STANDARD CHARTER RUN 2010 Part 2

Gracia : But daddy, my muscle really cramp... can you don't make fun of me and help me please daddy.




Daddy : Ok la Ok la.... Daddy won't force you ok. I will carry you ok.




Gracia: Run faster daddy, why are you so slow. Hurry up daddy, we are lacking behind.
Daddy: Gracia, don't just used your mouth to do the running and ask daddy to run faster ok, can you see sweat pouring out from my forehead. You think it's easy to run carry a big baby like you. Just look at how droopy my face is, I gotta admit I am getting old.




Daddy : Hi look Gracia, I can see the finish line, can you?




Daddy : Ok Gracia..... the finish line is just 100m away, daddy will not be with you from birth to death, one day I'll be gone, so is this race. You gotta finish this race by yourself my girl. It's your life! It's your race! Take control and face it even when in pain, you must be like daddy to persevere all the way till the end ok... that's the reason why I bring you to this race, to show you that life is not just about who can be the first person pressing the lift button and most of the time, daddy or mummy will always pretend we're slower and let you win. But in the real world, you're competing with others who will not give in and you gotta face the music yourself win or lose, pain or gain. Understand? Come on!!! Show me the spirit baby!!!





Keep it up baby! Keep it up! We're almost there....




That's my baby....



And we finally reach the finish line. I am so proud of you Gracia.




Gracia: I need water.... lots of water....




Daddy: And I need a wheelchair to push me to a place where there is air-con. Pls.....
"Daddy!You're weak la"



Just got here first medal and is feeling proud.




Above: How the medal looks like...


We have entered the race. Ran the race. And now finished the race.
We will re-enter the race again next year. Conquer it. And redeem the next medal and the next and the next until Gracia turn adult and can participate from half marathon to full... hopefully...

STANDARD CHARTER RUN 2010

These are the pictures from the actual marathon (and its aftermath.) Without further ado...



Gracia is all up and ready for her first ever marathon, or should I say 'kids dash'. And mummy figuring out how the shit to wear her wrist band number tag.



'Squeezy!' ..... that's the word Gracia like to used whenever the three of us are in our bed, warmly tug into one another. But the squeezy situation's much worst at Espanade Drive...




Looking calm and steady and ready to do her best for the run while mummy is giving her a final tie down of her messy hair...



Funny though, there are category for 3years and below as well as 4years and above, but nothing in between. Hello.... how about those 3.5 years old?



'Children', Anything will easily amused them, the rain, the leaf, shadow, dew and so is the little circle wave Gracia is making from tapping her her feet with her shoe on. I am glad she's not nervous for the run...



And with just min before the dashing start, lets cool ourselves a little bit to cope with dehydration..


.................Don't scold me mummy..................
Look clearly at this picture. Does mummy looks like she's getting angry and Gracia pretty scare of her pushing her body a little bit away? Anyway, this is just a fictional imagination I created looking at it. The actual fact may be that mummy was just getting hot and tired and is wondering how long more will the race ever going to start....





Oh! So mummy was really angry at Gracia and she's squatting down massaging mummy's leg trying to please her... Or No??! Is my imagination again....??? I really can't figure out why am I taking all this picture which show no smiling face but only only frown...




I am glad the chain holding us back before the starting line is coming down, the race is going to start and the frowning is finally over...



Why there is only me mummy? Where is Gracia? Oh poor Gracia, can you still breath?



I feel joy, excitement, bonding, unity all over Espanade Drive throughout the run from every parents with their kids...... It was amazing, and I am loving it. Gracia was running her best of her life because daddy told her it was a race and she would get a prize if she be the first...



Oh, how embarassing, only less than 500m and my little girl is showing sign of giving up the race... how can you abandon the race have way Gracia. Daddy never do that, so keep it up the good work baby, keep running keep running....



My leg is really pain daddy.... really really pain...
Daddy thought you always like to run the first pressing the lift button whenever we go out, and now, you say your legs are pain... now you know the meaning of the real gold not scare of fire? lol... so, after all, you're only as good as running to the lift button and not more ya...?



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