Sundown Marathon 09

This is my 3rd full marathon and the second time which I ran through the night. Route wise it was virtually identical to that of last years except for small changes especially at the end point which many felt a little cheated. Perhaps it was due to the narrow bridge which would hamper the finishers to be obstructed by non-runners or those who have finished earlier and were leaving the venue.

My footpod showed a low battery warning red light even before the race began. I was wonderign how can a 2 mth old device fail so quickly. Perhaps it is the battery that is a victim of not complying with the 'first-in-first-out' principle.

The humid weather made it so stuffy especially at water points. But I am so thankful that it did not rain. I recall last year when I actually stopped at a bus shelter to avoid the heavy thunderstorm.

Throughout the race, there were times when i really wanted to make this my last night marathon. Especially when running through the heartlands and hearing the aircondioners running and hardly any bedroom lights on sure made me feel like throwing in the towel and heading back to my bed. But i pressed on and finished it.

Getting hold of that finishers medal and t-shirt made all the cramps, sweat and other not-so-good aspects seem insignificant.

What now? Time to relax and stretch those muscles before going for recovery runs. Now to focus on the SBR 21k, NB Real Run, Swissotel Vertical Marathon and the pinnacle of all running events: Stanchart Sg Marathon.