2014 SC Marathon Video

   
                   This is from the 7th Dec 2014  Marathon.  I'm wearing the orange running vest. Thanks for the memories Standard Chartered Marathon !!

2014 Marathon - No. 9

Not the best of times by my standard, but the heat and humidity was high

This year's 2104 Marathon was in my opinion, my least prepared one. So finishing it in a time of 6 hours and 2 minutes, I could not complain as it was actually better than 2 other runs in previous years. I only started seriously preparing for the race with less than 3 weeks to go. I will not recommend this 'training' to anybody because I have years of experience running, and the body has been conditioned by more than 13 years of active long distance running.

Here is the planned route (in my handphone anyway) which I tried to stick to but of course, the heat and lack of training meant that I finished more than my planned time of 4 hours and 50 minutes.

This Visualisation Technique is very important for anyone who wants to finish a marathon and I would recommend it to whoever who wants to achieve a goal, you need to visualise every step and milestone to achieving those lofty goals.  

5 km - Fullerton Hotel 30 to 35 minutes (about 7 min per km)

6 km - Theatres by the Bay 36 to 42 minutes

7km  - Marina Floating Platform  

9km  - Nicholl Highway Start        54 minutes

10km - Nicholl Highway before Sports Hub ; Pop in 1 Gel, 1 salt Tablet ; 60 to 70 minutes

11 km - Sports Hub, Check and Pace Up

12 - 13 km Singapore Swimming Club Fort Road

15 km   - East Coast Park start ; Get Moving !!

19 km  -  ECP Lagoon start ; Target  below 2 hours ; Pop in 2nd  Power Gel, 2nd Salt Tablet

24km  -  Bedok Jetty ; Top up water bottles, 2 hours 30 ;, Drink Up and Stretch !

29 km -  End of ECP ; 3 hours 10 minutes ; Drink Up ; Pop in 3rd Gel and Ready for Super dry 

               Stretch outside Golf Club ! Parched like Desert after this !! 

33 km -  Golf Club Drink ; Spray legs, Stretch  3 hours 45 minutes

36 km -  Marina Gardens by the Bay ; Drink ; Spray Last 6 km ! 

37 - 39 km - Marina Barrage, Heartbreak Hill (Sheares Bridge) ; Go Go !!!

40 km  km - Last Drink Station (F1 Pit Building) Spray and Pray ! 

41-42km   - God and Mum with me !

                     Final (Targetted) Time : 4 Hours 50 Minutes

                     Actual Race Day Time : 6 Hours 2 Minutes

Conclusion :   I need more Training and I am willing to try some Overseas Marathons. 

Finally crossing the finish line.