Very nice, big medal this year. Worth the pain and suffering to get it!  

Totally agree... I frequently do 10ks or HMs and clock about 40km/week. I think of myself as a decent HM runner, but to 'upgrade' to the FM is a whole new level of pain... you really really need condition yourself by clocking the kms (at least 80km/week methinks), otherwise you'll really start feeling the cramps after 25km.  I attempted the FM 3 times about 8-10 years ago and don't ever want to do another one again - not in SG at least! 

You need to prepared for FM. I finished 24th FM but still find it suffering. Like HM more but treat FM as a challenge. 

Received this email from SCSM organizer, this upgrade doesn't feel the same as when you check-in at airport you are told to upgrade to Business Class from Economy Class... I ran nearly 30 times HM since 2016 but did never think of running a FM, did never prepare for it either. Especially when I witnessed that how one of my friends, who always runs faster/further than me, was struggling to complete FM in SCSM 2017, how painful the FM he experienced... Frankly so far I have no courage to try...

I was at WCP too, watched you guys did the run but didn't join in. Instead ran to Harbourfront, a new route for me.