.....times of refreshing.....

And so, that's it. Everything has a beginning and I attempted my first international marathon, though not a full or half marathon, but it's still great and an achievement on a beautiful Sunday morning. The 10km marathon is just nice for me at this moment and it was simply awesome! The experience was great when I thought back on the run especially the moment when I felt tired but kept going on!

Singapore city in the wee hours

 I gotta wake up at 5.15am and it was difficult for me to sleep at 9+ on last Saturday night as I used to watch football matches and slept past midnights on Saturdays. Luckily I managed to catch some sleep and reached the starting point at Esplanade 30 minutes early. The run started at 7.15am, while the full and half marathons already started much earlier.

Massive lot of folks doing the 10K, which has the most runners at 20,000 compared to other categories.

 The first 5KM run was routine for me as I used to run at this distance almost daily but once I reached around 6KM+ , I felt numbness again in my left feet  and I took a short breather near a water point and walk for around 500 meters. Thanks to the compression socks which I wore for this run where the numbness goes away quite fast and after I regained back my strength shortly, it was non-stop till the finish line. The last 2KM was tough as I really felt tired as well as I never run such distance before but I told myself to challenge my limit as I already 'make' it. I am already nearing the end of the run, so, why not I tried to complete a 10 KM. And, I am glad I managed to struggle the last 2KM till the finishing line.  I felt really good!!

Yours truly posing after hydrating with 100 plus and mineral water

Folks completed their run and resting at the carnival held at the Padang. Behind was the high court building.

The Stamford hotel at the back at around 8am+. It was a beautiful morning.

 Since I am not driving, I took the 30 mins train back home and together with other runners, we really 'wet' the trains. hahha ...

Recuperate myself with double-boiled eggs, steamed kaya toasts and kopi

My precious medal!

I will go for more runs in the near future and probably train for half marathon. It's really fun and great! Lots of positive vibes. :)

My favourite Chicken Ciabatta in Italian Herbs and cheese

A cute Ginger-bread greeting you at Lavender Bistro

The marathon will be held in Dec 7, which is less than 2 weeks time and I have stepped up my training. Though I am not participating in a full marathon, it's still exciting to be running my first ever major marathon event. Oh yeah, this is the Standard Chartered Marathon. I am looking forward to a finisher medal and t-shirt. :)