Beyond 65km its only a dream

Took part in Let's Take A Walk 2008 stretches the past 2 days. It is a community service event and the main beneficiary was MINDS School. The entire team signed up for the 100km extreme walk which cover a few area in Singapore and we explored some places that we students won't normally go. For a start, post-band prac activity of wine, food and lots of chit chats the night before wasn't a good idea even though we all enjoyed that session. haha!

Flagged off at 8am and off we go! Head down towards the Southern Ridges, turn westward towards Science Park and Holland Village, Botanical Gardens, up north towards MacRitchie and Bishan before heading eastwards to Kembangan, Tampines and Pasir Ris.

Tampines was the 50km mark, which most of the team decide to fall out. No they are not losers, i really admire them as they are girls and walk long distance without any training. What got them going was really sheer determination.

By then, only 3 guys left standing (including me). This has no longer become a challenge against the elements but rather against ourselves. The muscle fatigue level has hit an all time high, and every step we took its pure agonising pain! Slowly, we make our way past the IKEA Tampines into Pasir Ris park for our 60km mark. By then, its already 1.30am Sunday. Made our way towards Downtown east to stock up on water supply.

Approx 65km mark. Our legs crumble and we could not finish the walk because the every next step we take the pain is beyond description. The remaining 30+ km hugs the eastern coast which made up of endless stretch of road and beaches before ending in school.

I may have done many route marches, but this walk is a totally different story. This is done purely without any training. Past experiences help, switch off your mind and just keep on walking. Quite proud of myself to accomplish this distance but now its only a dream to complete the remaining. Of course not forgetting to applaude to the rest too! Let's Take a Walk 2009 anyone? =D

Auf Widersehen!