Ops Sunbird 2010 #3: Cool Comfort

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Photo Slideshow from FatBird DO

A number of Sunbirds were awaken in the wee hours of the morning by claps of thunder and the rumbling of heavy rainfall. A weather advisory posted in the Sunbird's Nest at 5am informed that the training run was to proceed as scheduled. By the time we assembled at The FatBird Playground in the East, the cloudy and cool weather provided for excellent conditions for distance running.

In spite of certain road barricades due to closures for races in the training area, The Sunbirds had a field day clearing the 2+ loops of Lagoon-Fort Road. The cool weather and nice company more than made up for the 'mental' boredom of looping around The Playground vicinity. The Sunbirds found time for more conversations-on-the-run as well as cheering one another's running groups and mates as we crossed paths various times.

Because of the nice weather, many trainees found it a tad difficult to run the slower-than-race-pace effort. With similar effort as in the previous two weekend sessions, everyone was able to glide that mich smoother and more efficient, putting some of the running form tips garnered from The Nest and demos, into good practice. Most of the Half-Marathoners completed 15km, whilst the Full Marathoners did 23km-27km. Many of the trainees were thrilled to have completed their longest LSD to date, and the 'highs' could be seen in their expressive faces.

With 3 weeks of training duly completed, the Sunbirds have built up a reasonable base from which to reinforce. Over the next few weeks, more on proper running form and posture will be dispensed and practiced, with the Sunbirds strengthening their endurance base as the distances get progressively longer. Now to do some stretching, leg drains, foam-rolling, have a cuppa and enjoy the the 3 weeks of training, best encapsulated in a very interesting facebook video contributed by Sunbird Joe Tan.

Operation Sunbird - Follow Our Pace, Win Your Race!
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