Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2004

Completing last year's Singapore Marathon in 5 hours and 50 minutes, which (for your information) is not a very good timing, I am back with a vengence. This is my first announcement to all of you....."P. C. Wu is in the race!!!!" (Cheers).

There has never been any doubt that I will run again this year, even though I will be facing a more important "marathon" very soon after the Singapore Marathon 2004, which is set to take place on Sunday, 5 December 2004. That is the Core Papers a.k.a. Final 3 papers a.k.a. "Cannot afford to get low marks type of" papers of the ACCA Examinations. 3 days in a row, 3 hours per paper.... makes me think of the Imperial Examinations of Ancient China. The decision is also made at a time when I am involved in professional work in an audit firm, which sometimes left only enough brain cells for me to know how to find my way home after a day's work.... and I am expecting myself to be with the firm for at least the next 1 year. Yes, I am not with the firm anymore, for good reasons other than running (Not so obvious, given the title of our topic.... may talk about it next time).

I cannot remember exactly when my passion for running started. Back when the Singapore Marathon is sponsored by ExxonMobil, I have intention to take part. That is the furthest I can trace back to. Serious training and diet regime only started last year in July when I am set to take part in the Singapore Marathon. And all those training runs and competitions since then has only done me good.

You can explore the benefits of running.... why not start with the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2004? Join Class 95 Dj Glenn Ong at the Raffles Place Roadshow this Friday (17 September 2004) to find out more about the race and sign up for one. Other than the marathon, you can choose to run the half-marathon or 10 km run. Be the first 200 to sign up to receive an exclusive event souvenir. The normal registration period is still on till 30 September 2004. From 1 October 2004 to 17 November 2004, higher registration fee will prevail. Registration closes on 17 November 2004. For more information, you can log on to www.singaporemarathon.com

The Army Half Marathon 2004 will be held on 26 September 2004 and I will be running as part of preparation for the Singapore Marathon. The race pack will be collected this Saturday and very soon after, I will announce my racing colours for AHM 2004. Until then, good-night!



"The Miracle Is Not That I Complete.
It Is That I Have The Courage To Start."