Women 10k 2008
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Went for the Women 10k run yesterday. The run that I've registered for in July or something which I had briefly regretted letting Gil knows cause it means no backing out then.
Being the lazy shitass me, I didn't train for it, didn't even do normal short jogs that I used to. My only 'plan' for it was going for a really short (say, 3km?) jog last Sat not for training purpose but just for the sake of letting my muscles (if any) ache first so that it won't ache that much after I am done with the 10km.
To be honest, even until the day before the run I still haven't decide whether I want to go for it. Ok lah, 10k may seem easy to you freaks but its a feat to me since I have stopped jogging after quitting netball, for MONTHS.
Being the lazy shitass me, I didn't train for it, didn't even do normal short jogs that I used to. My only 'plan' for it was going for a really short (say, 3km?) jog last Sat not for training purpose but just for the sake of letting my muscles (if any) ache first so that it won't ache that much after I am done with the 10km.
To be honest, even until the day before the run I still haven't decide whether I want to go for it. Ok lah, 10k may seem easy to you freaks but its a feat to me since I have stopped jogging after quitting netball, for MONTHS.
You can never imagine the hatred I have for myself when the alarm rang and I was still contemplating whether to go or not but finally pulled myself out of the comfy bed because Gil made me promised that I would go for it (damned).
Skeptical me gushed down bottles of 100plus at 6+ am in the morning and guess what? At the starting point the pee started to fill the bladder. I'm oh-so-smart. Got to run with pee in me, how bad is that!
It's no joke, after the 1st KM I've wanted to slap myself silly for signing up but somehow I managed to carry on KM after KM. It's bad. The fight between the devil and angel in the head.
Devil: Hey you are killing yourself if you continue on.
Angel: Oh come on you can do it, what is 10 KM?
Devil: Stop! Look around, people are walking already!
Angel: You are not one of them!
Just imagine these talks between the D and A throughout the whole damned run, it's tormenting! Have to self-deceive and everything, bad bad bad.
Somehow, anyhow, I don't know how, I managed to surprise myself by completing the run without stopping at all (except grabbing drinks at those stations). Timing wasn't that good but better than I had expected considering that I hadn't run for months? The feeling of accomplishing it was splendid though. 1h04mins. I had expected 1h20 or more.
Won't go for another of these runs in the next few months man but the next I go, I will want to do it under 1 hour and trust me I can do it! Wahahaha.
Till then!
[ham]
I went to bed at 10:30pm yesternight hoping to get ample rest before the run. But TMD, tossed and turned until 1+am and that means just 4 hours of sleep! *Gasp*
Honestly I don't know why I have my iPod on cause I don't think I was listening to the songs. I was once again, listening attentively to the Angel-Devil's conversation throughout! Horrible. OK I still have to give credit to the iPod since I blasted music over it to keep me from hearing my own out of breath breathing. Helped somehow I guess?
And haha, apparently I didn't learn my lesson from last year's run. I drank almost 1L of 100 Plus at home before I left for the event. I mean, I did pee right before I walked over to the starting point at 6:30am but what came out from the 1L was merely 30ml, no kidding. The rest was still processing. At 6:50am it was like HOLYSHIT - my bladder was filled up to 80%. GG. But I was way up front at the starting line, couldn't possibly squeeze my way out and head to the toilet which is located super far away, so yeah, live with it.
Skeptical me gushed down bottles of 100plus at 6+ am in the morning and guess what? At the starting point the pee started to fill the bladder. I'm oh-so-smart. Got to run with pee in me, how bad is that!
It's no joke, after the 1st KM I've wanted to slap myself silly for signing up but somehow I managed to carry on KM after KM. It's bad. The fight between the devil and angel in the head.
Devil: Hey you are killing yourself if you continue on.
Angel: Oh come on you can do it, what is 10 KM?
Devil: Stop! Look around, people are walking already!
Angel: You are not one of them!
Just imagine these talks between the D and A throughout the whole damned run, it's tormenting! Have to self-deceive and everything, bad bad bad.
Somehow, anyhow, I don't know how, I managed to surprise myself by completing the run without stopping at all (except grabbing drinks at those stations). Timing wasn't that good but better than I had expected considering that I hadn't run for months? The feeling of accomplishing it was splendid though. 1h04mins. I had expected 1h20 or more.
Won't go for another of these runs in the next few months man but the next I go, I will want to do it under 1 hour and trust me I can do it! Wahahaha.
Till then!
[ham]
I went to bed at 10:30pm yesternight hoping to get ample rest before the run. But TMD, tossed and turned until 1+am and that means just 4 hours of sleep! *Gasp*
Honestly I don't know why I have my iPod on cause I don't think I was listening to the songs. I was once again, listening attentively to the Angel-Devil's conversation throughout! Horrible. OK I still have to give credit to the iPod since I blasted music over it to keep me from hearing my own out of breath breathing. Helped somehow I guess?
And haha, apparently I didn't learn my lesson from last year's run. I drank almost 1L of 100 Plus at home before I left for the event. I mean, I did pee right before I walked over to the starting point at 6:30am but what came out from the 1L was merely 30ml, no kidding. The rest was still processing. At 6:50am it was like HOLYSHIT - my bladder was filled up to 80%. GG. But I was way up front at the starting line, couldn't possibly squeeze my way out and head to the toilet which is located super far away, so yeah, live with it.
Then, the horn just suddenly sounded and I wasn't even prepared to start! Very very bad. The first KM was the worst. After just 500m I wanted to die! Like wtf? 9.5KM more to g0? So many people passed me by that I feel like just giving up right there.
Of course I didn't though. I mean, I've told so many that I want to do better than last year, if I stop just like that very malu right, seeing people stop along the way makes me feel like doing that too but I can't. I've a goal and I need to reach it - alas, the only thing that's good about the stubborn streak in me.
The usual angel-devil convo, the usual huh how long more to the next KM?, the usual counting of the steps- 1, 2, 3, 4...8 = 10 metre, the usual fwah, why haven't reach the water station?. I did it.
3 years back, if you ask me, I would never thought that I would be able to complete a good 10KM without stopping. Last year, I completed it with minimal stoppages (at the drink stations). This year, I completed it without stopping at all. Not that the timing is good or what but for me, someone who don't run much, it is a feat.
And hell yes if you ask me, I am proud of myself. I did better than last year:
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This year:
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A good 6mins shaved off and YES! Under an hour. Ok honestly I'm a little disappointed. Was expecting to do 55mins or something. But yes, that will be my target for next year. Looking at 53mins!
Gogogo! And once again, till then!!!
P/S: Oh yeah and thanks to gym-ing, my legs ain't aching at all! Unlike last year where by at this time, I would be in terrible horrible pain. ;) Even went to play badminton with sis, cousins and mum right after that! And just came back from Wii-ing at Game Haven. Gosh, all the exercise I had today! <3
The usual angel-devil convo, the usual huh how long more to the next KM?, the usual counting of the steps- 1, 2, 3, 4...8 = 10 metre, the usual fwah, why haven't reach the water station?. I did it.
3 years back, if you ask me, I would never thought that I would be able to complete a good 10KM without stopping. Last year, I completed it with minimal stoppages (at the drink stations). This year, I completed it without stopping at all. Not that the timing is good or what but for me, someone who don't run much, it is a feat.
And hell yes if you ask me, I am proud of myself. I did better than last year:
(click to enlarge)This year:
(click to enlarge)A good 6mins shaved off and YES! Under an hour. Ok honestly I'm a little disappointed. Was expecting to do 55mins or something. But yes, that will be my target for next year. Looking at 53mins!
Gogogo! And once again, till then!!!
P/S: Oh yeah and thanks to gym-ing, my legs ain't aching at all! Unlike last year where by at this time, I would be in terrible horrible pain. ;) Even went to play badminton with sis, cousins and mum right after that! And just came back from Wii-ing at Game Haven. Gosh, all the exercise I had today! <3
