It was a very unique experience over the weekend supporting the NorthFace 50/100km runners this morning. It was event where I put in quite a fair bit of planning and discussion with LT who's leading the unofficial support crew. It's an event where I actually felt gan cheong being a supporters. hahaha....Needless to say, I had some 1st-time experience myself.

I was already awake by 3am and it took me 3 trips loading all the stuff to the car. LT say I'm like bringing the whole market out. Hmm....I'm not only supporting the runners, I have snacks, tid-bits to support the supporters too :) I left home at 4am to meet LT,Tiwazz,Charlotte. First time going up BT hill. Many had warn up abt the steep slope up. I'm mentally prepared. JC also warned that it's pitch dark in there, can't even see your hand and make sure I have a good torchlight.
Maybe is the darkness, I can't see what's in front of me. Just feeling the slopes getting steeper and steeper as we venture up. Barely 10mins of walking up, I sweat a bucket!!! And btw, going down the slopes is not easy either.

It's a long day ahead, but time passed by pretty quickly having to move from one point to another and having the company of Eddy from Safra together with LT and the rest, it wasn't too bad afterall. As much as I wanted to give the support to the 50km buddies, it seems a little impossible since the flag off time for 100k and 50k is 3 hours difference. So sorry guys... Though am glad that I can at least spot two teams from TooFam and offered them some goodies along the way. Stuck/Lionel at BT still looking good and strong, Tao/Yankee at ZhengHua.

By the time the 100k venture on the 2nd loop, the unfamiliar face become familiar to me by now. It bring me such a great contentment seeing how relief the runners are just by offering them a piece of watermelon and two grapes. Yes, as simple as that, I'm happy that it can bring them some temporary relief under such scorching hot weather. We are runners too, the agony, the pain, the mental blockage and the need........we understand.

Was back at Macritche, the day ended slightly before 7pm. It has been a loonggg 16hours for me. It's nothing compare to the 100km runners, I know :) Am just thankful and glad that everyone came back without any major problem or injury. And the rest of the TooFam....am proud of everyone. Those who DNF, I think they are already a champion of even attempting such tough event. So, well done everyone.... Go rest well, and eat whatever you want now!!! :)