First "Oversea" Marathon Experience: Singapore 2xu Compression Run

It was the first and maybe last run in Singapore, after the Malaysian Ringgit drop dramatically this year. But it was the first half marathon I joined after Penang Bridge International Marathon. A whole new experience at a different place.

How far is 21.1 km? I have run through half marathon since Year 1 in USM. But cannot tell exactly the distance. Sue Anne tell me the journey from my place in Johor to Legoland is about 20 km when she helping me checking out the map to that place.

Which means if I am crazy enough, I can actually reach the place by barefoot! Only for sure it will take me 3.5 hours in order to reach the destination. LOL!

Okay, let's get back to my first experience of marathon outside of Malaysia. This run supposed to be organised in March but postponed until yesterday! Well, it should be good for us, the lazy one to have a longer training period. 

I have my feet injured one week earlier. But the preparation time and money spend make me decided to go for it. When come to running, a word from a friend of mine always reminding me: Keep running, trust your capability, You are stronger than what you think. 

The run started at 4.30 a.m., time limit for 4 hours to finish the journey, which is later than Penang run of the limit 3.5 hours. Managed to run within Penang run limit. Supposed to be earlier if my feet wasn't injured. Reached around 8 a.m. which I ran from dark night until morning! 

The scenery at last 2 km of the run, the sky has turn bright!

The legs start feeling the pain even before the run. Sometimes, the stubborn within me cannot help. Along the journey I feel like to give up, but I don't wish the regret happened again after the full marathon last year, the situation that I am not able to finish the journey. Just that now got to have some times for recover after yesterday run. 

The run satisfied me with its organised event and water supplied along the journey. 

It also open my eyes that so many people are really running consistently along the journey,

It is only seeing people slow down at the last 5 km so you will be motivated to keep running the best you can. 

Lastly, the pain reminds me of I am still alive. Feeling so good!

Oh ya. Forgot to mentioned, The reason I join the run is because the running vest look so cool! And not forget the Medal! 

My first and last marathon run in Singapore, this month I have been in and out to cross the border, I think it is nice that there are several places that you can run and jog, so it might be one day me just simply cross the border again and go for the jog. XD.

Garden by the bay

Lower Seletar Reservoir