May is the running Month~

I'm always so behind schedule, it's already going to be end June and here I am updating on May stuff!

-.-" I shall blame it to my spoiled 1-month old Asus Laptop!

:) Anyway, it was a super packed weekends for the month of May. 

1. Saturday 11th May 2013: Nike She Runs 5km
2. Saturday 25th May 2013: Home Team NS Real Run 10km
3. Friday 31st May 2013: Adidas Sundown Marathon 10km

1 year ago, we joined the Nike BFF run together at the Sentosa. 1 year later, we 6 girls came back together again and this time round the run is held at Garden by the Bay! :) 

 

 

Before the run, all looking fresh and excited! :)

Run experience was not too bad only. Reason being there was too many runners but the route was quite small and very crowded. For those aiming to be the first runner, you have to be at the very front line to avoid the huge crowd. 

 :) A final shot of the girls (aftermath)

The following week I joined the Home Team NS Real Run 10km. It was a last minute registration as I didn't know that this year the run is held so early. Also, instead at the usual Changi Exhibition Hall, the race is held at Sentosa instead. I would say this location is much more convenient and accessible. 

Bad experience since the start of the race. -___-"

Not much photo for this run since I'm alone, just a shot of my medal! :)

About 1km into the run, someone knocked my iPhone onto the road. So the story is that phone was ringing and I forgot to turn on the silent mode. Thus, when I took out from my pocket, this GUY (out of nowhere) running so near to me and knocked my phone down. *ANGRY!* The phone slide across the road and bounce once. When I picked up, all the corners of the back are badly scratched! You have no idea how much I want to straggle that guy! 

I was expecting the route this year to be slightly easier as compared to the one at Changi. I'm so wrong! The up and down the trail run is what I didn't expect and was totally a killer! And there was 2 parts for the sandy path before the last 1km from the finishing point. *DEAD!* 

Finally reached the ending point, and it was time to collect the bag home. Unfortunately, the baggage trucks are still not here and we had to wait at least 20 minutes before we were told that the collection point have changed to another place. And what awaits us at the collection point was a truck filled with messed up bags! All the bags are over the place and they need to call number by number in order to give out the bags. Can you imagine it's like you're playing lucky draw and see whether your number will be called. 

I queued for almost 1 hours before I got my bag. Terrible experience this year! :( Seriously make me consider whether to join again next year!

Following Friday was the Adidas Sundown Marathon. Last year I was caught in the heavy rain during my 21km rain, thus this year I decided to stick to 10km. Partly also because the race was divided into 2 days, and 10km & 21km is on a Friday night. A working day, and I still have to do a 21km run with not much rest? Don't think I'll be able to come back!

 

QW, BL (doing 10km), JY, SS & WN (doing 21km) ^_^

The race village are all sheltered (based on last year experience) and thus, we are able to find a place to rest before our flag off time. 21km starts first before the 10km. 

We managed to took a instant photo before race, looking all fresh! :)

Managed to completed the run in under 01:10:00, not too bad, but shall work harder to get it under 01:05:00 next round! :) I supposed it's due to the cooling weather too, and I didn't have to keep stopping at the water points. 

Proud of our medal! :)

Plan was to go for midnight supper after the race, but in the end we're quite tired and almost going into sleep mode. :) HOME SWEET HOME and it's a whole day of nua-ing at home on Sunday! :)

Sort of summarize the Month of May! 

Shall update you guys again on the rooftop bar, One Altitude on the next post! :) The view is magnificent! :):):)

Short & Sweet :)

:) We got our medal! :)

:) National Vertical Marathon 2013! We conquered 41 + 3 levels down to the finishing point! 

This is the 2nd year we joined the race and thus, we sort of know what to expect but it really is tedious to go against gravity! -.-" Like the title, short and sweet because we can complete the whole race within 20 minutes. 

But I'm not sure about others, going horizontal seems to be easier for me than vertically! ^_^!!! Nevertheless, I make it up in time, faster than last year timing too! :):):) 

This is the first warm-up for my Mount KK trip. We'll be going to Malaysia to have a short hike up at the end of the month before the actual trip! :) 

Hopefully the ride up Mount Kinabalu will be smooth and easy on me!