Army Half Marathon

Army Half Marathon

The annual Army Half Marathon was again to be held today. This time the journey includes run along orchard road, chinatown and the usual Benjamin Shears Bridge. As this is one of the major event for all army personnels, preparation for the event started as early as the week itself.

Though i was supposed to clear leave, CSM had told me earlier that i had to be back to help out. So it was, I reported to Selatar Camp as instructed. From there, we started out overnight "mission". My company was selected to be road marshallers for the event. As a bonus for it, we need not participate, and need not train for it... hehe.. but in the end, it was just as tiring as running the 21 km route itself.

I and Aaron were made to do medical coverage during the night when the men had to moved the barricades around for road blockages. i was to follow CSM. We had to moved from location to location to ensure everything was smooth going. All i did really through the night was just to wait, wait, and wait... I didnt get to sleep at all until around 4 plus in the morning when CSM found a spot to rest....
But it was just not to be, the short time of rest was very much disturbed by mosquitoes. My face and upper limbs were bitten, disrupting any sort of proper rest at all. At 630am, i was awaken by the noises created outside the road. The event had long been started. Those competitive runners had already almost completed the whole route. I was at the 18km point.

I got up, and went to catch a glimpse of the runners.... Managed to saw some of my unit guys, even BMT and medic friends.... Looking them run made me have a sudden rush of running the route too. Im probably one of the few who have not participate in the running of AHM at all during my NSF life. Last year, was because of Lancer project, while this year is marshalling.

It did not ended there and then, as we had to keep back the stores that had been only been placed a few hours before. Work continued all the way through afternoon. Shackness is apparently on all faces. No one was let off for this event. Many had lasted the long night, preparing vigoursly for the event. At the end of it, some of them still have to go down the complete more of the clearing tomorrow... haiz... this is really army man...

With such little rest, i think i will most probably go to rest after this post... bleh"