MR 25 - A long walk

Today we switch back to MR starting point for our run. Schedule for 28km distance. I don't think i will do the entire distance, but at least covered slightly more than last week as part of my progressive increase in mileage.

I think i heard someone calculated 15 pax at the start. A good number of runners this morning. We started about 6:55am. I was leading the run on the first stretch, i think i run slightly faster, reached the clearance slightly more than 24mins. Nothing to be alarm with, i should be able to recover after the short breaks(plus the ranger station).

Yeehua has a fall and sprain her ankle along the way. Nothing to be alarm of.

I was feeling strong and good until we hit rifle range road. I have choose to ignore the pace + HR until then and decide to run with the feel. When i took a look, after much self diagnose on myself. I realise that i am running abit too fast base on HR for LSD and felt abit chuan and decide that i shall conserve my energy, slow down and run at a slower pace.

It either seem hard to slow down the pace or i have worn myself tired in the progress or accumulate tiredness over the days or just mental. I don't know.

I tried to take any available opportunities to recover, a few pitt stops here and there, at the entrance of the BTMBT, visitor center etc did calm myself down. But after the start of the BTMBT(6km loop), i had felt the energy had been drain from me. Damn! Like someone mentioned..."low batt" mode. Sigh....it was going to be a long way back!

Maybe it is mixture of negative thoughts or the body has shutdown on me. It is going to be long walk back. Is it only myself or other as well, a bunch of us decide to walk back. Taking whatever short cut available. I hope we didn't put too much distress to those that are waiting for us.

Most of the time, i am familiar with the route(plus shortcut). If you don't see me for a "long" and decent period of time do proceed as per plan. I will know what it takes to make my way back. :)

This is a long walk. Not the kind whereby HR went up and walk back to start point. But tired or "presume tiredness" that "walk" myself back. I remember i always have abit of hard time doing about 10min/km pace when i am walking. Somehow today, this wasn't the case, based on Garmin, i have 9:40-10:25min/km pace pretty constant. Which is very good indeed. At least it provide me an insight of my ability. When the chips are down, how long/much do i need to accomplish the task ahead.

Did a bit of run at the end, nothing long. Total distance is 25km in 4:38hr.

It is a journey which is bad for confidence. But i get to relearn about my body once again.

I will take a break tomorrow. Rest s to go further :p