I'm glad we had the talk last night, I'm glad we opened up. Solved alot of misunderstandings.
Anyways, she said I should go ahead and try Urbanathlon but of course the entry is rather pricey @$128. And right now, my wallet's in shackles and locks but sure it is tempting. I just want to test my self, my endurance, my perseverance, my limits. While I am young and able, I'd love to try.
The other issue is one of the obstacles, everything else is alright, can be done though the 12.5km might weaken me. It is the wall that is the problem, I had difficulty when I was in army, even when I was wearing those army boots with supposedly more traction and does make me a little taller by probably and inch? LoL....where can I find 1.8m walls to train? I just don't wanna get stuck at that particular obstacle.
Here are the obstacles in Urbanathlon:
Obstacle 1: Jumping Start
Leap across five rows of road barricades.
Your task is as follows:
1. Get up and over each of the five 1-metre high barricades.
2. Both feet MUST touch the ground between each barricade.
Obstacle 2: Wall Street
Scale a 1.8m high wall and get to the other side.
Your task is as follows:
1. Get up and over the wall.
2. You are NOT permitted to use any outside support structures.
Obstacle 3: Monkey Business
Swing across the 6m long monkey bars, to get from one side to the other.
1. You must traverse the monkey bars and get to the other side without touching the ground.
2. You must use each of the 12 rungs as you make your way to the other side. No skipping rungs.
3. Once you have successfully completed the monkey bars, you may continue on with the course.
4. If you are unsuccessful in your first attempt, you are required to make another attempt and queue behind other participants for your turn.
5. If your second attempt proves unsuccessful, Race Staff will direct you to the penalty area, where you will be required to complete 12 push-ups before being permitted to continue on with the event.
Obstacle 4: Corporate Ladder
Ascend and descend a 6-storey high flight of steps twice.
Your task is as follows:
1. You will follow a marked route to the top of the flight of stairs.
2. If you encounter participants in the right lane (aka the “fast lane”) who are moving at a slower pace, please call out, “On your right.” As a courtesy, all participants are required to move to the left when they hear this.
Obstacle 5: Tyred Out
Run through a row of tyres without stepping on the tyres or skipping any tyres.
Your task is:
1. Run a row of tyres “stutter-step” style, touching the ground inside of each consecutive tyre.
2. You are free to select any row of tyres you desire in each stutter-step section. A “row” is defined as two tyres wide by eight tyres long.
3. You are NOT permitted to skip a tyre or run on top of the tyres.
4. Failure to adhere to these rules will require that you redo the obstacle from the beginning.
Obstacle 6: Leap of Faith
Leap off a platform into the Kallang river and wade through shallow waters back to land.
Your task is as follows:
1. Leap off a wooden platform into waters around 1 metre deep. No diving is allowed.
2. Wade 30 metres through shallow waters to the beach. No swimming is allowed.
Obstacle 7: Down & Dirty
Crawl through a large mud pit and run to the finish line in a blaze of glory!
Your task is as follows:
1. Leopard crawl under a net 0.5 metres high through a 10-metre mudpit.
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Urbanathlon 2010
Tempted.....wifey-to-be, should I? Do you think I can complete the race? The wall is my greatest fear! Check out Men's Health Urbanathlon!
Life-savers
"...if anyone saved a life, it's as if he saved the life of all mankind.." ~ Qur'an, 5:32
lazy, lethargic
Feel so lazy and lethargic these days....
Probably cos of the preparations and more like mentally drained of having to think about so many things and to ensure nothing cocks up on the actual day.
I need that run this week.....my last run was last tuesday....need it to expel all this lazy bug out and the weakling feeling....
Fooh but I am glad though almost settled....I can safely say so...
Few things need to settle:
1. fold and put the cards into envelopes + sending out.
2. discuss with Jai(my vw driver) and place deposit maybe.
3. pack all the gifts for the hantaran
4. final discussion with MSS for the decor and final deposit.
5. discuss with my aunties for their various contributions to be put together.
6. photoshoot with Haiqal
7. review playlist by Leo(thnks dude and congrats)
Ouh congrats Leo & Mar on their engagement....it's about time Leo!
Hahahaha ok see ya guys, time for my caffeine fix.
