A week to go before KL Marathon. Thankfully, i have done long runs lately and felt a last LSD may be sufficient before i get to the start line at Dataran Merdeka. NL got addicted and asked if i wanted another LSD. With Brokie, Dreamrunner, DO and others planning a 21km at ECP on Sunday morning, i managed to convince NL to start our run at 7am instead of his prefered 9. I also managed to get Teelee and Sassy along.
Arrived at ECP Carpark F2 just after 7. Dreamrunner and gang arrived soon after and after putting on my Orange Mizuno top with black shorts, white Adidas cap and Adizero SN Red with the Nathan waist wallet, i did some warm up waiting for NL to arrive.
Though i expected and planned for a slow 16-21km end to end and back along ECP, the group decided for a 25km Carpark F2 to Changi Ferry Terminal along Coastal Rd instead. Sassy was with me all the way, we run-walk as she complained of stomach pains while i didn't want to push myself hard. Coastal Rd seemed neverending, no wonder SGRunners call it the Demoralising route. Even when we reached the traffic light somewhere halfway of the runway, we couldn't see the bend leading to Changi Ferry Terminal. After close to 1:20, we reached Changi FT, tempted to turn back numerous times.
A short break at the dirty toilet later, we turned back and started our return journey. Thankfully, most of the route was shaded. Cyclists zoomed past; i recognised some doing multiple laps. At times, Sassy's stomach pains seemed very bad. I was tempted to flag a cab to bring us back to the start point, using the excuse of not wanting the group to wait long for us. No cab came by though, i remember running up to a car, thinking of asking for a ride ie hitchhike. I guess we were so bored that i brought up the issue of hitchhiking to Sassy, saying i find it funny that in a country deemed safe, hitchhiking is not a practice by many.
Anyhow, we reached the road leading to NSRCC and Sassy said she needs to run so that the pain will go away. I found that strange but didn't want to argue. So run we did, and walked a few times before reaching the end point in more than 3hrs.
It has always been my dream to run the Coastal Rd and i have fulfilled it. I hope i am prepared for KL, though it will be nice to have another short run before leaving on Saturday.
Distance: 25km
Shoe: Adidas Adizero SN Red
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