The singular most descriptive adjective that comes to mind is: Painful.
But it's not so much about the lack of stamina, but more of the legs feeling strained and exhausted. Well, it was my first time running such a long distance, and even though it's not an amazing timing, I still feel accomplished simply because I would never have thought that I could have completed such a feat. I'm sure that I wasn't the only one feeling good about this event, so many different people with so many different training backgrounds also made it to the end. A few of my friends were disappointed because they couldn't make their target time, and I guess you can "never get too seasoned at running such events."
Apart from the running, the whole experience was rather enjoyable, because just running the new Marina Bay area was exhilarating enough, and on top of that, all the lights and environment made it more spectacular. Sadly there was still a lot of construction going on throughout the route, but that's the only thing that sort of dampened the running scenery.
I actually met a lot of old friends along the way, and it was great to see them all. It just adds to the purpose of the event, which was to bring people together. Hardcore marathon runners, to seasoned ones and to those who were also running for the very first time, everyone did their best and ran all the way!
The anti-pain aerosol spray apparently works wonders, because I see long queues of runners waiting to get their aching legs coated with the soothing liquid. Hahaha, it really works because you definitely won't feel the pain anymore, mainly because the spray gets into the face. Into your eyes and nostrils, so the pain immediately goes from the leg to the face, LOL. But hey, it's all in the spirit of running and to get the experience of such an event!
~moey out~
