PAssion Run 2011

I finally did my first 25km run on 21 May 2011.

I wasn't really looking forward to it initially. However, I was thinking since I've paid for it and I have no good reasons not to go, I should just go ahead. Moreover, my motto in life is "If I never try, I will never know..." So with that in mind, I decided to give it a shot.

Things didn't turn out well before the race though. Ken was supposed to run with me, but he got into a car accident and his car had to be towed away. He dropped me off at Jumbo Seafood restaurant to use the washroom then I had to walk quite a distance to the starting point. The weather was really hot. I was already soaked in perspiration while waiting for the race to be started. I was really going with no motivation.

However, things took a change for good when Mr Yam Ah Mee appeared and rara the crowd by giving a short speech. People were cheering for him and it was hilarious! I couldn't help but laugh.

I continued jogging non-stop except slowing down at water points for the first 10km. After 10km, my speed decreased and I really struggled at my last 9km as I experienced pain in my knees and feet. I was then greeted by Ken who joined me in my last 7km run. By then, my knees were already in great pain. So I walked, jogged and stopped for stretching here and there with my best running buddy/boyfriend.

I was very happy to have completed the whole race in 3h 30min without giving up although I thought I could finish everything within 3h. Nevertheless, it was a great workout.

Indeed, all things are possible! Impossible is nothing!