Operation Sunbird 2011 kicked off to a wonderful start in fine, cool, windy weather....the kind just perfect for doing LSD (Long, Slow Distance) Runs. In spite of the weekend races and the onset of gloomy weather (at first), it was still a respectable turnout of nearly 150 runners.
With a well-oiled Sunbird Crew, registration, baggage, tee-shirt sizing and logistics went pretty smoothly for the Sunbird trainees. As with most Team FatBird's training operations, the initial sessions are peppered with pre-training and route briefings, administration and team gear matters inclusive. These Sunbird trainees looked a fitter batch this round, most of whom have some Half-Marathon and Marathon experiences under their fuel-belts ;)
Without giving too much away in terms of their training, it was a respectable 13km-24km Basebuild LSD that was accomplished by a highly-spirited bunch of runners. The positive attitudes displayed and the willingness to follow training protocols closely will surely bring these Sunbirds a long way into their marathon endeavours. Many of them have come well prepared, resulting in the effective training run achieved at the end of 2.5hrs.
A good round of sharing ensued in the lawn area, as the Sunbirds downed Gatorade mix and munched on their post-run refuel of bananas and nutrition bars. As we prepare for the following sessions, the Sunbirds will need to gear up on proper running shoes, hydration and fuel systems, as well as adaptive recovery management to ensure a smooth journey to race day in 12 weeks. We went away from today's run feeling proud and satisfied for having successfully started with marathon preparations, and we can only look forward to an exciting training and racing journey ahead with the Sunbirds & FatBirds.OPS SUNBIRD 2011 - Follow Our Pace, Win Your Race!
Sunbird Photo Slideshow @ CK CHIN
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