Monday, December 03, 2007 . 21:44

ok im still feeling the post-22km-round-ubin-marathon effects. which include severe sleepiness. which is currently my biggest problem.

im ready to fall asleep on my laptop right this minute.

but i wont. cause i havent posted finish.

so um heres what the organisers thought the marathon would be like, taken from http://cms.pa.gov.sg/paWeb/common/events_popup.jsp?id=5790 :

"

Watersports enthusiasts have much to rejoice for come 2nd December this year when the Round Ubin Kayak Race 2007 takes participants round the beautiful northern islands of Singapore.

This exciting paddle racing sport challenges participants’ endurance, speed, stamina and paddling skills in the open sea. In approximately 22 km, they will pit their paddling skills and race strategies against one another from the bustling Pasir Ris Beach to the southern side of Pulau Ubin. They will also pass by Tajam as they paddle swiftly round the corner and straight through the Straits of Johor, with the Malaysia state of Johor on one side and the erected fences along northern Ubin on the other side. As they race closer to the finish line, the contestants paddling across Chek Jawa – the spot well-known for its rich marine life – and taking in the sights along the southern shoreline of Pulau Ubin with the scattered kelongs.

The PA Water-Venture and its paddling members hope that this exhilarating event will raise the level of interest for and standard of the sport. Besides enjoying Singapore’s spectacular waterways, the participants will be proud to have completed a race that brings out the best of their physical and mental strengths."

ok first of all. i wasnt rejoicing about the darn marathon.

and secondly. past a certain point. i didnt really care about other paddlers anymore. i was more of focusing the fastest way to paddle without getting plunged into the water.

ok and i have a really big problem with "paddle swiftly round the corner part" personally, and i think many agree with me, that the waves completely and totally screws up your direction. they can turn you faster than you can turn yourself. while turning that corner, the wave made me turn like 45 degrees to the side. wtf.

and screw the damn marine life. and the "sights" for that matter. the only possible time where u can even get the chance of seeing marine life. is when u capsize into the water. and trust me. when waves are fucking with you after you capsize. the only thing you would be worried about is how to get back in. not some exotic crab with stripes on its back or a fish that looks like a rock.

and the sights. ok frankly. i didnt notice any freaking sights. okay? seriously. at chek jawa, i was staring straight ahead, totally freaking out, and muttering the f-word repeatedly.

and screw that shit about raising our interest and the standard and "enjoying singapore's spectacular waterways"

grah damnit.