Standard Chartered Marathon 2008: Race Plan

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This year's route is quite different from the previous. Hence will do up a route evaluation and a simple run plan.

Start Point: Esplanade

1-7km: 35mins
Water point: 2-3km mark (skip) and 6-7km,
Run in the city. Expect 4 sharp turns at 2,4,5 & 6km and lots of crowd


7-12km: 30mins
Water points: 10-11km (skip) and 11km
Run along Nicholl Highway (4km straight road), Mountbatten Rd and Fort Rd

12-21km: 55mins
Water points: 12km (Banana Station),13-14km (skip), 14-15km, 15-16km(skip), 18km(skip), 19km, 20km(skip).
Basically is along the whole stretch of ECP. Been running there, shouldn't be a problem. Turn around after National Sailing Club (heng~ before Death Valley)

21-30km: 55mins
Water points: 22-23km (GU Gel station also), 24-25km (skip), 26 (skip), 27km, 28-29km (skip)
Way back to City. Do a short 1min stretch at ECP roundabout.


30-35km: 30mins
Water points: 30km, 32km(Banana Station also), 33-34km
Expect a few sharp turns in and out of Stadium area. Can be tiring, both mentally and physically.


35-39km: 30mins
Water points: 35-36km (skip), 36km, 37-39km (got 2 stations on the way. Drink from either 1 or both, if legs start to cramp).
Run at Kallang and Geylang area. New running route.


39-42km: 20mins
Water points: 39-40km(Singapore Flyer, skip) and 40km, last water point near floating platform.
Last 3km. Must look damn good!!!, lots of photographers will be there. Same last 3km as of AHM, will pass by Esplanade then turn into City.

EQUIPMENT

1. Fuel Belt
2. 2x Fuel Belt Bottle (1 filled with gel, another filled with hydration salt)
3. TYR Tights (wear there)
4. Running Top (wear there)
5. Saucony Socks and Shoes (wear there)
6. Sunglass (wear there)
7. Polar HRM+Belt+Pod
8. Race Belt
9. MP3 player (ipod)
   
10. Clean set of clothing + Plastic bag
    
11. Sandals + Shoe Bag
    
12. Handphone & Wallet
13. Extra Gel
    

Time Schedule

Pre Race (Saturday)
Eat only Yong Tau Hu, Rice plus Bee Hoon, Soap.
Hydrate every 20mins, 250ml of water, after lunch 1200 till dinner 1800.
Pack bag by 2000, rest on bed at 2200.

Race Day (Sunday)
Wake up 0400, make breakfast (Sandwich:2 slice of bread+egg+cheese+ham, Coffee)
Drink up 500ml of water
Wake father by 0415
Leave home latest 0430

Race Site (ETA 0445)
Deposit Bag,
Gear up: Fuel belt w/ MP3 and bottle, Race belt and Sunglass
Dynamic warm ups
Move forward to FRONT of running pack (0515)


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