The end of march 2014 is marked with 2 different yet trying events.
At the start of the week, my er gu (paternal side) passed away on Monday night after a 3 years struggle with cancer. Already the docs are not too hopeful and has already asked the family to prepare for the worst. By the time the news go to my family, its 1 week before her passing. There are occasions where I am free to visit her but I was afraid. Afraid that I have nothing to talk with her has stopped me in my tracks to spend the last time with her.
At one point during my dark ages, she was there to offer my financial help by asking me to help with her company IT issues. She n her husband runs a accountancy firm. If any IT issues happen, she knows she can depend on me to solve the issues for her and she pays me the standard wages per visit though at times I attempted to decline her payment. I normally don't charge friends and close relatives unless its absolute necessary. Sometimes she gives in, others she ask her husband to pass me the money which i am harder to turn down. She also remembers to buy CNY gifts for the family and invite the whole family to her house for CNY dinner on the second day of CNY. This year was the last year i do see her in person as after that it seems her health took a turn for the worst from there on.
Her funeral ends on Sat with the service done on friday night which i attended as respect. As she was from the same church as I was, I saw many familiar yet unfamiliar faces and re-acquire friendship with some closer ones. Things has changes much since i was attended with as usual it seems, I am the last of my group to remain single. the rest has married either with or without kids.
I was there to see her off one last time on Sat morning. It has a sense of relive that all is over and she has suffered no more to go back to Heaven. As Christians we believe in going back to God through Jesus n it remains the foundation of my faith despite my 'roaming in wildness' since then.
Also on the same day as her cremation, I was having my first twilight ultra at East Coast Park (ECP). Its the first time I am attending this run and its starts from Car park F2 run towards the National sailing centre, make a u-turn n run towards carpark C4 where another u-turn will take place and finish back at the start point for 10K. the objective is to run as many 10K within a 16hours period. I was using this chance to test on my sandals if i can use it for ultra distance. I set out to complete 50K first as the first goal. I rewarded myself with a stick of ice-cream. Then its toward 80K and finally 100K if possible. By the 60K, I was getting sleepy and tired. I took a quick nap at the stone slad in the resting hut along the route. Slept a while did give me some strength to complete 70K.I was thinking of doing another 10K but both my legs bottom were so stressed out that I had to stop at 75K. I was walking from 65K onwards and was glad to complete 75K without hitting the medical team.
As usual there as a cold icy water to cool down and massage provided for the tiring legs. The icy water was very reliving and clear my aching legs while the massage done by professional who are runners themselves was painful yet effective in releasing the tension in the legs. Its the first time I was screaming during massages and all of us don't really care as we all scream in pain. The event as organized by Running Guild and its always good to run with friends and fellow runners. Manage to meet up with new people too. Will attempt it next year again but no more sandals. Sandals are good for 50K and below. Anything more than that and i have to use my NB00 instead.
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