The weather today was fine, mostly cloudy with minimal sun peeking out. So a rather good day to run. Having completed 10.5km last Saturday as part of the team in completing the Sundown marathon, 15km should be a comfortable distance. Even agreed by my PT friend. Nevertheless, Sophie and I ran the race of our life today, enjoying the sights and smell that East Coast Park have to offer - sweaty bods, overnight barbecue food, sandy beaches.
As I pulled away from Sophie, I was constantly paced by this veteran Caucasian lady until the 9-10km mark. At that point, I was tempted to just turn at 10km to finish off this sweaty journey. My conscience got the better of me and I willed myself to complete the last 5km, which felt like miles. The only thing that kept me going was the constant song that was played in my head - Salvation is Here by Hillsongs united. No idea why but its fast rhythm kept me going.
Looking sleepy post race
Despite the long and sweaty journey, I sprinted to the finishing point when the white tentage was spotted. To remind myself of this 'grueling' race, I am now nursing a nagging left knee pain and slight muscle aches. Perhaps I will attempt the 21km at the end of this year at the Standard Chartered marathon, Yes Soph?
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