QUOTE(phoenix @ Oct 22 2008, 06:12 PM)
Riq: The first step will be registering. Fear for the route can come later. We are all to help you here especially with the experiences from ccube. And from I can see, you are running great!
meatball: Wah Sun Tzu Art of War ar? Why so serious lar? Hehe... Anyway, ccube has answered your questions. I personally find it quite tough (not to scare you) for those who didn't run before. I suffered badly in 2008's edition and would like to redeem myself at 2009's edition. But hey, just give it a go. There's always the first step. But hmmm.... Who know's Pacesetters will change the route after what they did to NB15K and Mizuno Wave this year. Maybe maybe...
Agreed with phoenix, go n register for the 30km GE run and then train for it, got more than enuv time.
and most important, pls dun doubt abt ur ability to complete it. If u minus the elements of doubt away, u will be able to push urself to another level in ur training, that helps a lot.
BTW, the 1st ever race i signed up is a full marathon at KLIM 2007, running experience b4 that, 3mths. Bold but true. it's a damn painful (literally) experience, finished in 5 hour 15 min, n i pratically dragged myself to walk from 28km onwards till finishing line with both painful legs. But i glad i din give up. At the end, i got hooked up with long distance running becoz i am not satisfy with myself and i know i can do better than that.
So just have faith in urself, dun worry abt the distance, as long as u r confident with urself, ur mental strength will pull u thru.