SCM 2009

Finally after weeks of training, it's D-Day. Woke up at 3am to prepare for the race. My super nice sis sacrificed part of her slp and fetch us to the starting point..

Had a small hooha on the journey --> I removed my watch to apply sunblock.. after applying, I realised I was not wearing my watch.. Ah! I forget to wear my watch, asked my sis to turn back. Shortly after we turned out from AMK Ave 3 exit, I found my watch between my legs.. arh so blur!! cos i forgot tt i had removed it. Dear was abit unpleased n said I so nervous, better dun run.. duh *_*

Saw Peter, Wong and Jackie at esplanade. Oni 1 toilet is available for use and the queue is soooo long, dear n I went over to marina sq to search for toilet as we were denied entry to Oriental hotel.

I walked to the race point alone. din get to see Peter. Stood behind the 445 pacers and waited for the race to start. No horn or bang when the race started. Saw Michael at NTUC building and followed his pace abt 6.20 ~ 6.30 min pace... quite comfortable. We lost each another after the 12km water pt. I started drinking at every alternate WP- those w 100 plus. DO's pacer team came up @ 15km and he cheered me on as his was the 430 grp. Pace was still quite comfortable. Time check @ every 5km.. I'm in pace.. quite consistent. Went for a short toilet break at ECP food center.

Took a strawberry gel from the mashers. Oni took it at the 25km mark. Felt an urge to do a big one. Tempted to go to Mac but after getting 2 sng paos from EH, decided to endure it. Tot it will go away after a while.. argh endured all the way till 29km mark.. ren wu ke ren... desperately asked the mashers for some tissues and rushed to B1 toilet. Spent >5mins. The 1st person I saw after I exited from the loo was Alex, he asked me for salt tablet. gave him one and his 445 grp ran ahead. Amelia came up shortly and asked if I have my Ma-Ma shop with me this yr. Hmm this yr I prepared the least amt of food.. hahah no gels, no bottles, no towels. The 2 toilet breaks took me a good 10mins. *o* Felt I was running faster as compared to last yr..

It was very crowded when FM merged with HFM pack. I picked up my pace after the 32km mark and squeeze through the runners. Many were walking after the stadium. It was super packed at the flyer part when FM, HFM and 10km were merged again. Argh why can't the officials be more considerate and pro in their organising. How can they merge so many people in a 2-3 lane route where most are walking. For those who are running it was really tough to squeeze through and pick up the speed at the last 2km.. it is definitely not a good race for PB if ur timing is 3.5 hrs onwards. Very demoralising to run at the last stretch.. disappointed that there is no indication like the past yrs to separate the runners to run under the correct finishing lane.. it's just like rojak where everyone just run in any lane they like across the finishing line... so disorganise!

If they are targetting for another new record of participants for SCM 2010.. think i will think twice, thrice and ... before i decide to join in the race again... #_#

Distance Timing Split Time
5km 32:36 32:36:05
10km 1:04:49 32:13:67
15km 1:36:51 32:01:38
20km 2:10:03 33:11:96
21km 2:16:41 06:38:36
25km 2:43:17 26:36:32
30km 3:23:57 40:39:41
35km 3:57:04 33:54:04
40km 4:31:55 34:04:15
42.195km 4:46:10 14:25:58