"Facing Arctic" 50km Duo 15.10.11

Registered as a team with bro; each of us run / hike for 25km.

Days before the race, the sky was dropping dogs and cats.

So worried the route would be muddy, splashy and dirty.

On the actual day, the sun was smiling happily.

And these were my sightings -

• No baggage deposit - use the lockers available outside the restroom
• Weigh-in the water bag - at least 1litre; lucky I hold a 500ml bottle + 400ml water belt
• No road marker especially at the fork; dunno which direction to head to
• its a hiking cum running as i posted in FB - its a combi of kk trekking and 42km run
• the refreshments were good - "metro" half sub, cookies, jelly-o, fruits like strawberry, apples, bananas

Frens asked would i join next year. I flatly replied it was my first and last.

Swoosh SG 10K - 09.10.11

Ran my first Swoosh 10k today with bro, wifey and chicken.
The weather was a bit gloomy and breezy... its nice for running.
Good start-off for me as I clocked under 7 mins for first 1 km.
The remaining distance was a disaster ... stomach upset and right calf cramped.
Finally completed after 78 mins .... LOUSY!!!

KUDOs to the race organizer -

• Cute race MCs - Mr Incredible Tale & Miss VJ-dunno-her-name

• All runners must wear the given running tee. The sight of runners on the road was so AWE-some!!!

• The finisher's gift was a Swoosh shoe - 2 GB flash drive ... Cute hor ; >