Another Achievement

16-Aug09 marks another chapter in my life.
And yes, i did my maiden half marathon. Thought the timing was nothing worth talking about, but to me i feel i have gone through another challenge that i had set for myself.

I didn't think that i could have completed this race cos i had some problem with my knee about one month before the race. And due to that i had stop training which kinda worry me. But i told myself if i can't run, i can at least walk to the finish line.
So i did my best trying to run as much as i can before my legs gave up on me as i develop a very bad cramp. Brief description on race day.

3.30am - Woke up, had a quick bath and ate some food.
4.00am - Friend sms to say she giving it a miss (kinda disappointed)
4.15am - Met up with another friend who's going for the race as well
4.45am - Reach Raffles City, loo time
5.00am - Stretching and loo time again (lol)
5.20am - Was arn the Start line and then MC say 'GO' (10mins before race time)

And after that it was me and my mp3. Run and run before i reach East Coast Park and saw public toilet. Yes, need to pee again. I think i drank too much water at home. Then it was really testing my endurance as my speed is getting slower and slower. Wasn't thinking much except to look around see whether there's any handsome young boy to 'bio' not and indeed some were quite fit and handsome lol. Need to find something to distract myself else very boring.
Not long before, sun is up. And i was somewhere near the F1 pit area where i received a call from my friend. Ya she finish her run and is back in the car already, waiting for me.
Sigh, by then my leg is starting to feel the cramp so no choice gotta walk. Do some stretching at the side of the road, ask the army boys to spray the salon pas on my legs. Ya very aunty right but bo bian lah.
Then finally i saw the stupid finish line and make a final dash to it. Mistake cos as soon as i cross the finish line, i gotta park myself at the side, hold on to the railings cos leg cramp till i can't walk leh. It's those 'chou jing' kind. Very terrible. I think i stood there for about 5 mins before i could resume walking, making my way to collect the medal and back to the car.
Oh ya, there's one stupid man who step on my shoe from behind making my foot nearly came off from the shoe lo. Then i look back and 'tsk' at him. But hor i think he didn't realise leh. kns.

Thinking back now, i wonder how did i manage to finish the race. It was amazing.
I think i want to do this again but with adequate training else leg sure cramp again.
Btw, it took me 3hrs + to complete the 21km. Ya it's kinda long but at least i complete it. :D