[retrodictive]----[groovin with the blues ;]

Run, because every steps is a celebration of your life!

The most important thing in any game
is not to win but to take part

Similarly, the most important thing in life
is not the triumph but the struggle.

The essential thing is not to have conquered
but to have fought well

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2008

7th December 2008 marks the day for all runners - It's the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2008.

Headed down to Yi Hong's house on 6th December 2008 as I am hopping a free ride from you to the race area.

This is the route of the year.

Before the race, I met up with Alex Liew and his cousin. He is supposed to run with him but in the end he ran with his cousin and that I ran with Alex Lim (a camp mate of mine) but he lost slight of me at the 4km bench mark.

And that make me running alone!

The most funniest is the race flagged out while we (2 Alex / Liew's cousin and I) were still happily chatting at the Esplanade. We cross the starting line about 10 to 15 minutes (app.) after the race flat off.

I personally find it demoralizing because we are running the whole stretch of ECP (from Fort Road till the end of the ECP and back to Fort Road) as this year they changed of route - no more marine south due to the fact of the IR.

Been keep using deep heat along the course to curb my knee pain - terrible experience.

I got tight muscle cramp officially at 41km bench mark, thankfully I saw my SAFRA Runner whom was a pacer there. He passed me his deep heat as I finished using mine! I keep pushing and pressing myself - ended the race strong!

Eventually I crossed the finishing line with a net timing of 5 hours 11 mins. If minus off my start off timing, I had successfully completed the race with a chip timing of 4 hours plus. I will stay tuned in the SCM website in the next couple of day to see my finalized chip timing.

I waited for 2 hours for the rest of them to come back - Choo Yong Meng, Dequan, Yi Hong, Nelson, Alex & Wei Jun. All of them finished their first ever marathon at 6 hours and above!

Good job guyz!

Arriving at Swiss Hotel carpark: Yi Hong, Alex, Me & Nelson

After my race, I went to car park changed and while heading back to race point, I met up with CPT Ng (completed at 5 hours 40 mins)

Alex Liew with his M1 friend - Taken by Bryan (he didn't run the race)

Finally they are all back from the race!

Wei Jun, Me & Yi Hong

Wei Jun & Me

Me, Wei Jun & Yi Hong

Back: Wei Jun, Yong Meng, Yi Hong & Nelson

Front: Me, Alex & Dequan

Back: Nelson, Dequan, Me & Alex

Front: Yi Hong, Yong Meng & Wei Jun

Olympic Style - We bitting the finisher medal

De Quan, Nelson, Yong Meng, Yi Hong, Alex & Wei Jun - First time completer!

Me & Alex (He is supposed to run with me but according to him, I am just too fast that he can't catch up) -_-!!!

De Quan and Me

De Quan, Alex & Me

Nelson (Look he is so slag) & Me

I wrote: Sunday, December 07, 2008

The One & Only DiNo

KONG ZHI HUI
aka
DiNo

Age: 24
DOB: 13th March 1985
MSN: dinohui13@hotmail.com
Friendster: dino0313@gmail.com
Email: dino0313@gmail.com
Secret: A pocket-size tattoo
Occupation: Executive, Client Management Team / Institute of Policy Development
Club: 3rd Div AHM Team, SAFRA Running Club - Mount Faber, SG Runners, Running Lab TNR
Like: Running, Beach Volleyball @ Sentosa, Sun Tanning, Eating Sushi, Playing Bomberman, Hanging around with friends, Planning Camps and Shopping
Dislike: Problem CREATERS & Backstabbers

++Sweet Memories++

Andre, Lesle, Me & Jun Zhang

Brendon, Andre, Lesle, Me & Jun Zhang

My Wonderful Volleyball Mates

Lesle, my wonderful 2 on 2 partner

Me & Edwin @ Nat Geo City Chase 2008

With Bryan & Team @ Central

Ended Nat Geo City Chase 2008

Indochime ~ Celebration for ORD

Sundown Marathon 2008

Sundown Marathon 2008 - Post by Dian Yang

Alex, Sing Nan, Gordon, Me, Dian Yang & Zi Jian

Sundown Marathon 2008 ~ Dian Yang & Me

Dian Yang & Me

HQ Co-workers - Me, Gordon, Zi Jian, Perry & Dian Yang

@ Specs Mess

Dian Yang, Me & Gordon

Gordon, Dian Yang, Zi Jian & Me

My Most-up S4 ~ CPT Sima & RQ ~ 1WO Ang

S4 w the CQMS

My Beloved STC Course Mates ~ Supply Supervisor 03-06/07

@ Timbre - Er Quan, Alan, Fa Rui & Me

@ Timbre Live Band Section - Er Quan, Alan, Fa Rui & Me

Sentosa Boy Gang

Sentosa - Volleyballers

Outside Vivo - Shiekh, James, Brendon & Me

Together with Granny

Me, My Elder Sis & My Second Sis

My Viper @ STC

Me and My Beloved SA Advisor, Mr David Lee

My Student Ambassadors Management Committee AY05/06

40 SAR 38th Anniversary Committee w CO

RQ w CQMS

Me w S4

SSG Willie, RQ & Me

DyS4 & Me