Here's a reason why I love this run. I can run with my best friend. Yahoo! For the first and probably the last in my life, I got to run with my best friend. Seriously how many of you all got to run with your best friend before? Team Hortis (short for Hare and Tortoise) is proud! Gotta credit Iris Lee for coming up with such a cool name. Something we hadn't do since high school. Lol. Yes, running is for Girls and the guys can hand out flowers and towels at the finishing line.
For only SGD$35 for registration, it's seriously worth it but no I won't go back for a second time unless my bestie would team up with me. Why? There were too much kids interested in snapping their photos to upload on Facebook. It's good publicity for Nike and as for me, I'm kinda in for a more serious run.
I also love the running tee a lot. It's so light and thin, feels like as if I wasn't wearing anything. Though I hope it would be fuchsia...
The day of the race... I was getting ready.
Here's bits of the drama. I was under the hot sun for 40 mins waiting for a bus to shuttle me to Marina Barrage. Thank god I brought along an umbrella.
Being in the bus felt like a relief to me. Finally I got to know I wasn't going to be late for the run. Still out there, many girls were waiting for their turn to board the shuttle.
It's a different culture altogether. It's been years I never boarded a bus. I always have my Kelisa with me! *sobs*
Time for a break. Here's a public service announcement. Running doesn't make you fat or give you ugly muscles. It tones you up and I love my skinny toned arms. Muahaha.
I love this though not clear. After the run, finally, there's time to look around. So many kites in the air. Lovely. It was a lovely evening.
Here's another special thing about the race. On their Facebook fanpage, the fans can put up any running quotes and the quote with the most likes end up being banners of cheers and motivation. Talking about good ideas.
Here's another sample... Brilliant. Since I was interested in runs, I took opportunity to read up on it. We probably took it for granted today but like anything else, marathons were for men. Here's a reason to be grateful, I was born in a generation where there's a run solely dedicated for girls.
|Here's the bridge where it all started. Apart from the tremendous heat, my next complaint was the route was too narrow. Sadly, just wasn't my best time.
The dinner was a big consolation :)
My departure from Singapore was a drama, I missed a flight for the first time in my life. Can't explain how I missed it... I reached an hour before departure, queued up for tax refund, queued up at info counter to ask stuff, then took a train and then shuttle to budget terminal. I just missed it by the time I was there. A pure question mark. Shit happens.
One of the gifts I bought from Singapore. Totally addicted to the La Senza lip gloss.
Thanks to Nike for offering 30% discount to all participants of the run. I got a pair of socks. For the first time, I got a left sock and right sock. Must wear it correctly k.
Back in Penang... been a week after Nike Goddess 5k. I did another run today. Finally, upgraded from 8km to 12.3km today. I still have a few kilos before I reach 21km but I'm determined to reach it before Run 3 - Standard Chartered KL Marathon, 26 June 2011.
About the ring, I was thinking who should I run for today. I think I would run for god. Don't ask me what's my religion. I have selective belief. Whatever my religion is, I believe, someone died on the cross for us.
I ought to snap a photo of myself after running 12.3km since it's a milestone. Haha. Every run is different and has its own story. For me, Run 2, is to rekindle friendships and in a sense to redeem what I didn't do well enough in my previous trip to Singapore in February.
I'm sorry I hurt you with my stuff back in February but now in May, I think I've changed much. Forever thankful that I've got you in my life. Thanks for doing the run with me even though you don't like it. This experience means a lot to me and I think I owe you a big one on this.
xoxo
Danni