1st time taking part in massive run event,
1st longest competivite distance to-date @ 5.6km route.
Group Photo of our SMRT team outside HQ.
missing from the Photo: Reza & Maimunah. they missed out meeting time as both thought the run is next day.
To celebrate this 1st BIG Run, Let's do A SHORT INTERVIEW ON MYSELF to celebrate it!
1. HOW I TRAINED FOR THE EVENT?
Stopped regular runs after MySMRT run last Oct.
To let my body get use to the distance, started off with 2km slow jogs for 3-4times a week for a 3 weeks period before increasing to 3km.
Thereafter, alternate between 3km, 4.5km, 5km and 6km 1 month before the run at 2 different locations. Neighborhood for flatter, smooth running surface but with an incline and decline slope. Lower seletar reservoir for rougher running surface and strong wind (at times).
2. WHAT WERE MY IMPRESSION & THOUGHTS OF MY FELLOW TDR TEAM MATES?
1st time meeting most of our TDR teammates. We all come from different depts but our TDR team is a group whom would makes one feels at ease & comfortable with almost instantly for we all have something in common - SMRT and running.
A self taken photo while waiting for flag-off.
In this photo, top left is Desmond Loh from HR, top right is me. Bottom Right is XinLi from Engrg & Aishah from Buses.
We tried to make our way as near as possible to the starting point but in the end this was the best we could get.
The starting point and ... the super many people (13,000 runners!)
3. WHAT WENT THRU MY THOUGHTS DURING THE RACE ITSELF?
Super many people! It was difficult even to want to run at a faster pace.
“Not-too-fast, not-too-fast…go with my comfortable pacing”, I told myself. But I can’t help pondering how was it possible for some ladies to be running faster when they don’t seem that athletic to me (Pardon me for my frankness). It did get me down a little before I accepted the fact they may be gifted runners or put in lots of hardwork.
Run past the 2km mark, and found myself constantly on the outlook of our runners on the opposite return route. So thrilled when I spotted Meng chai, Rahim, Izhar…Lester and Aishah that I felt like shouting out loud “SMRT ~”
It was some 500m from the finishing point when I spotted Ming Yue in front, and I thought “So good to see someone from our team !” She was sure my energy boost for the last dash towards the finishing point.
4. WHAT WERE MY FEELINGS AFTER THE RACE?
Haha! Finally reached the finishing point but Where’s everyone?
MingYue and I were lost. It was rather embarrassing to have everyone waited for us.
And the walk back to HQ was a long one. So tiring. But Im so relieved I have Mingyue’s company. and i kept thinking "oh dear... it's getting late. Can i have my dinner @ 8pm ?"
My results? 35min 12sec
Team results?
SMRT Team 1 (Men) - 13th place (1:37:59)
SMRT Team 2 (Men) - 98th place (2:06:07)
SMRT Team 1 (Mix) - 61th place (2:24:47)
SMRT Team(Ladies) - 24th place (2:21:33)
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