jogging and motivation thread

[basic___]

humm. like that leave house 4am safe? I will reach there latest 4.10am

Go early to warm and such. Toilet queue quite long also. I waited 20mins in line today

 

[GlassDoor]

Go early to warm and such. Toilet queue quite long also. I waited 20mins in line today

the first few km of my LSD are always the warm up... and I no bag to drop and intent to settle all toilet routine before i leave house.

 

[Kuudere]

https://www.runningdept.com/meet-your-scsm-2025-official-pacers/

@Ender

They have a 4:00 pace group. Maybe can follow.

@xllms @Tudo88 thanks. Thought @Tudo88 running half?

@winningeleven if you running, take it easy. Don’t aggravate your injury.

Shout to all the pacers from running department. They really work so hard going to ECP to run early morning clocking in the appropriate long runs. They need to clock certain % of attendance in order to be a pacer. Really not easy.

My friend is in the 4.00 FM pace group, tag along with him if you are going for <4.00. He is 3.2x FM runner overseas. Jiayou all!!

Oh my,underestimated the congestion at later pens hahaha.

The issue arises when they divided the road into two parts. Absolutely no way to navigate. I think only Pen A and B can make it if you want to achieve certain timing.

I think Singapore races tend to be quite busy. I am planning to go Taiwan next month for HM race. It's only 3.5k runners for the event. So, hopefully can go for a good time. I highly recommend if you want to set fast times, can do it overseas. But great run nonetheless with the conditions.

Great run Tudo88. Now you qualify for Pen A next year.

I buang after the 10km mark after vomitting 3 times including the gels I took. Pace went downhill after that.

still finished with 1:41:17. Not the best.. but I glad I didn’t give up though. Sub 1:40 gonna wait next year.
Not much congestion at pen b surprisingly. Didn’t spend much effort to cut through the crowd also (but went too fast )

Grats on your performance, I remembered that's my time for my AHM HM debut. I cramped out during the run at the end. It's tough to run a good time in Sg and despite that, you managed to do well. Go for it and try for sub 1:40 next year.

Haha, got many others also doing same combo also. The guy I took over from, he got injured from his 21km.

Experience my virgin marathon. 3.30 upper limit , 4 lower limit.

4 lower limit might be realistic, if long run mileage isn't high, then it goes downhill from there. I averaging 70km weeks but my long runs are 20+k max. Not even mid 20km, I feel very comfortable running 5.00 min/km HM but beyond that, my legs will probably get fried or cramp from lack of adaptation. After my HM, I will start the marathon block!

Yeah but I think Shaun Goh is not a marathon guy but he can easily do sub 3 or better if he want to la haha.

I set a very modest target already and it’s the dreaded Pen F again. Just hope today will be better

Shaun Goh will definitely have good scaling, because overall weekly mileage is already very high. His long run isn't as high because he does doubles. But should be easily <3 hr. Let's see his SEA games performance this time round, might give a good idea whether he will move up to the marathon.

Considering he is still <30 next year, probably not?

 

[Rated R Edge]

https://mothership.sg/2025/12/collapsed-runner-first-aid-standard-chartered-2025/

the guy survived

 

[sph777]

Shout to all the pacers from running department. They really work so hard going to ECP to run early morning clocking in the appropriate long runs. They need to clock certain % of attendance in order to be a pacer. Really not easy.

My friend is in the 4.00 FM pace group, tag along with him if you are going for <4.00. He is 3.2x FM runner overseas. Jiayou all!!

I think Singapore races tend to be quite busy. I am planning to go Taiwan next month for HM race. It's only 3.5k runners for the event. So, hopefully can go for a good time. I highly recommend if you want to set fast times, can do it overseas. But great run nonetheless with the conditions.

Grats on your performance, I remembered that's my time for my AHM HM debut. I cramped out during the run at the end. It's tough to run a good time in Sg and despite that, you managed to do well. Go for it and try for sub 1:40 next year.

4 lower limit might be realistic, if long run mileage isn't high, then it goes downhill from there. I averaging 70km weeks but my long runs are 20+k max. Not even mid 20km, I feel very comfortable running 5.00 min/km HM but beyond that, my legs will probably get fried or cramp from lack of adaptation. After my HM, I will start the marathon block!

Shaun Goh will definitely have good scaling, because overall weekly mileage is already very high. His long run isn't as high because he does doubles. But should be easily <3 hr. Let's see his SEA games performance this time round, might give a good idea whether he will move up to the marathon.

Considering he is still <30 next year, probably not?

Yes. I rmb reading about being a pacer for last year’s scsm though I would only try to pace half. Couldn’t commit to the attendance.

also according to Subas Instagram. He wanted to run his marathon debut here at scsm but they didn’t want to give him elite as he had not clocked a marathon time. He will debut marathon next year

 

[sph777]

All the best everyone!

 

[Tudo88]

All the best everyone!

Nice weather today. Good luck guys

 

[WussRedXLi]

https://mothership.sg/2025/12/collapsed-runner-first-aid-standard-chartered-2025/

the guy survived

Looks young also.
Hope no perm injuries or cognitive side effects since > 10 mins total and this was a total collapse/unconsciousness. Happened to my younger uncle. But not to my older uncle. Many variables. EVen 2 years later, rehab not super successful but got slow improvements.
Dont know why, 2 uncles and my own mother all also got cardiac issues, but my mum a bit different got of autoimmunue hyperthyriodism so cardiac is more of a side event. But my grandma/grandpa no issue...wierd.

That's why i am quite anal about such screening things also. (prostate, colonscopy, cardiac for those over 45, other than the usual bloodwork)

Bonus info for all : if you care about your spouse or mother, get them checked for breast, uterus, ovarian....even if they already 1, 2 or even 3 decades post-menopausal. (of coz if 80s or 90s then god-willing liao). Maybe some genetic screening like BRAC1 defect (thomson medical ctr got) if got family history of cancers.
Dont ask me how i know.

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

Usually guy is more ego and don't want to lose out especially surrounded by many female runners . Push over the limit. Last time I always wanted to overtake those female runners in the stadium . Then realized they only ran 5km . No wonder they went running fast . I was running my 21km as usual . Now I can run at my own pace without distracted by them.

However. I had seen Some female Safra runners also did long run at the stadium. Really fast . . Definitely less than 5mins/km pace.

Why overtake? Run behind them more fun

Rated R Edge is clever and knows the motivation. U all pure runners missing out all the fun.

Did it just now at WCH ......but of coz cannot and not proper to draft closely. It is very uncommon for a solo female rider, esp at areas like WCH/LCK.

 

[sph777]

Did badly this time. 4:25:55.

Cramped from 16km onwards. Had to walk jog from half marathon. At certain points cramped until cannot move

 

[ctstalin]

Today weather very good. Cloud cover the sun. Finished in 4h 27min. First ever marathon. Cramped after uturn at ecp.

Finishing at padang quite smooth, didn't encounter the jam like yesterday

 

[xllms]

Did badly this time. 4:25:55.

Cramped from 16km onwards. Had to walk jog from half marathon. At certain points cramped until cannot move

things happen sometimes, well done that you complete the race safely. give yourself a pat on your back and have a good rest.

 

[xllms]

watched the youtube video, am surprised i didn't see distance markers along the route.
And some areas are just too narrow.
but in such conditions and seeing the elite runners' finishing times, respect to all recreational runners to complete within 4.5hrs, cos will probably get much better times in cooler places.

 

[WussRedXLi]

things happen sometimes, well done that you complete the race safely. give yourself a pat on your back and have a good rest.

At this rate, they sure raise price.

 

[sph777]

things happen sometimes, well done that you complete the race safely. give yourself a pat on your back and have a good rest.

Thanks.

 

[Tudo88]

Completed my first ever marathon in 3.32.50. Will wait for official time but should be around there.

One toilet break at 7km. Around 1 min+ gone, bottleneck at 12-14km. Actually I did make up enough time to finish under 3.30 but from 37km onwards,I decided to listen to my body and just finish safely. My Coros HM and earbuds suddenly turn off at 10km.

Was anyhow refuelling also so that’s another thing to take note of for future races. Kop 6 packs of Amino Sarus Gels. Around 30 dollars saved haha.

 

[basic___]

Completed my first ever marathon in 3.32.50. Will wait for official time but should be around there.

One toilet break at 7km. Around 1 min+ gone, bottleneck at 12-14km. Actually I did make up enough time to finish under 3.30 but from 37km onwards,I decided to listen to my body and just finish safely. My Coros HM and earbuds suddenly turn off at 10km.

Was anyhow refuelling also so that’s another thing to take note of for future races. Kop 6 packs of Amino Sarus Gels. Around 30 dollars saved haha.

Great result. Sub 330 next time for sure.

Seems like your watch kenna cadence lock for the heart rate

 

[xllms]

At this rate, they sure raise price.

too many rich ppl in SG, rising price is a norm. At the current price, can do better, imo.