getting into SHAPE!
Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 1:12 pm
Pulled myself out of bed at 6am this morning for Shape Run 2008!!
It's the last jogging event for me in SG and with my buddy, Theresa!!
We were late (they flagged off the 10km girls alr :S) and had to squeeze our way through the crowd to get in the start but there was performance so we had to wait for the 2nd flag off of 5km before we start runnning.
It was a really long, long, long journey. I've never ran 10km in my LIFE and here I am, torturing myself through all this??? And i didn't really train up for it too! :/
It's' all in the MIND, TY said, and I really pushed myself hard, with all the thumping songs bursting in my ears, but the turning point at Marina South seemed so near yet so far.....
I stopped to brisk walk 3 times (found out was faster than if I had tried to jog slowly) and finally, the last stretch down Shenton Way, I made full effort to run non-stop and VOILA! I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *woohoo*
And when I saw my dearest MB (who was so sweet to come support me at 7+am in the morning and waited till it was over), I broke down and cried uncontrollaby. I guess they were tears of joy and relief that I finally finished the 10km and all the mental, emotional and physical aspect just tripled the effect caused me to burst into tears. The last time i cried was when we skated for 3 hours at the new ECP Park Connector. I can still feel the heat :/
Nonetheless, it was no mean's feat and I really did it! Am so proud of myself that I persevered to the end. There were so many times I felt I was collapsing and thinking of taking detour or just faint there, so that paramedics will carry me away in comfort. But I hanged on coz I know if the rest can do it, why can't I? Anything that doesn't hit me down, will make me STRONGER. *rahhhh*
As TY was in a rush, we din get to sit down and haf breakfast together and i realised i missed her so much!!! Havent' seen her for 2wks and I really missed her loads :/And all those times, when she, me and hOi were keeping each other updated everyday via sms or calls, I'm missing out :(:(:
Girls, must include me in all your everyday lives updates k? I will be happy to share everything! :P
Labels: girlfriends, hot sun, keeping fit