Finally! And yes, i accomplished one of my target this year!
Actually, it was not as hard as I expected. I had joined marathon in my past 2 years, but i only did once a year, and both were 5kms.
To be honest, it was a pain in ass to do so, because i couldnt run continuously, somehow i would be hard to breath, or suffered for cram legs.
However, for this time, i think it was quite smooth. Of course i did not run the 10km non stop, i possibly just run continuously for the first 2k....
Well, it was very confusing, because the board showing the kms remain was really very hard to tell, as it also mixed up with the half marathon board.
I actually felt very exhausted in the middle of the marathon, it was really hard to keep going, because it was really a distance!
But this Standard Charted marathon is overwhelmed, many people, and most of them were running seriously.
Woke up at 415am this morning, thanks to chih yong who also participating for 10k so that i do not have to worry how to come all the way to KL in the middle of the night.
Drawback was i had to wait for an hour plus to get started, because Chih Yong is in the speed category while i was laid back, in the leisure category.
But there's no difference between the categories, it was just different cut-off time, but in the end we all get a same piece of medal.
I guess my weekly training indeed improve my stamina, i did get slightly stomach cramped but just for a while only, then i was able to run again.
Only thing i am not satisfied with myself was i was not able to keep running, i used to stop after a while, or set up some landmark for me to stop, this is not good.
I guess i am a person who really lazy and like to make excuse, or i shall say i over protecting myself until i actually limiting my capability?
What's made me think so? Because I realized after i kept running for a while, my leg was actually not that pain, i was not that tired and i actually think i could keep running but i chose to walk instead =(
I was really grateful with the rain, because it made me kept running, especially the rain started to turn heavy in the last 1km, i just run like really avoiding the rain.
Usually in my past marathon, i always suffering in the last 1km, especially when it near the end point, but this time, i think i really can do it.
Overall, i am very happy with my achievement today, proud of myself, but think i could do better.
I used 1 hr 45mins to finish 10k, half run, half walking....but generally i think i am fine, not suffering from pain or cramp.
I actually kinda shocked when i noticed from someone's phone that it was just 38mins when i almost finished 5km, meaning i actually got lots of improvement as i used more than an hour for 5km last year.
Alright, no matter how, mission accomplished, i am happy and i am looking forward for next marathon.
Not sure if i am joining anyone soon within the rest of the year as now is just May, maybe i shall join 1 in September or November then.
I also need to continue train up myself! =)
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