Joy and Nomi took the plunge and signed up for their first 10km running race ever in May 2010 in Singapore at the Sundown Race event...Then they trained for a half marathon in the fall of 2010, Joy's in Canada and Nomi's in Malaysia...Then, they finished their second-ever half marathon in Singapore May 2011 at the Sundown Race event, but this time they ran together!

Then their sporting paths diverged: Nomi went on to run marathons while Joy learned how to ride a bike. This blog charts their progress from 2010 to 2012.

Read their blog to see what their sporting adventures look like or just look at the pictures of Canada's capital city and Malaysia's capital city. You can choose the "follow" option or subscribe via email to be notified of updates. (You can start reading/skimming their first entries from the summer of 2010 or just jump right in, reading from any point you like. The "Archives" will be your guide.)

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Hallowe'en

Joy here...So it's now exactly 2 weeks since my half marathon.  My finisher's medal is gathering dust; I've shown my race photos to all my friends and family; and my free half marathon shirt is shoved into my drawer somewhere.  In short, the hooplah is at an end.

However, I still need to run, right?

So I've signed up for a 10km race this coming weekend, plan to do another 10km one in January, and have roped a couple of my friends into joining me for mid-week morning runs.  But since we had our first snow last night (yes, on the eve of Hallowe'en), I'm realizing that keeping my motivation up throughout the winter is going to be really really really hard.

One first step towards keeping my legs turning and my running happening was to just get out there for a 15km run today.  Being 2 weeks from the half marathon, this would be my longest run since the 21kms on that day.  And while I was more tired than I thought I'd be and slower than I thought I'd be, I haven't lost all my fitness yet.

Another step is for me to keep on tracking my running and my progress on this blog.  I'll be aiming for a 30km race in the spring and then another 21km half marathon or two over the summer.  I hope I have it in me to pull that off!

Now, if only I could resist the temptation of eating all the Hallowe'en candies myself!

Happy Hallowe'en Everyone!
Here are my spooky run stats for today:
Ran for a total of 1:22:56 for a distance of 14.78km with an average pace of 5:37min/km.

Over and out,
Joy
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