When I first heard that Adidas was going to have the King of the Road Marathon on the 2nd October, I was very excited. However, there were only 2 categories (10km and 16.8km). You see I've never run more than 5.5km. So, initially I was comtemplating on whether to give 10km a try. I took too long to think that when I finally decided to register, the 10km category was full.
Call it fate or whatever you wanna call it, my friend Dayana registered but since she is pregnant, she asked me if I would like to take over her place and give it a try. Ironically, without any training I accepted the offer 2 weeks before the actual event. However, since I had a very low antibody due to my level of stress and hectic schedule, I fell sick; making it almost impossible to train. I just made a few attempts to hit the gym with my bestfriend, Akasha and attended a dance class.
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| Route of the KOTR Marathon |
So, there I was on the 2nd of October at the starting line slowly starting to jog. Honestly, the whole time, I kept asking myself, "What did I get myself into?". However, as I run further, I started to get the hang of it. Looking at other people running gave my spirit a boost. Thanks to Barry White and Selena Gomez (on my mp3), I had the will power to continue.
Guess what? I made it through 10km in 80minutes! That is certainly an achievement for me! My first 10km marathon and I made it in time. Who says short legs can't marathon? (Let's not look at the fact how two 50 year old aunties finished way faster than I did.)
I am barely 150cm tall and I made through 10km without any training in 80 minutes. I also received a finishing medal for making it within the time limit. Woohoo!
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| With my Finishing Medal. 10km baybeh! |
Age does not matter. What you do with the time and opportunity that you have does! I may be 25 and will turning 26 in 3 months but I'm proud to say, I'm living my life to the fullest!
