29 Oct 06

I've been taking anti-inflammatory ibuprofen (low dosage, max 400mg per day) which helps in reducing the inflamation and nagging pain on my right foot.

Woke up at 6:10am, I've got to get used to waking up earlier to get used to Stanchart Marathon start time of 6am, went out at 6:40am, reached ECP F2 carpark at 7:07am and report to Nike tent for Runaholics 20km practice run. Start off at 7:35am after briefing of the route by one of the organisers.

First 7km was tentative as I'm worried that the right foot pain will return but it was ok. Then after 9.5km, it was mentatlly very challenging to keep running. Hmm, next time better think of motivational thoughts, or bring my MP3. Finished the run in 2h19m39s. Not too bad considered I've walk a lot in the last one third of the run and I've to go to 7-ll twice to get isotonic drinks. This timing does seem better than my best 21km timing (done in KL this year) if I add on 7min to factor in the extra 1km needed.

Legs was tired, but mind even more so, thus I didn't carry on to do another 7km for mileage. On hindsight, I should have in order to toughen my mind (probably why my weak mind convinced myself not to carry on :)