Commando Challenge 2015

17th oct.
a leave taken, well spent at Sentosa.

its been long since i've ran/gymed due to my almost non-existent MCL of my right knee. so prior to this race, from all the excitment, it become much apprehension not knowing if my knee could survive. in my opinion, anyone can complete the race luh. its not that tough as how the media tries to portray coz it just climbing here and here. hahas, anyone could do it unless u put a time caps to it.
did the run with kat this yr.. james had to attend his bro's wedding.

so its my 3rd yr participating as this is my most fav run of the year. this yr, i could do the ramp thing. hahas. last yr i couldnt coz the ramp was after the water obstacles with much sand everywhr. so without friction on the soles of ur feet, it was really tough gg up and ah huat had to help me up. hahas. so this yr, it came off as a surprise that i could do it, plus, with a half-ok knee. :) #achievementunlocked.

but yea, overall, there's a vast improvement in the organisation of the event, and perhaps, due to safety reasons and aims to reduce risky situations, the obstacles were more tactfully placed (all the water obstacles towards the end; those obstacles where friction was the key for completion were placed during the first few parts of the route). the route was very different too. not challenging coz no slopes; not complaining though. hahahs. but kinda missed those parts with the old buildings and artifacts where they played gun shots/ army combat sounds in the surroundings... macham really like war like that. the obstacle i dont like the most is the electric shock one. ahhas. but perhaps that makes the whole run memorable and epic. ahhas.

well, perhaps i MIGHT join the extreme category next yr! 15km and 15kg of load. hahas. i think i'd just sign up for the earliest wave and walk through it. hahas. its the journey and not the destination that counts right. hahahas.

here's the YouTube vid. (can't play on mobile devices due to the song copyright reasons.)

here's the FB vid. (yea, i removed the music so can upload on FB, much dedication to social media here)

Commando Challenge 2015 Posted by Marian Poon on Tuesday, October 20, 2015

so here's the photos!

since its my first successful attempt, must have video. hahahs

mandatory before-and-after shot.

after the run. all the toilets were pretty much occupied.. so we decided to find somewhr legit to bathe. hahhas. we hijacked rasa's sentosa's warm showers at the swimming pool. HAHH. i mean, it was legit coz i had serene's wedding to attend after which! hahas.

so yea. Part II of the day..

and i saw my friend's 6month-old son!! ahahhas. so cutez. and his name is.... Joseph! AHHAHS.

Joseph meets little Joseph. :) 

her wedding shoot in Korea is just so amazing and pretty that i oso want. hahas. but sorry, with me in the picture, can't get this effect. hahas. maybe if i wear my overalls.... ahhahhahas.