Random thoughts from the SBR (in rough chronological order)

Not supposed to blog, but gotta jot these down!

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7.30am "Gosh. So many people! Crazy Singaporeans"

"The starting line is packed. Hey people, gun's started. Time to RUN! Not take a morning stroll down Shenton Way!"

"Oh gosh.. look at Lara go. She's so fast!"

"And R's off too. Just M and I now"

(Turning into ECP ramp) "Damn.. shoelace is undone.. gotta take a break. Oh no! I'm going to lose M"

"Man... its hard working dodging these walkers. Better speed up when I see a break"

"Gotta put the practice of pounding up and down the Ridge to good use!" (cue accelerating up ramp to ECP)

(smug) "Phew.. that was hard. Back to shuffling. The sun's in my face now. Thank goodness I brought a cap and applied sunblock"

"I wonder where M is.. never mind! Now I've lost her I can shuffle along at me own pace (whee!)"

"Ugh... 10km stanchart run? I can't do it man!"

"Ok.. up Sheares Bridge now.. accelerate!! Wow.. I'm overtaking them army boys! Yay!"

(Top of Bridge) "Cannot.... take... it... gotta stop. Feel like peeing. Never mind.. make it look like I'm appreciating the fine scenery of Esplanade and Shenton Way"

(Two lamposts later): "Ok... back to running. What's wrong with the shuffle? Why am I running to Phil Collins and Joshua Kadison??!?!?"

"Wow.. that girl doesn't look it.. but can she run. I gotta try to catch up"

(3km mark) "ALREADY? Hey.. I feel better at this 3km mark than the 2.5km mark at the PAssion Run. Chee Cheong Fun breakfast power!"

"Maybe I can take the stairs down from Bridge and take a shortcut"

(Down Rochor Exit to Suntec) "How about stopping? Ok.. you can stop when you reach the tenth lampost from here"

(On reaching ten lampost): "Hahaha.. fooled you! No stopping! If that girl isn't stopping you can't either! Don't be a wuss! And how why the slow songs still! Where is the Chemical Brothers?"

"No shortcuts! All blocked by NS boys! Damn!"

"Hmm.. maybe I can distract myself from the pain by counting the number of spokes on the Singapore Flyer" *start counting, loses count at 15 and start again. Abandon attempt after two tries*

"Ooo 250m to go! Time to start accelerating again! Why are people still walking?!?!?"

"I can't walk to the finish line!" *starts sprinting and walker-dodging and ends completely shattered"

"YAY" *Runs mental victory lap around the National Stadium*

*Gasp*"Wateeeer".