Yesterday was the standard chartered marathon 2010 and its the worst marathon so far I joined since 2002. Worst not because the route was changed nor was too sunny. Worst because its the first time I had to visit the washroom to shit. It happened around the 15k mark after I entered into the East Coast Park. The route was diverted to be away from the washrooms so I had to walk from 15k to the 22k mark before I saw the toilet. Before that all trees so don't think I want to do my 'business' among nature. There were many runners who like me, visit the washroom to pee or shit. After clearing my 'business' and a couple rounds of 100 plus n plain water to replenish the salt lost, I managed to continue slowly until the marina water reservoir.
Its the first time I run there and before that was the construction road path linking the reservoir to the east coast park.There are no shade and its 9.30am in the morning sun. The last 4k was hell as we run up the ECP against traffic (moving towards Sentosa) to the F1 race track. Its a steep road up and by then I am too tired to continue. With last ounce of energy, I started running from the 40k mark towards finish point. I know the pic is too small but I was punching my arms up in the air as I cross the finishing point.
The timing was not good but given that at 15k mark I nearly decided to throw in the towel due to stomachache, I think it is effort well done. I will only train more and move to do more up hill training, in fact, I think I have found the route from my home to my office will do as it goes pass the steep road at lorong chuan to AMK ave 1.
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