Welcome To....: IT IS DONE!

I said I will do it and I did. It is done!. I've ran my first 10KM run in my entire life.

It was tough even after all my training. Hard sections were the uphills.....I realised that the uphill at my housing area were no where as steep as the ones I ran today.

I started off with a good pace. Infact, my normal pace was already good enough to overtake MOST of the runners. Continued running for another few KM when...towards a longer and steeper uphill, MY SIDE STITCH CAME. It was so painful that I was on the verge of giving up. I slowed down my pace and trying my best to not think about it. Eventually, the pain subsided.

I continued running till I reached Bukit Bintang from Merdaka Square. When the uphill section came, my side stitch came again. It was fucking painful till I had to STOP and WALK.

My legs were so heavy after walking... I had to force myself to run again. It was like that forawhile.... Walk....run....walk...run. I wanted to just walk all the way...but all sorts of thoughts came into my mind. I've trained hard for this...and I'm walking? I don't care about my pride and ego but it was seriously tough. I started running again. But no matter what I try...I had to walk once in awhile.

Suddenly, I saw this uncle still running despite the distance. I saw his band around the neck. It was the 10KM run. I was freaking amazed that despite his age....he joined the 10KM run. I got so motivated, I started running and pacing myself. I kept this pace till i saw the TENTS at Merdaka Square. I RAN with every last bit of energy left in me to overtake a number of people.

But when I was about to reach the finishing line, there was a man saying "All 10KM runners in the M category please line up". I WAS LIKE WTFFFFFFF. I already passed that line not knowing wtf that queuing up was for. I had to quickly RUN BACK to get in LINE.

Really.. WHAT THE FUCK. Despite all that, I manage to get my certificate of completion, which is what I have been aiming for apart from the medal. My pace was not fast enough for me to get a medal. However, my friend, Weng Aun got his cert and MEDAL. Congratulations man!

Here are some pictures before and after the running day.

Bib and tshirt collection