2008 Shape Run Official Result

My official record on the ShapeRun08.

Time: 00:31:00.91 Position: 220

My goal was to improve my timing and improve my positioning from last year. Those were all achieved. However I wasn't in the first 200. So I guess I must consider the fact that there are more runners this year? There were roughly about 4851 in the 5km run.

I don't want to make that my excuse. So aim for next year, top 150and timing to be within 26mins, regardless of the number of runners for 09.

Now waiting for photos on shaperun and nikewomen sites which I will update on this post.

Edit:

Sickening nike didn't take too many of my photos..I had to search for all the other runners before & after me to find 2 extra ones. I believe there are more because I was running with another group. I only caught up with these people that I'm photographed when I was near the finishing line. I'm tired of guessing & searching already.

2008 Great Eastern Women 10K

Wished you had gone for the 2008 Shape Run on 20 July?

Well, here's your 2nd chance to experience a run!!
This is the other women 5km fun run.

I must state first that even though the registration fee is about the same ($28/$38), it does NOT come with free magazine subsciption or loads of goodies. Actually, half of the goodies in the ShapeRun were useless to me. Which means it loses out in the Prizes Vs Prices arena.

I think if your goal is to test your body's limits, this is a MUST!

Check it out yourself:
Benefits & Prizes

The down side to it is that it's raining season in this half of the year. So there's like a 50% chance it will rain since the run is on 26 October 2008. They will cancel the run if it doesn't stop raining beyond a certain amount of time.

I wanted to try something more challenging so I've signed up for the 10km run this time.

It was only after I've signed up then I got worried cause it showed '10km competitive'???!!! What?? Nevermind. I will just try and maybe humiliate myself by being the last.

Let me know if you're interested.

Edit:
Currently, one ex-colleague has signed up and one current one may do so too.
Standard Chartered Marathon - 3 guys and 1 gal pending... Anytakers? 10km men/women

Edit 2:
Another colleague signed up. Total 2 friends in Great Eastern 10k.
May trash standard chartered 10k if no takers. Not so confident about 10k to take on 2 in a roll. See how if company subsidising then I may take on for the sake of having a goal to continue my regular running.

2008 Shape Run Result

A quick update before I go back to doing my paper.

Carolyn and I arrived at the Padang very early. About the same time as last year but somehow this year, there were more runners around.

Since I've only had 2 hours of sleep and was working on my paper nonstop the whole of saturday, I trashed the idea of achieving my goals. (Infact I was tempted to skip the run at first.)
My competitive spirit is just too overwhelming. When I saw the ladies running, my legs started to have a mind of its own. I kept my pace through out the race. This run, I didn't stop or slow down. It was running all the way. Whenever I see someone stopping, I would just tell myself not to be like them. Die, die must stay at the same pace all the way.

All my determinations from last year resurfaced. Since I was so stupid to have stopped at the wrong finishing line last year, I told myself that I must make sure that I get it right this time! So I reserved my last bit of energy and dashed the last 300metres.

When I saw the clock '30...', I was pleasantly surprised and couldn't contain my joy. My smile froze for a second when I past the line at '31'min but still I'M SO BLOODY SATISFIED! I've managed to shave 3 mins off my last year record!

Carolyn did very well also! She completed it at 49min! It's amazing cause she wanted to take it easy and wasn't really looking at hitting such a cool ending time! Well done!

Congratulations again, Carolyn! You've completed your First SHape Run!!

Crappy

I've managed the walking to school for a week. Somehow various reasons came up and I've ended up driving for the second week. Either I'm late or that I have to bring back the stupid stack of work I brought home. And I've been feeling so depressed lately that I've had 2 wasteful driving-around-singapore trips.

I've decided I'm not going to downsize or what. The only option that I will even consider is selling the car away. So for now I'm going to observe my car usage and finances for the next few years before I make up my mind.

Right now, there may be another change to my future plans. I've been resigning myself to my fate of getting a flat only when I reach 35. Just recently, my mother suggested that if HDB allows, she can join name with me for a home (YIPEEE!!!). I've been too busy with work. Though I kind of remembered it's not possible, I will still check it out.

My co-worker who stayed in the block of flats next to mine may be buying a new home. I'm eyeing that at the moment! She had knocked down the wall to combine two rooms into one big master bedroom. My ideal concept! So it's perfect because I wouldn't need to add on costs to do the same. And it's next to my parents' home! WONDERFUL!!!!!

I've been inspired by some artists on deviant art to snap more photos. So I've uploaded a few of my old photos in deviantart. All I need is the chance and time to search for inspiration. Think I may need to use my car again to explore those far, isolated places. It saves me a lot of time when I've started my busy work life again. I wish I have more free time.