What A Week!

Alright. I admit it. I never update after a great week. The Standard Chartered Marathon 2006, which I went and ran a half marathon (next year the full! I promise!!) And nothing from me about it. Well, the reason is quite simple. I got sick, well, soft of sick. I got some flu and running nose. And then I had to bring my dad to the polyclinic for some infection he was having due to his bed sore.
Now that I have the time. Let me update a little on the race. First thing first. There was suppose to be a few of us ‘Nuazhster’ that were suppose to go for the run, but some had to pull out for personal reasons. I hope they can join me next time. Or can join me in the Safra Biathalon in March! (YES! I am serious!) So congrats to the others that ran!!

Back to the race. I did a decent 2hr 09min 15sec for the half marathon. I was a nice day for running. I got the bus ticket from CCK stadium and got there around 5:10am. It was kind of early, which was good as I like to hang around and relax before the race. 6:30am was the half marathon flag off time, with the marathon starting at 6am. It was nice good run. The weather was very good, cooling and the pace was quite ok. The thing I was looking around was trying to pace myself and probably find a target to follow and chase. I like to do that. So I decided on looking for bald men! Yes! Bald men! Reason? Nope, not that I have the hots for them, but rather they are the easiest to spot from afar!! And likely they are of middle age or around my age group. So they should be fairly easy to catch .. kee kee…

The route was quite nice. I think I did quite a slow pace throughout. I believe that I was running at 6min/km for the first 15km. Which is a breeze pace, but I really think it was slow. I sped up at the last 5km. I saw a lot of people, my ex-colleague that was doing the full marathon, and some friends that I never knew were running!! I was quite fun and I was glad that I did not suffer as I did in the Army half marathon. Hence, I was happy, but feel that I could have ran much faster. Training really helps, although it was interrupted by work and the haze.
After the race, I had to rush off home and then attend a wedding lunch back in town after that. Pick up Jessica and then headed to the Marina Mandarin. I reached there just in time before the couple walked into the room!! Phew! Another race! .. Kee kee..

The lunch was ok, but I seldom have such a heavy lunch before! And compound with sleepness, it was kind of hard to bear. It was overall fun as I catch up with some friends. So it was good. After the lunch, send Jessica home and then went home to sleep. Right up till Monday!!!

Back at work on Monday was quite ok. Spend much of the morning searching for my results and stuff. And I could feel a little cold coming along. I was fine till I got back home, then next day then feel sick. The doctor says that I am ok, just that the cold and hot feeling I getting and the tiredness is because my body is fighting the cold. So he gave me MC on Wednesday to rest at home. That was good, as I need the rest and then had to send my dad to see the doctor on Thursday.
On Thursday night. I got a call from this Rico from Johnnie Walker. He said that I won 4 tickets to ZoukOut 2006 on Saturday, which include limo transfer to and fro the event. VIP access to the JW marquee and 1 bottle of JW Black Label!! And I can bring 3 friends with me!!!

I did a double take and then ask… “ er… is there a catch?? You playing with me? You got the wrong person??” He assure me that it’s no hoax. Of course, I was happy like bird! So yes. Tomorrow. I will be off to ZOUK OUT 2006! See you there!!

What a week….!

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