Countdown to Sundown - How to RUN Better

Have two left feet, no? Well I do :) Mid strike, heel strike confuse you? I'm not a natural born runner, and I've had to do alot of work on my running stride and technique. I still have a LONG way to go to become more efficient at running... but check this out...

Sundown Marathon 2012

Are you excited? The Sundown Marathon 2012 will happening in Singapore on 26 May 2012. I'm excited because the atmosphere at this event is incredible and it inspires even those who are adverse to any forms of exercise! As they say in the Standard Chartered Marathon 2011 - Run for a Reason!

The unique thing about this Marathon is its run at night - There's a kind of magic that takes place when you run at night and can enjoy the cooler conditions and bright lights of Singapore! Also participants will receive a Race Kit Bag.

The categories are: 10Km, 21Km Half Marathon and 42.195km Marathon. Participants will each receive a race kit bag containing an exclusive New Balance Event Singlet and other goodies. Finishers will each receive a Finisher's medal unique to their category and Finishers in the 42.195km will also receive an exclusive New Balance Finisher T-shirt.

Nothing better than bragging rights wearing a 42.195km Finisher t-shirt down Orchard Road! I want one too :)

So join me as I count down to the Sundown Marathon 2012 and hope to inspire each and every one of you to put on your running shoes and lace up. Will I be able to run 42.195? Definately not. 21km? No probably not too. But I'm going to get motivated and stick to a training program and improve my running!

It's all about having fun and improving your overall health, no matter what your fitness level is.

Are you ready for the Sundown Marathon 2012?

Yeh Yeh 42Km I walked 41 Km

Standard chartered marathon recently held in SG. How does one approach training?

As an observer of this years’ run themed "Run for a reason" "cheer for a reason", I ponder if those words alone will carry me in obtaining T-shirt Finisher 42.195Km or will "Eye of the Tiger" be enough reason to make it to the end.

This has inspired me to rise up to the challenge and get NYE 2012 resolution started in overdrive with a few less KFC, Teppanyakie, Pizza outings, nandos and char keoy teow turning me into a elite running machine, ok with that on stage 1, next stage the hard "Yakka" a Ozzie slang meaning hardwork with sweat and tears of some leg work running, those sweat and tears coming out as I prepare for the journey allowing my body to adjust to that kind of distance can only be seen as my body crying till next November.

Do i have the gas to keep NYE 2012 resolution burning with same ferociousness from the beginning remains to be seen as every journey does begin with a small step but 42kms's how many small steps will that equate to?  Will one feel accomplished when i reach finisher line 42.195km?, I think maybe so, as i see supporters holding out a hand placard " You can do it" at this year's run. Cheering in unity for all strangers coming across.  Let me answer those little voices when i get to finisher line in 2012.

It certainly gets my positive energy going into 2012 as i set this to be my NYE resolution even though i have never done a marathon and would never think of doing one, but this year's standard chartered theme has lit the "eye of the tiger" within.

What is your NYE's resolution for 2012 ? Ready for the run into 2012...?