Twin Lotus Half
Today was race day. I participated in Twin Lotus (ดอกบัวคู่) half-marathon at Suan Luang Rama IX. 700 people ran the half, while 500 did the 10K.
I had a goal and managed to match it. It feels good.
Other than an issue with the coordination regarding the park opening time, it was a well organized race. Lots of runners. The crew did their job nicely.
The goal was to run it under 2 hours. I went out at a pace I knew I can handle. Managed to conserve energy and not be too eager to follow the fast starters. Patience was important. It was a mindful run which paid off in the end: having energy for a sprint finish, that is.
Twin Lotus half marathon 28 June 2009
It was a good race. Went according to plan. Legs got heavy near the end, but there was no major pain.
Got my new Personal Best. Beat the time I ran 4 years ago.
Davis Half Marathon 6 Feb 2005
I am happy.
Ate a lot afterwards to refuel. Legs probably are gonna hurt tomorrow. The pain would be well worth the experience.
