This is the longest run I did since the half marathon in June.
My longest training run before this is only 13km.
Seriously lack of training due to busy work schedule (maybe just an excuse;) and perhaps the real reason is lack of motivation.
The run is held at Bandar Kinrara, the place I started my running adventure. Most of the route is quite familiar to me since I lived nearby for many years.
On the race day morning, I woke up at 5am and drove to Bandar Kinrara after a quick preparation. Reached there at around 5.30am. The race starts at 6.30am so still have plenty of time to kill.
I was walking around trying to look for familiar faces when someone walked straight to me and said "Hi!". It was a pleasant surprise to find Chee Cheng, my old friend to participate in this run as well. We chatted for a while and Chee Cheng left to look for his friend.
The 25km run started sharp at 6.30am and all the runners started the journey to conquer the challenging 25km route.
It was a tough hilly routes and the worst of all (I mean for slower runners like me) is the heat after 8.30am. It was burning hot for the next 1 hour until the finishing line.
I finished the run slightly after 9.30am. Time taken is 3 hours and 6 minutes. Lucky to still qualify for the finishing medal.
Other friends who participated all did quite well. CP finished within 2.5 hours and Pang Sir finished Top 4 in the senior veteran category. Chee Cheng in his first long distance run also finished within 3.5 hours. Not bad for a beginner.
As for me, I'm happy just to get out and do some running. I doubt I would have done any distance longer than 15km if not because of this;)
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