Monday, September 26, 2011

POSB Run For Kids 2011, My Birhtday Run

I'm lucky to have the racing day falling on my birthday these two years. It is good to have a race as a birthday celebation. Last year I ran Nicorrettequitter's Run, and got a bronze trophy. It should have been Northeast Run in Pasir Ris Park, but finally they change their schedule to November. So I switched to POSB Run For Kids @ East Coast Park. It happened to be the same route I ran last birthday, only 2.5km longer. I'm not intended to set a PB over last year's Nike 10km. However it should be the barefoot PB because it was the 1st barefoot 10km for me.

I had not train hard as the 1st half of this year becasu I have been totally converted to barefoot run. My training volumn and spped have been limite by my feet and sole condition. I did not expect I could break 45min. So It was a easy night and I rested well. I woke up at 5:30 in the morning, had 3 slices of bread as breakfast, drank 2 bottles of water, then took a cab towards ECP. I had join the event last year. And rank 11 in the 8.5km race. This year it seemed to be more people joined in, mostly kids and their parents. As for adult competitive running, there were only 605 (according to final completion). Most competivie runner were running at another course for Yellow Ribbon Prison Run.

Like last year, I was easily to find a place in the 1st row of starting line to get a better system record (organizer said they only provide gun time). After flag off, I moved to the left side of the route, making way for the fast runners to overtake me. Because I need some time to warm up. Even though I still got faster start than I had planned. My target pace is 4:35, but when I reach 4km mark, it read 4:31 in average. I felt a little bit hard and pain in left ball of foot. So I relaxed my pace for a while and felt behind. I ran alone till I reached to finish line. The course was flat and barefoot running was easy. I managed to keep the pace through out and even could sprint before the finish line. I finshed 45:12 and I thought I could do better (sub 45). But I double my rank (22) than last year. Anyway, it was a good run. Both two barefoot run this year made me feel relax and full of energy. Now I have more confidence moving to barefoot marathon.

(Courtecy of Angie Teo, resized)


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