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Sunday, June 01, 2008, 7:58 PM
Im particular infuriated with my horrendous perfromance in my virgin night marathon, the first ever night marathon in Singapore. I took a staggering 7hrs 15 mins to complete the race, an almost 2 hours discrepancy from my previous effort. What went wrong? I have came up with a list of what went wrong.1. Insufficient training
I was doing fine until I felt the strain at the 10 klick mark. I knew I was in deep trouble. To feel pain at such a premature time/distance was a premonition, a subtle yet dangerous warning of a difficult race ahead. The omen materialized. I had to stop running at the 18 klick mark and I hit the wall at 20km (I hit the wall at 32km during standard chartered). Cramps threatened to flare with each step I took. I practically walked the rest of the 21km, running occasionally after some intense stretching. These happened because I had only a month of training. I had the luxury of three for standard chartered.
2. Conditions during the race
It was rather humid due to showers in the late afternoon, except for the breezy part at east coast park. Increase in humidity decreases evaporation rate, leading to a build of up moisture in my running shorts. The consequence is obvious. Abrasion! My mortal enemy since my NS days. I was particular susceptible to this condition and to let this occur during a 42km run was suicidal. I had no idea how I managed to complete the race.
3. Time of the race
To have a marathon in the wee hours was a refreshing idea. Yet no matter how much training we put in doesnt allow us to escape the bondage of being diurnal animals. Performance declines as the night progresses, since we are all tuned to resting at night.
4. The race route
The route was much more challenging than the standard chartered's. There were overhead bridges to cross, winding and undulating park connectors, narrow pavement were some of the examples.
I have to admit, the thought of giving up ever crossed my mind. However, I didnt want my effort to go down the drain. I endured and I triumphed.
