And so we have reached the final session and Ops Finale of the 12-week Sunbird marathon training journey, and what a blast we've had.
All the Sunbird trainers and trainees were out in force, decked out in their bright Sunbird 2014 attire, busy taking 'graduation' pictures of themselves and with their friends in each respective training groupings.
A pre-race briefing was conducted to advise all SCMS participants of the key preparations to make in the remaining week, and how to keep an optimal state of preparedness through to Dec 7.
The weather this morning was rather cool at first, with the sun creeping out at about 7:30am and blowing hot by the time we were midway into our run. It was a good time for conditioning our tolerance for the heat and humidity, which may come out at about the same time on race day.
The mood was great and confidence levels high among all trainees. They have worked diligently to progressively build up such a good foundation with sustainable Optimal race pace that to be able to do a good SCMS race is a foregone conclusion, barring any unforseen circumstances like freak injuries or catching the flu bug.
The groups of runners pacing together in their bright yellow and grey tops were a sight to behold along the ECP runway this morning, which was unusually devoid of runners, presumably all taking it easier ahead of next weekend's race.
We were able to hold on to our Optimal Paces for both 13km (HM) and 18km (FM) relatively comfortably, with nary a challenging feeling to complete the finale LSD within regulation time of 130min.
There were a couple of reports of tightening muscles causing minor discomfort to major muscle groups, nothing which a good recovery and myofascial or deep-tissue massage would not resolve.
With the successful wrap of Operation Sunbird, we would like to wish all Sunbirds a fruitful and PB-breaking run at the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2014.
We would like to take the opportunity to thank all Sunbird Trainers and Support groups for their painstaking commitment in the admin, logistics and training aspects of the entire operation.
The Sunbirds Are Race Ready!
Operation Sunbird - Follow Our Pace, Win Your Race!
Facebook photos by FatBirds Chin, Arnel, Ronnie
