY excuse to stop and I had best press on!!! What am I thinking, portable toilets are gross anyway. Looking back, I didn't even need the toilet! I really need to work on my mental game.....
The whole experience was really enjoyable.... there were so many of us (Linda, Ruth, Lin, Janice, Elvia, Mel, Pat, Ching, Wei,....) and with the AAA guys cheering us on, how could I not enjoy this race!!!
Our "men" were great.... They were there cheering us on like crazy, taking pictures.... Towards the finishing line, I even saw some hands come out to give me hi-5s!!!.... but sorry guys, I just didn't have the energy to zig zag to you let alone lift my hands for hi-5s! :P It was also really great to cross the finish line to Lin and Ching's beaming faces and hugs :D
The girls and our men..... thanks for coming to cheer us on!
I think quite a few of us achieved our personal best times today! Ching ~52min, Janice ~58min. Lin (I am not sure if this was her personal best) but this nutter finished ~49min (insane!)
I love this picture of Hansel and Shem looking down the empty finishing stretch, anticipating our return....
Well done girls! We did it!
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Well done peng!! Very soon you're gonna catch and over take paul!! haha
Collin
Haha... I wish ;) This interval training business doesn't sound too tempting. :P
You should really be proud of yourself. I dunno how you did it, woman, to be this fast with so little training! Think you got talent...you should set your sight on full tris and half marathons!
Thanks HappyMommy,... I think I have hit a brick wall though. Can't imagine being able to run any faster than this. Was suffering you know! ;P
all i can say is WOOT WOOT WOOT!!
GO GO MAMA!!!
Great job Peng! Super fast! I feel so slow now.... :)
Dexter
Thanks Dex! Must be the Adi kit that made me GOooo! ;)
You slow? Sure or not...When's your next race?
who says you cant run! you're really fast!
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