Finally after days of doing research and reading up on the Skins ICE compression half tights, I have bought one for myself. The damage was £54 and the male pride from wearing it.
So I received the tights on Wednesday, signed up for the Dartford Half Marathon the next day and ran it on the Sunday. Now I have taken less than a week to make a decision to run a half marathon without training. My colleagues who checked on what I did for the weekend suggested I see a psychiatrist if the "condition" worsen to 24 hours.
It was my second time in Dartford and the first time doing a run there. I must say I loved it. The event was well-organised even though I wished it started later. I was doing a mad rush on a Sunday morning to catch the only train to arrive Dartford on time for the race from London Waterloo East.
The set up of the race was plain. Nothing in the race that says "Dartford Half Marathon 2009" except for a random few printed boards. I would have expected that at the start/finish gantry. Makes good photo opportunity. But overall was a good run. Didn't achieve my PB but still I was satisfied as it was not as challenging as some reviews made it to be. Mile 9 to 10 was quite a drag as it was just going uphill.
Start/Finish at the Central Park Athletics Track1. This was the first time I raced in Skins. Sorry, I won't post photos of me in them. I feel camp wearing and appearing in them. It's white, revealing, leaves nothing to the imagination and could pass as porn!
2. I was such an idiot to buy the powergel when it was given free just across the stall I was buying from. And the seller wouldn't tell me this tip!
3. The race was held in conjunction with the Dartford Festival. So there were many stalls, exhibition booths and performances after the race.
4. Some parts of the race was confined to the footpath and running in single file was quite a pain. Many lost opportunity to overtake because of the live traffic.
5. Best part of the race from mile-10. Downhill all the way to the finish!
6. The medal. What were they thinking?!
The inferior looking medalThe official results are out. My time was 1hr 38m 33s. Position 121 of 603. Considering I didn't train for this and hit the wall, I would attribute a portion of this success to Skins.
7 comments:
No training still 1h 38m? Wah you are starting to talk like a pro now. By the way, Frank Chong is seeling skins I think...he's also sell asics shoes now...kind of like an agent....
don't train lah
KYK, don't LCLY
3088, don't be so humble lah, fit say so lah. don't pretend lah
hahaha...tights? so not u. Congrat on ur run thou.
tonite is shape run in Putrajaya..so many of us are going..hopefully do well despite my knee pain. can rest & do recovery after next wk Adidas run..after all is puasa & festive season coming..not much run after this.
KYK: Thanks for the tip. I just checked his website he does 2XU?
Adam: how are you getting on? ur knee better?
ffpk:yea must move with time.
Alden - Yeah he does 2XU, but I read his chatter box and saw that he is negotiating on the price for the Skins range. So you may have to contact him directly as to when he has it.
Don't believe in Adam lah...he always say his knee painful but still can run so fast. He just want to let your guard down and he'll overtake you later. Hehe!
Irene - Once a runner feels he's like a pro, anything also can wear liaw. Probably he has developed muscles that he never knew he has. So time to show it to the world by wearing tights!
Adam - Don't LCLY lah....
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