Well what to expect from the race when I have not been training due to my persistent flu, but man today I am really "crushed" by the manner this race goes, in terms of placement. I purposely started in the 2nd half of the pack, so hopefully I would get demoralized by all the overtaking. But hell I am superb wrong. I still got overtaken like nobody business at the beginning of the race and all along the route, I dun remember overtaking many myself. It is a strange race, maybe all the similar pace are all in 10km bah. So I already at the back of the pack at the 4km mark, from then on, it is really a challenge to give chase, but everyone else seems so far ahead. Not that I am particular slow today, my 10km timing is just 1 mins off my Nike Human Race. After that, it just falls apart. You can say that I throw in the towel. But then does it matter? There are not many runners around anyway. Just a handful is behind.
This is my worst run since Saucony-100Plus Passion Run 2008. 2008 I can said that it was a comeback run done without much training after 2 months in cast after my fractured metatarsal. Today? I don't have any reasons, besides my illness.
But I am really left to ponder what have went wrong.
Is it my injury? Is it my weight? Is it me slacking too much? Is it just me who dun have it anymore?
The feeling today really sucks. I do not want it to happen again. Either I get really selective in my races and get myself well prepared, or maybe it is high time that I should take a break from racing, which hopefully will not lead to my "retirement". Given how slack am I now, it could.
Nonetheless, time to regroup and think how to handle the Dec race.
Anyway thanks t@z for walking the last long 2km with me. So surprised to see this running friend who is running from SengKang to Changi. *respect*
2 comments:
There's something special about being back of the pack. I recalled how all volunteers ran the final meters with the last runner in the active run earlier this year and cheered for him! They were showing their appreciation for the courage to complete the race. At many other races, the last runner gets the loudest applause. Just do your own thing and run your own race!
i was running today too !! my first long distance in donkey years plus with my current weight makes it really bad for me.. but then again i enjoyed this year race.. !! Never give up !! IRONWILL !!
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