Back from my 21km historical Army Half Marathon. Did rather well and managed to complete it within 2 hours.

My only complaint (Other than that of aching bones and muscles) is that of the goodie bag collection. I'd enquired with some of the Army participants the procedure for collecting the goodie bags, and was told all I had to do was to present my number tag to collect my goodie bag. However, after queueing for more than twenty minutes, a senior official started calling out that those without goodie bag coupons could not redeem the goodie bags, and I was eighth in the queue by then! Perhaps he should honour their word and give goodie bags to those who were in the queue at that point of time, but disallow newcomers from getting the goodie bags without presenting the coupons. This was not to be, and he sharply turned away three NSFs in front of me, rather rudely, I'd say.

Firstly, there were no signs at the booth or officials informing those in the queue of the proper procedures.

Secondly, They were setting double standards by allowing some in the queue to obtain goodie bags without using the coupons while depriving those who had queued for more than twenty minutes from getting at least a fair treatment. Heck, even Tiger Balm massages were going for free! Point to note for organisers next year: Get the goodie bag issue sorted out!

The AHM provided an opportunity to meet up with long lost mates, such as Heng Wei, Wei Liang, Yong Huat, Sattiish and Wei Xiang.

Went to Yishun SAFRA in the afternoon with Zi Rong, Loren and Darryl for some bowling. The taxi driver who took us there was also from 42 SAR, but that was many years ago.

Dinner was at Europa, a simple affair of Chef's salad, Nasi Goering and Durian Cake. Yummy...

Booked in yesterday at 1900 hours to sleep at 2000 hrs. Breakfast was crossoint, bread, bananas and snow pears. With soya bean milk. At 0330 hrs. Not so much of a 'liquid, high carbo breakfast' that was promised to us. Bus left at 0415. An air conditioned coach at that. Not too bad...

Will be booking in tommorrow for Duty.