WRITTEN on three acid-free pages of a Moleskine cahier, a small, elegant notebook, was Joel Garganera’s six-week training pledge for the 100-kilometer Singapore Sundown Ultramarathon.
“No more peanuts/nuts until June 25,” starts the pledge written by Michelle So starting on page 5 of her notebook. The pledge was Garganera’s idea; So, a close friend he occasionally paces during runs, wanted it in writing.
“No buffet on my own until June 25. Red meat twice a week. Starting May 11, will run 100K/week. No alcohol except on Pablo John’s birthday and on June 12 after the Phuket marathon. Reduce weight to at least 147 lbs. on race day.”
