The 10KM run

The SCKL Marathon 2010 was finally over. Well folks, guess what? Tortoise Shelley did it. I finished the whole stretch of 10KM without quitting!!! I completed the run in 1 hour and 35 minutes! (^o^)

I actually entered the race track with a fearful heart this morning. Why? Did I tell you I only trained on treadmill for 30 mins run each time (spanning between 2.5KM - 3.0KM in each set) and THAT's it? I never ran a distance beyond 3KM on a treadmill before... And I must admit that I felt pretty exhausted after each treadmill run. But today, after running the real marathon, I finally understand why Lena said that we should never compare a treadmill run over a ground run. The strength and stamina needed to run a 3KM distance on a treadmill is actually equivalent to an 8KM distance on a fix ground.

More than 13,000 runners participated in this year' s SCKL Marathon. I never expected myself to enjoy the run so much. Yes, you read correctly. I wrote the word: FUN. It definitely felt different to run alongside with a huge crowd. We run with one common aim: The Finisher Line. ;)

In conclusion, the 10KM run was bearable to me. It was not too hectic and I did not overused my stamina. Will I ever join another marathon again? Yes, I will. I will go for the 10KM run again next year. This time I've used 95 minutes to complete the 10KM run, my next aim is to complete the run in less than 90 minutes. I must challenge myself to run within the 90 minutes cut-off time!!!!

Here's some SCKL Marathon pictures taken before and after the run:

Sigh... I should have brought along my camera during the run. I passed by Museum Negara, Tien Hou Temple, Old Parliament House and Sogo, using my FEET only!!!! It's a world record breaking for me leh! Below are the places that I passed by in the run (I stole the map from SCKL site, ;P):

My favourite picture this round would be this one: MY FINISHER MEDAL!!! (^o^)v