1st ACM 3k

1st time attempting this distance.

Would prefer the 5k, cause of my "life long" dream to run under 17min.

Been coming to a gd 8 yrs?

Shld have been in shape if the race is a mth away.

Decided to settle for the 3k in view of prep for the 5k.

Not ready i told myself.

Took a long bus ride. Had a late night. Slpt at 2-3am and awoke by 730am.

Sneak in some nap before e trip.

Thought i can hav some emo self reflections along the way.

Was packed and sat infront of ahpeks cursing the gahmen.

Soon, some baby came onboard and cried.

The curse of the crying babes followed me fr SIA to SBS.

Changed to 100 and end up where i was last night.

And finally to MRT, took near to a gd 2hrs to run 10mins at a race. Not so smart.

Rained slightly before the race before the temperature heated up real badly.

Quite warm before the race started. Didnt really do enough warm ups.

Because of some stupid officials that insist i do this n that.

Didnt do as much strides as I wanted to.

Knew someone in the race that I hav to beat. ahead of me at the marathon. damn it.

It was "blood lust" in my mind. I must WIN.

Focused. But had my mind somewhere else....

bang! the race went off.

Settle into a gd position. Sprinted off.

Strategy was to start fast and see if anyone dare to keep my pace.

Simple: Start fast, suicide pace and HANG in there.

Watch the big clock, thats the best thing that SAA did compared to the past.

Will be abt 32s at 200m, eased off to cross it at 36s, quite in the range i wanted to.

Leading the pack but by the 2lap, someone overtook me.

Was something against my strategy. mistook some backgrd cheerin for his identity.

SHIT..... i told myself.

1st km in 3:10++

still in 2nd place.

Pain......

hyper-ventilation as i grasp for whatever air i could.

The savious moment came when i saw: 4laps left... hmm... not too bad.

with 3laps left. I close up the gap and over took him.

The plan work as I rounded up my "final kick".

Lack of speed forced me to adopt this long 800m kick fr home.

Very pain drive.

"GU LAT" - i term it.

By the time i picked up, it should not be an issue for victory if i am still in the lead.

I was still in the lead and drove on at the 800m mark.

Anyone following me would be a battle of who can take the pain better.

Collapsed at the end with timing of 9:46min for 3k in 1st place.

Was in so much pain tt i pull out some blades of grass at the field. haha

U would have been proud of me.

40mins easy recovery jog was painful as i throd on.

It was a gd run. felt great, but my form is still all over the place.

Need to work on it. But i tired. However tis maybe the last connection left.