NikePlus.com 10k Run

I hear it in the radio and see it in the papers. It's almost inevitable that I'm sucked into it now. Bloody Nike has managed to capture a lot of attention whether they are runners or not.

But that's typical of Nike. All runners know they're not in the business of running. They say Nike makes running shoes and everyone buys them, except runners that is. What irony! Haha!

Sorry if I'm hurting people by this snide remark. I hope none of my running mate bloggers have sold their soul to Nike for a pair of shoes in exchange for good reviews in their blogs.

I have already signed up and pledged to run 600km by the end of July. It's only today that I registered for a 10km race on 31 August 2008 at the Wembley Stadium. It's the most expensive 10k race I've ever signed up to - £30! (The London Marathon is only £26). Oh well, I've chosen a charity where the money should go, so that's not too bad.

I heard Singapore is charging S$45. Isn't that quite prohibitive for Malaysian runners to do a 10k race all the way to Singapore??? Judging from the Facebook update, there seems to be quite a few Malaysian runners who have already signed up.

Wondering what's the 600km and then the 10km?

You see, Nike has also made runners to pledge some mileage in the run up to the 10k race.

It's non-obligatory but I have pledged to finish 600km by the end of July. That works out to be doing 20k every day for the next 30 days starting tomorrow.

Can I do it?

Knowing that I can't do 20k everyday for 30 days back to back and refusing to break my pledge, I have started two weeks earlier, running 20k every time I hit the roads. So I buy more time doing so and thinning the daily distance on the double.

The weather has been superb - dry, warm and sunny. With such great weather, there isn't any point staying in the office because no one does after half five! (Well maybe 10% would. That's the beauty working in the UK). So I had been fortunate doing my 20k for almost 4 times a week for the past two weeks.

That's 160km clocked so far.

440km more to go.