on the train to the meeting point!!
I'm proud to have my number!!
Last year this time, I was volunteering myself in one of the biggest event in Perth - City 2 Surf.. and I told myself, I MUST involve next year..
n tadaa.. a few friends of mine were already encouraging each other 2 months before the event to sign up together..
bcoz i am working in a company which they don't sponsor us, so I have to pay like $40 to run this charity run.. so there were 4km walk / run, 12km walk / run, half marathon and full marathon..
definitely half and full marathon is out of my way.. and since we have been doing
4-5km walk / run when were in high school.. might as well just do the standard one
12km run!!!..
after i've signed up, at that moment, i do have abit of regret.. doubting myself.. whether am i sure that I can do this? sure that I have the time to train myself for this?
Oh well.. too late to turn back.. and I just told all my friends..
I HAVE SIGNED UP 12KM RUN!!!..
on 29th Aug 2010 (Sunday).. the day finally came.. almost wanted to pull back from the run due to there is a dance audition in the afternoon too..
but i told myself.. cannot.. i can't be like this.. since i was the one that encourage everyone to sign up to run.. I must be the motivator til the end too..
so on that morning, JE and I drove our car and park at the finish line and drove back to SM's house to take the train to the meeting point..
and on that day, everyone with the numbers on, can take the public transport for FREE!!.. and I am so happy to be part of this event.. and was so happy to c different numbers on the train.. everyone was so prepared for the run.. even the children too!!
I ♥ healthy culture!!
anyway.. i think we were quite early when we have arrived, but is just so fun to see so many different people around with different costume too..
about
9am.. the warm up session starts.. only about
9:40am.. then our run only starts..
thank God for friends like JE.. he ran with me throughout the whole journey.. i don't think i can finish the whole journey without his encouragement.. I think if is not me, he can finish earlier..
anyway.. the whole 12km journey is not easy at all.. never thought that it was that loooonng and faaarrr.. haha..
we were so happy when we saw banners marking 4km, 6km...10km.. and another 100m to finish the journey..
and guess what? I've conquered
12km in
2hours 6mins 35secs..
hurray!! never in my life that I have ever thought that I will be involve in this kind of run.. literally never.. but thank God that He placed me in this healthy environment and nice weather.. or else I could hardly imagine that I can do this in Msia.. haha..
so.. i shall start training slowly from now to beat that 02:06:35 records.. haha..
after the run.. i actually have a few cramps.. signs of not having enough of trainings and not flexible enough.. age is showing too.. wanted to write that.. but i remember alot of ppl were much older than I am.. and some even fly from other countries just to RUN?! wow.. total salute.. i wonder do I have that kind of passion in running??
I always categorize running as not my type of sports as it is too boring.. but as time goes by.. i find it quite achieving after the run.. at least not guilty of what to eat after that.. haha..
anyway.. this is the story for this year's City 2 Surf!! stay tune for more updates..
woohoo.. I DID IT!!!
i ♥ my pinky cheeks.. haha..
~*kimmy signing off*~
