National Vertical Marathon, 12 March 2006

Al and I signed up the Lovers' Challenge category. We arrived at Suntec City a few hours before the event to meet up with SGrunners, they were all wearing a triumphant smile on their faces, having just conquered Suntec Tower 4 in good timing for their individual events (3 cheers for you guys and gals! HIP HIP HOORAY x3).

It was really exciting, waiting in line to start our VM, the SGrunners couples being Brokie and Wildcat, Kelly and Renoh, Astrogal and boi boi, Al and me. We had great fun jesting each other, even during the event, Brokie used her 'block with full moon' strategy on Renoh and Kelly. Al and I started climbing the stairs hand in hand, but later on Al was leading and i was following closely behind. Hee.. we didn't have problem overtaking the few couples in front of us, astrogal was even cheering us ;) We were so happy to have made it to the top, both panting heavily by then but what great joy it was to have completed the race! We came in 9th position (08:04:60), so very happy! Can't do it without Al, he's my motivation (he was so determined to finish the race, i had to practically 'give chase', determined not to lose sight of his bums..hahaha).

This is my second VM, athough the climb was only 43-storey high this time round, it was tougher coz ventilation wasn't good and we didn't get to climb to the top unlike the Swissotel VM, got nice view from the top. But it was more fun coz i have Al with me this time :) Oh, forgot to mention, i love the goodie bag.. hee.. got lotz of goodies!