Today I must have experienced the most punishing race I have ever done. This is the first race that I suffered cramps along the way.
Although my team mate and I only participated in the 50 km Duo, which meant that both of us ran 25 km simultaneously, the route was very challenging.
Most of the races I participated were road races, this was the first trail race that I experienced. The race started from MacRitchie Reservoir and took us all the way up to Bukit Timah Hill and the U-Turn point was the summit of the hill! Climbing up the hill was sheer torture and coming down wasn't easy too. This was where I suffered cramps. I guess my legs were not used to trail running.
Both my team mate and I completed the race in high spirits! We completed the race in 3 hr 16 min. We actually came in 74th position out of 277 teams! Not too shabby at all!
I must say the another thing that impressed me of this race was the post race buffet spread. There was unlimited supply of Subway sandwiches, cookies and even fruit cocktail. Not bad at all!
Of course I cannot end this blog entry without acknowledging a gift from a dear friend (left) which made participating this race possible. It was the gift of a hydration pack. This is the first hydration pack that I have ever owned and this gift was made more special with the fact that it was a prize that my friend won from an adventure race. This was one gift money can't buy.
Next Race, RealRun 2009!
