nike human race + sports award night

i had some hopes for the nike human race. i wanted to use it as a gauge for my fitness for stan chart. a sub 40min 10k would put me on track for a 3:10 marathon. another thing was that i wanted my shin to survive the run, and that it would not act up in the midst of me pounding hard on the concrete.

both were achieved today!

started at a 3:55/km pace. at first i was worried that i might be going too fast and burn out later, but it felt so good that i decided to maintain the pace, and see how long i could last.

the course was generally flat and nice to run, despite two U-turns. was able to maintain the momentum all the way till the end. i had the option of finsihing with a sprint. but with too big a gap between me and the two runners in front, and no pressure from behind, i decided to stay the pace rather than go hard and risk injuring my shin again.

finished at 39:25. ranked 25 in sg men's. definitely an improvement from last year's 42min. i really gave it a good shot, considering that i was so shagged at the end i didnt hear audrey and brenda who were calling my name at the finish line!

elston, norms, dex and some of the others also ran today. it was a super worth it race! 20 bucks get t-shirt (though a very bad cutting), water bottle, and lots of freebies at the race site (one whole box of fruit bars!!!)

went back to school to swim a bit, do some drills and all, then waited till 3 to head for NUS sports award.

was quite boring really, but also quite inspiring with the vids and pics and quotes they showed. the canoeing lady's mis-pronounciation of the word 'fight' was definitely a highlight.

the finally it was time for our team to take the awards. felt really proud and happy with what we had achieved together. i can recall all the times where we looked around and we see really tired faces, panting and almost dying. how we gave it all during races in the verge of collaspe. we deserve this. even though i had been in the team for only a year, i felt very much part of the family! sorry though i went home early tonight! quite tired from today already...

i must say that all the training i'm doing now is to prep for next season. with some of the monsterous powerhouses having left us already, i'm gonna try and fill the huge shoes that they have left behind, and not give the other uni's an easy time. can't wait for march to come!