Today I started my first weekday Rat Race training twice - once in the morning and once after work. I clocked 23.5 minutes for the morning training on actual route which is about 3 minutes better than last Saturday's training at 6am. My personal best was recorded last year at 21 minutes. Why did I run so slowly on last Saturday? It was due to lack of training and also lack of confidence.
I lost confidence slightly on my fitness level after I registered 6.5 hours for my sundown marathon on 28 May11 compared to 4 hours 40 minutes recorded on 16 April 11. My timing added almost 2 hours after 6 weeks. The main reason is due to lack of training and proper rest ever since I started blogging and always sleep after 1am but wake up before 6am. Therefore, I dare not push myself and ran the worst timing of 26.5 minutes for rat race training.
However, I don't give up easily just because of one defeat. Therefore, I pushed a bit harder and glad to complete the run at 23.5 minutes. Of course, my aim is to run below 21 minutes. I think high level of confidence and also do not give up easily after experience a defeat are two important traits to be a successful person. Of course, the best strategy to ensure success is still good preparation and execution.
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