Pre Standard Chartered Run

This coming Sunday is the Singapore Marathon. I participated in the half marathon. Initially, my first goal was to run all the way from start to finish. I have participated in 2 half marathons prior to this and have never completely ran all the way. In the first, I practically had to limp the last 3 kms and then couldn't climb stairs for a few days. In the second try 10 years later, I completed easily but this time instead of forcing myself, I started walking whenever I felt a little tired. So this Sunday is the third half marathon I am running. In fact, there will be a lot of my friends running. In the last month, I have decided to be ambitious and tell people that I want to attempt a sub 2 hour half. I might have to eat my words after Sunday.

It will take a 5:40 mins/ km pace to complete 21k in 2 hours. I think I can do 5:40 pace for a while but I also have not really been training enough for this distance. I just googled the training program and saw that most training programs for sub 2 hour runs average about 30-40km per week. I run about 15km a week. Anyway, it is too late to eat my words as the half-marathon is 2 days away. I have not been running the last 2 weeks but I hope what I have is enough. The goal will be difficult for me but I will aim for sub 2 anyway. It just sounds better as it is a good round figure. Also, this year there will be a record 40,000 people running. Getting to the starting point might be a good 5 minutes so that means I will need a faster than 5:40 pace. I will try to sneak up as far as possible. Whatever the timing is, I will still pat myself on the back if I finish.