Sundown marathon

No no, i did not take part in it.

Looking out of my window now, i can see the 84KM participants of the Sundown Marathon running by. Just watching them gives me this adrenaline high for some reason. I marvel at how they put together an event like this marathon where they run through town areas and roads which are still open for traffic. Next year, i'm gonna get people to go night cycling along, or maybe even take part in it!

It actually reminds me alot of this particular route march i had when still training in SISPEC.

I was trekking the hills and sand paths around the Sungei Gedong camp area in tactical formation (basically meaning i am about 5m from the guy in front and behind me at the sides of the path), giving me lots of alone time to admire the night scenery unfolding before me.
I remember vividly a scene where i was at the top of a hill and looking at the vast expense of vegetation Singapore actually has at the Northwest side of the island for army training. It is an image still etched in my mind as the lingering early morning mist gave the scene a very surreal feeling. It's this scene that left me feeling more for the song 'Training to be soldiers' than i ever did. Of course what followed was a whole lot of shagging events that left me more complains than hot blooded fighting spirit.

I need a much more active lifestyle in university. I haven even tried hiking and canoeing for instance. Put that on the list of things i need to do.