first i had not enough practice, because of skin rash and doctor told me not to sweat a lot cause it could worsen my skin rash and by worsen it would mean more itch. doctor just advise i had a swim not more by 30mins (ya ampun siap2 dan ke kolam renangnya aja makan waktu lebih lama dari berenangnya).
second my skin rash causing itch..omygod i keep scratching all day, really painful. i was so afraid i would go scratching instead of running at the race.
Third i got blister as the result of wearing highheels on saturday all day long, i rarely used highheels, but don't know why i put those heels on saturday *pffff
but because i want to feel and experience of this so called hip-sports-nowadays, i keep asking my husband, do you think i can make it, to the finish line? husband answered first “of course you can”, in some training i have more endurance than he does. but after asking the same question over and over again (women!), he said not too force myself too much.
i don’t know what made me wake up at 4am, and still thought to run or not..and the clock ticking untill it reach 5am, i just get up and take my running gear (i hadn’t prepare those night before, thinking i didn’t want to run). and i decide i’ll just take a look of the venue.
at the venue it was full of energetic people, they’re doing strech up and some warming up..husband also did same. but i just stunned there, amazed, doubtful would i made to finish line safely (not the prize i pray, but just safe untill finish line). so i didn’t do warming up at all except a little streching
but when the announcer told for 10k to gather, i took quick decision to come running, to join the race. after elite runners dashoff, i join them too still convincing myself, i can do it despite the lack of train, skin rash and blister on my heel..
’this too shall pass, just keep one foot in front’.
i just keep repeating this mantra
after 2 k, i felt great..really great my pace sped up. on 3rd k, i told myself to slower down so i wouldn’t drain my energy for the last km. i was looking for my pacer, then i followed her (a hijab girl, like me too). a bit hard after she took a walk, and i still wanted to run at 5th k. i needed to find another pacer, so i found this couple but they run slow so i passed them on 6th k.
apparently my pace went slower on 7th and on 8th k, i decided to take a walk.. i walk around 200m, at this time my first pacer and second pacer passed me by (huhuhu).
at 9 k, i found my pacer again, this time a woman and the last km i run side by side with her. we even share this wide smile when crossing the finish line.
alhamdulillah i survived my 1st 10k race!
thank you mandiri for organizing a race with lots of guard on the street and those guard cheered us too. there’s one person that really good, he gave us a high five and cheering that we can do it! really touching indeed.
too bad mandiri didn’t provide medal, so i was a bit dissapointed my first race goes on without medal. but mandiri gave this e-money bracelet, and we could use it even after race just like atm card.
i still can’t believe myself i could do a 10k race despite my obstacle.. so what’s next race should i join? :D
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