After Thoughts...

Finally arrived back Singapore after the hectic trip to the USA. Feeling refreshed although the strain on the front of my my right foot still hurt a bit and looked swollen. My groin strain was getting better too but I won't be running anytime sooner until I know I had fully recover from my adventures. Looking back, perhaps I was silly to attempt something like that. 4 marathons over 8 days! Any doctor would say that was very damaging for the body and I probably won't deny that. In fact, I felt mentally drained more than I felt physically drained! My tank was almost empty after finishing my 3rd marathon within 6 days - Atlanta Marathon - most likely because I had to push myself so hard to meet the 5-hour cut-off limit. But luckily for me, I managed to push myself one last time to complete the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon though my timing was not great. Frankly speaking, I seriously didn't care about my timing as long as I got my finisher medals! :p

Would I try something like that again? You bet! It was very worthwhile to squeeze in so many marathons for this trip but I must admit I was very lucky in that I didn't have blisters or anything serious to stop me from completing the 4 races. Felt pleased and satisfied to pull off such a feat since I'm not a strong runner but someone with enough experience marathoning and a "sensible" mind. And now, I could add Arkansas, Oklahoma, Georgia and Mississippi states to the 11 States that I had completed since 2004. Another 35 more States and I would complete 1 cycle of the 50 States! This would be my ultimate aim and I hope to achieve it within the next 10 year! : )