Uncle #MissionPossible
Let’s be honest, running a trail that is 100km is no “Chicken Feat”. The entire route is littered with dangerous surprises.
On the extreme end, one can fall off the edge of a cliff in total darkness, bitten by wild (untamed) animals, reptiles and/or commando insects and, maybe (with shear bad luck), struck by a fallen Mao Shan Wang and suffer a head concussion in the middle of a Durian plantation.
What are the odds? Still may happen.
On the mild end, one can sprain an ankle, blow a blister, suffer a stomach ache and need to “let go” in the middle of nowhere, hit by an overhanging branch, fall into a pool of muddy water, etc. The list goes on.
On the postive side, one get rewarded to see the most beautiful sunset or sunrise on top of mountains, stunning blue lakes, large misty green fields with an occasional after-rain rainbow, open and clear night sky with millions of glittering stars (only when the moon is not glowing overwhelmingly), and many interesting wildlife. You get to smell clean fresh air and listen to the music of nature – orchestrating to the sounds of birds, trees and wind.
The ultimate sensation of Freedom.
Jokes aside, there are clear and present dangers. The challenge is how to navigate through them all in style. Conquering each and every milestone of distance covered takes some know-how and experience. My own experience of a decade of full marathons and a few ultra-marathons cannot hold a candle against Uncle Teow’s rich experience in forest runs.
Uncle Teow is definitely up for the challenge. He trains hard daily to build up his physical and mental strength. Every little detail has to be looked at. Be it distance between checkpoints, elevation, route, weather, body fuel like energy food and hydration fluids, personal protection against sun, rain and wind and, most importantly, how to look handsome and dashing for selfies and videos even though he maybe dead tired, sleepy, thirsty, hungry and mentally exhausted.
The last 25km from the finishing line is the most taxing and torturous to a trail runner. And to keep the hallucinating mind focused on the track is beyond one’s imagination. Of course, he “can” imagine a sexy lady companion jogging beside him. By then, Uncle Teow will have crossed over the 12-hour mark without rest. Everyone and anyone will look pretty.
And he needs our emotional and spiritual support to help him drive through the remaining distance. So, tune in to his channel HERE, share the link and add your encouragement and kind motivational comments below or our Facebook page.
He will be looking at them at major checkpoints whenever and wherever there is good mobile signal reception.
