Here is a picture of my at the Starting line waiting, 3093 (blue top with white cap) kinda prepping myself as I serious have no idea what awaits. As the horn went of, we dash of the start line and I told myself to pace down as I knew there was a long way ahead. I was soon greeted with the first off trail portion of the race, where there are a number of uphill and downhill terrain, lucky for me, I have a few good runners infront of me to pact to, which kept my mind off the terrain for awhile. One thing I was really upset was the rate those Marshal were walking, we actually ran pass some of the station masters as they took their time to hike to their allocated point. I really wonder what if the first person that have past them had a bad fall up ahead, who is to rescue him. Upset but I carried on running, like the pulau ubin run, as we see then end, it was time to U turn and run back the same way we came, this time round, I managed to keep myself occupied by asking on coming runners to keep left as the road is very narrow.
When out of that terrain that when I kinda break from the pack and took my time to enjoy some of the scenery around me. Didn't want to have a push myself run so took it pretty easy. There were more up and down hills along the way so I played with my footwork, pretty much like how u work a car I guess, up hill low gear, down hill free brake. =P
Final sprint back to the finishing line was assisted by a downhill so it was really fun. This is my official results. =) I kept thinking it was a 12 km run, but it turn out to be a 12.5km run. oh well... I SURVIVED
| Tag ID: | 3093 |
| Name: | Koh Teck Soon Ryan |
| Category: | Competitive - Men Open |
| Gun Timing: | 01:04:33.9 |
| Nett Timing: | 01:04:23 |
| Position: | 28 / 931 |
Next up was my Vertical Marathon, one of the most comfy race I did this year. Firstly I didn't have to get up real real early as my wave started only at 8.30am I will used picture to assist in my narration then =P
As I waited my turn, I cannot help but to take a picture of my challenge ahead... I point at it and mentally I told Swisshotel: " DON'T BLINK...OR YOU WILL MISS ME CONQUERING YOU!!!" muahaha
So as we got closer and closer to the starting line up, I was asked to be interviewed, but rejected the offer (*shy lah* =P)
One final pic before my turn in a few rows time.... There will be a person counting down and 8 is send up at one time... 5....4.....3.......2.........1 *beeeeeeeep* and off I go.... a short dash to the foot of the stair and there is no turning back. Swisshotel definitely didn't went down without a fight, the stair are not like those you find at HDB where is continuous (Which I kinda trained using) it there were little passage way leading to each flight of stairs... I used that to my advantage as a breather but that soon prove to be not enough as we went higher!
As I approach 40 something storeys, the stairways changed again, shorter burst going in squares all the way up, by now I am already breathing very hard but I didn't care and just burst and pushed.
And 11.05mins after the start...
