Well, folks, the big day is almost here; this Sunday will be the Borneo International Marathon. I have been gradually decreasing my mileage over the last couple of weeks. Last Sunday, I ran only 12km. But it wasn't a very impressive run; I did it in 01:06. When I reached the Likas track, it was drizzling. I thought it's OK to run, but while I was running, it began to pour.
Two days ago, I woke up at 5:30am and went for a 6 km run in about 34 mins. I'm more or less done with speed training. In the previous weeks, I've been working on my speed and injured my right leg in the process. I could still feel a bit a pain on Tuesday.
This morning, I went for my final pre-marathon run. Only 4 km in about 21 mins. I did not feel the pain, but although I was running slowly, I felt a bit tired somehow. It's not a good sign; I shouldn't be feeling tired doing 4 km at this stage. I hope to recover full strength by Sunday morning.
Well, that's it for me—I'm not doing any more running up till this Sunday. Now it's just waiting for the day. Tomorrow I'll be picking up the race pack and then on Saturday night there will be the pasta party. I must try to get lots of sleep tomorrow night, because I don't think I can get much sleep on Saturday night—the excitement, if you know what I mean.
I'll report on the outcome as soon as I can. Wish me luck!
4 comments:
No, I wasn't the first one to have collected the race kit this afternoon. When I reached there, there were already so many other people.
And no, the Kenyans are not tiny skinny people, eventhough that's how the appear on TV. They're tall and slender. Well, at least the Kenyans I saw just now were!
But yes, I will be kind and hospitable to those Kenyans. I think I will let them win the race by a margin of at least one hour ahead of me. See, I'm such a nice guy!
Don't kid yourself, they all go for the full where the money is ! :)
Is it possible to contact administration?
Hope for answer
http://borneomarathon.com/2011/home/
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