Post SCSM09 Celebrations for Marathon Pacers & Sunbirds

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Team FatBird Post-SCSM Celebrations, Photography by David Ong

It was a dinner of magnetic proportions. The organizing committee comprising of FatBird members Terry, YN, Keonz, Spencer and Sunbird Trainees Rose, Cathelin, Joey, Hock Chye and various supportive FatBirds and Sunbirds worked hard to make it happen. A gathering of FatBirds, Ops Sunbird trainees and the marathon pacers to celebrate the good performances of all at the SCSM09.

Operation Sunbird was a combination of our earlier training experiences of Operation NightHawk (training program for Sundown 2008) and Operation Kingfisher (training program for AHM). The Sunbird program incorporated a very structured 10-week FlightZONES system, comprising of heart-rate training, running form and posture mechanics, along with nutrition and hydration tips, dispensed and delivered by a dedicated training team of coach, trainers and pacers.

We were heartened to see the Sunbirds, many whom were relatively new runners, progress from 10km through to completing their first half-marathon and full marathon with very respectable performances at the SCSM09. We salute their perseverance, determination and the willingness to put what they have learnt into practice, culminating in those outstanding performances at the SCSM09.

We congratulate and celebrate the successes of the Marathon Pacers. The group of 50 men and women who unselfishly sacrificed much of their weekends to undergo a 12-week intensive training program, learning pacing techniques, pace training with the SunBirds, and running with the pacees for that 3-session Run With Marathon Pacers program. The Pacers did a stellar job of bringing not only the Sunbirds, but many other SCSM09 participants to their dream and goal finishes. Accolades and compliments continued to be heaped onto the Pacers weeks after SCSM09. You can read some of them at the Marathon Pacers’ website.

Team FatBird Pacers & Sunbird Overture, courtesy Keonz Quek

The evening saw Team FatBird celebrate and had fun, to reward ourselves with some good nutrition and hydration, for the sweat, tears and good effort we have put in. We would like to take this opportunity to thank training partner Racers Toolbox, training venue partner, The PlayGround @ Big Splash, Sunbird Coach Jonathan, our Team FatBird training and support crew, our Marathon Pacers training and support crew, for making Operation Sunbird a tremendous success.

We would like to congratulate all Sunbirds and Marathon Pacers for accomplishing our SCSM09 mission. You all ROCK!

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