• The Cheery Runner

    Sunday, August 24, 2008

    Singapore Bay Run - SSBR & AHM 2008

    Race Bib pinned, Race Chip secured, Honey Drink prepared, Dear n I were all set to go.. @ 4.15am, Mummy was already at our new place and drove us to the race pt Traffic was smooth n we reached quite early, no toilet queues at the esplanade. :p Soon our running kakis also arrived at our usual meeting place. Topic: Olympic 5000m tracks final, Dear's idol Kenenisa Bekele won! Finally after his last defeat in Athens to WR Morocco miler, Hicham el Guerrouj

    No targets for today, have not done a good decent SSBR race since 2006.. 2006- DNF cos not feeling well, dropped out halfway in the race.. 2007- din registered due to injury.. Finally 2008 mustered up my courage to break the jinx.. tho not very well prepared as trainings lately have not be up to standards.. :(

    Quite a number of our club runners, including Dear, were seeded runners. It's great to see that they're getting fruits from their consistent efforts. Micheal, Yean, Cm, Liping, Enghwa, Goola n I were standing abt 50m from the start line.. Soon the Guest of Honour-Mr Teo flagged off the run.. knowing that I am not a burst out type of runner, just remain consistent n comfortable with my pace is the strategy for completion today.. did a time-check at every km, managed to maintained a 6 min pace until the U-turn point.. felt a sharp drop in my energy level, pumped a packet of power gel, dragged myself out of ECP n went into the trail @ 14km.. everyone was overtaking me, guessed my pace decreased to 7min/km.. got such a strong urge to stop at the trail 100 plus water-point.. drank at least 2-3 cups.. morale was super low when i saw the 15km marker.. oni 15km! how come 14km to 15km seems so far.. finally crossed the Barrage n out to Marina South.. guessed my power gel starts to come into effect, dunno why my emo switched so fast, my brain n confidence level is so high.. maybe cos we used to trained at Marina South.. @ 18km, my clock shown 1:55.. still got 20mins to meet 2:15..

    My arms n legs just pushed on with a smile on my face :D I saw Peter @ the last water point n called out to him to join me.. took a quick gulp of the last cup of 100plus n all the way!

    53 WC2377 JAIME TAN SINGAPOREAN 0:58:33 02:12:14.14 02:13:04.04




    Think i push a tide too hard at the last stretch.. felt naueous after the race n vomitted out yellowish liquid on the way back.. yucks.. felt much better after a cup of Milo n Teh-O @ Funan

    Tuesday, August 12, 2008

    TB Hill Intervals

    TB hill intervals today.. Trainer Jimmmy briefed us on today's training.. will start off at the 2nd carpark entrance, distance abt 800m.. completed 6 sets today in a nice cool weather.. :D

    1st set - 3:46:91
    2nd set - 3:36:72
    3rd set - 3:38:49
    4th set - 3:36:54
    5th set - 3:36:50
    6th set - 3:37:84