No, Karen, running a fitness week is not a form of training!

i guess you can tell this morning's New Balance 15 km run did not go so well. i knew the moment i heard the alam ring at 5.30 am. my dad claims it is the law of attraction. because i filled my head with negative thoughts in the morning, thus, the outcome was nothing short of negative. i supposed it could be that. or it could be the fact that i was immensely out of training and i have been rushing in and out of the house, having group discussions, and interviews, and the occassional mamak sessions. either way, i could feel the tiredness in my legs and the steady decline of my fitness level.

I had gone to the race course feeling a little weary, but i assumed the competition adrenaline would spur things up like it always does. so when we were flagged off, i ran alongside Sam at my normal pace. I did feel as if we picked up our pace several times but i didn't feel the heart burn until after the double hills. After that i could barely talk between my panting, so i slowed a little. Upon reaching the 7th km or so, i gave up. I told Sam to go no, while i slowed to a brisk walk.

I think i walked a good kilometre. I did feel a bit defeated but it was something I kinda expected. At some point Daddy overtook me, and although the temptation to "save face" was strong, i let him go on la. I was pretty worn out by then. After walking a fair 7-8 minutes or so, i decided to run again. I slowly overtook all the people who ran by me when i was walking. Catching up with Sam would be a miracle, so i aimed for the next best thing, catching up with my dad. Which i eventually did, but it wasn't that easy too.

I came in at 1 hour 33 minutes, which is a good 10 minutes drop from my best 15 km time. Can't complain la i guess. I am disappointed with myself not for today, but for the past weeks...for not having enough determination to pick up my trainers and run. Better race next time..=)

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Since i promised Kelvin to promote his event in Singapore, here goes...

There's a race this weekend called Legs and Paddles. It involves running and canoeing. Or you can opt to just run 10 km. Details here.