Sunday, September 26, 2004
Sheares bridge Sheares bridge...
This was virtually an unknown landmark to me until today when i had my virgin run on it...
As i dragged my broken body to my laptop to typ out this fateful account, the pain in my body sought to remind me of just how much i've lost touch with fitness, and along with it...friends...
I could still vaguely remember the thoughts i had on my mind as i left my house early in the morning , 6a.m.(Hmmm... When was the last time i woke up this early?) to go to the start point...
Mission : complete 12km fun run
Objectives : Survive, shed my love handle(girl girl need to use not?) and just dun stop running...
Obstacles : Out of league for 2 months, muscular degradation, Who's gonna run with me? Sianz...
That was biggest thing on my mind then...
Earlier on, had tried to ask NS guys, class guys, Girl girl along.... but all declined me...
Sianz, signed up liao leh, free one mah, so sign up first(mistake of being a kiasu singaporean)...
so die die must go and run(at least go get the goodie bag mah)...
I boarded a bus full of athletes-to-be who gave me the knowing glances as well...
As if they are telling me that Di Di can't survive the run later on, so better just go home...
Before i allow myself to turn castrophobic, i let sandman took over...
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Alrite, Raffles City shopping mall, Delifrance...
This is where it all starts...
Unfamiliar faces, NTU runners' club....
And why do we have to gather here?
Cos i need to be reimburse for my mission today...
Throngs of NS new birds , wearing their unit singlet proudly struts past us, eyeing us...
And this reminds me of uswhen we were still in NS...
they are doing what we used to do! So .... erm... proactive huh? Not desperate hor...!
this prompts me to take action too...
rite at this moment, i've to decide whether i will be a lone ranger, or join a group...
and... The lucky guy who was approached by me, Kang Ming, happens to be another lone ranger...
birds of the same feathers flock together huh?
He seems happy...
good,within a few minutes i've managed to brighten up his day...
Who cares for the sun?
For this comment, i will suffer the retribution later on...
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Darn it! Where the hell am i suppose to put this freaking big bagpack(present from dearie) of mine?
Kang ming shrugged his shoulders...
As we approached the starting line, i felt as if we were second class citizens...
There was no one to flag off the run, wat? no bikini babes?
Sianz, it was basically own time own target...
still, this freedom does not constitute such second class treatment isn't it?
This is too ugly... Singapore... sigh...
As we picked up our pace, slowly going into warming up mode, i came up with a suggestion :
"Lets start slowly, then run faster and faster...?"
KM gave me a weird look but i could see that he was amused...
"Try lor..."
Taking our strides further, i was already wondering what this guy has to offer? What would i learn more about him? How long can i tahan the run with this FBO(Full battle order) on?
It seems certain that the day is gonna be tougher than expected...
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1km, 2km, 3km....
Freaking sun, people, car exhaust.... ups and downs...
Manuvering my heavy body through the human roadblocks, the harsh environment is taking its toll on me...
"To think i could endure all these like nothing when i was in NS...Darn!"
All around me, NS guys were laughing and jogging like nothing while i suffer...
I felt old and useless...
My era is over...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------6km
As the sign looms into sight, i was rather relieved that the distance is getting shorter and shorter...
The scenery that we set out to admire was now thrown to oblivion...
there's lots of water in the sea...
BUT WHERE IS THE FREAKING WATER POINT!!!!?
*struggle*
I feel like a fish in the frying pan...
*wriggle*
---------------------------------------------------------------------------7km
Kallang stadium...
water point #1...
"water, water...."
the big tub of Gatorade dispenser greeted me...
*YES!*
Gimme Gimme Gimme!!!
Wah lao, kana cheated....
Its water leh...oh well, better than nothing...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------9km
Anh... bunch of Chio bu sighted, range 50m, ready, set...
Lets gogogo!
haha, simple motivation like this never fails to keep a guy going...
heh heh, guys, do remember to flex a bit when u are running alongside hor...
*Snickle* ;-) Hope girl girl misses this part...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------10km
Kang Ming:"Last 2 km liao... gonna end soon liao, need me to help u carry ur bag a while not?"
"Hehe, now then u ask me ah? Wah lao, no la, its good training for me."
haha, this is the proof that comaradarie still exists huh?
Bent on ending our ordeal earlier, we dashed all the way to the end...
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Covered in dust, sweaty, hungry, smelly...
wobbly legs and painful knees...
Much like my post hellweek feeling...
No milo and Gatorade,but i drank 600ml of milk for revenge...
No bikini babes, no medal...
And i got all these for FREEEEEE!!!
Thats the only consolation...
Not to mention, the number of stored instant noodles in me that were shed thruout the run...
Hehe, that gives me the excuse of eating more instant noodles to replenish all that is lost...
hehe, something to be happy about...
Right girl? :P
As i bid farewell to sheares bridge, i was happy to conclude that mission was accomplished successfully, no casualties...
Bye Benjamin...
Its definitely gonna be a 21 next year...
No more mister nice guy...
p/s:Wish you were here dear... wah lao, fly my aeroplane lor u...
I will make sure i get u.... Grrr...
alvinz blogged at 6:00 PM
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