Possible Run - 10km. 

got up at 510am, washed up, had moolabar for breakfast and went off to don's house. went to the race venue together with the hrc people, don and khiiren. we got there pretty early. stretched, warmed up and headed to what the organizers termed as kandang to start the race. 

i didn't manage to stand in front. i lost don and khiiren whilst wiggling through the crowd. the front was packed with people and it was a real competitive field. saw plentiful of elite runners. i saw kim (she got first place in the 100 plus run where i placed 2nd), i saw michelle (she has a great 21km timing), i saw yufang, i saw sheela, a pretty competitive field. 

the race started, and it was uphill right away. the route passed through the infamous double hill, which to me was a 7-hill course. during the first 3km, i had some negative thoughts. i really wanted to stop on the uphill. i thought of giving up. i thought since i had no chance of placing anyways given the competitive field, i might as well stop. but then, one of the runners who was next to me at the start line motioned for me to go on and he ran by my side for an entire km, pacing me to go on. and that is what kept me going. 

there were lots of uphills. i kept kimkhoo and another girl whom beat me in the newton run last year in my line of sight all the way about 150m away. i was weak at the uphills though i could tell. during the run, i kept reminding when coach said, what i want is something special. although i'm not the best runner, but i knew i needed to at least try. the last 3km, i saw that it was going downhill and i thought it was my opportunity. i recalled the time in bukit cinta when i ran downhill with coach. i ran like the wind. during the last 3km, i managed to pass kimkhoo, the newton girl and also colleen, hence placing 9th. if i didn't push, i would have placed only 12th. 

although my placing isn't ideal, but, i was really happy, because i managed to beat people i used to lose to, probably, hopefully shows some improvement on my part? 

managed a 48 minutes 9 seconds timing. not there yet, but i will get there one day. 

congratulations to don who managed 6th place =) and many thanks to mohsein for the moolabar. it forms my daily breakfasts. 

khiiren, faizal, me and don, making up the hrc represent =)

9th place women open

kuojian and golo also came for the run.