Shape Run with My Capella Stroller

We did our 1st ever run... was a long (imo) 2.4 km run!!!

Well, if it was me alone maybe its more bearable... I mean you all know me right? Stamina is not my friend hahhaha. Oh and I never knew the 730 am sun is soooooo jarring, coz I am always in bed at that time. Think the only time I am awake this time is only in New York? The only few countries I will be OUT WALKING.

So why did I sign up? Coz in life you must always said you tried right? Yes, so I did.. and what was more memorable is that I did it with BB Kate! If not for Capella, I may never in my whole life do something like this, it was fun with the baby, though I don't think I will do it very often.\

But after this run, I have decided to have my health and fitness goals. Which is a good check for me, self actualisation is the best motivation isn't it?

here is the baby at 6am ... very much dreamy

here is me at 6am.. fresh eyed despite 4 hours sleep

We arrived at the meet up and man it was so darn crowded!! You can read the article here : http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/shape-run-2013-attracts-10000-participants.

Photo Souce: The New Paper

Photo credit: Capella Strollers

We gathered around and prep ourselves, some babies were quite cranky waiting around coz the sun was in their eyes. Reached the start point and the organisers got us pretty balloons to keep the babies entertained!! GREAT MOVE SHAPE!! They insisted on giving me so many and the boy wanted my stroller to fly up in the sky, he said it will be a beautiful sight. Boys and their imagination hahahaha. In the end I accepted 4 coz I couldn't see much with the balloons blocking me. But then not that I run damn fast or what.

Thank god for these.. coz i was at my wits end with her crankiness. 

Here is us at the start point. Photo Credit : The New Paper

I managed to practice a few times with Baby Kate in the Capella stroller..WALKING. But I didn't expect the sun to be in her eyes that morning. It was all okie in the beginning coz she has the wind in her face but it got really warm with the rising sun. We had a few cranky babies and a few mummies decided to stroll to assist.  The Capella mummies helped out each other and many runners who didn't have a stroller took turns to assist us. This was not a stroller run but a non competitive 2.4 km segment open category!! Join them next year if you are keen!

Teamwork at its best. Photo source : The New Paper

So the whole 2 km we were brisk walking and chatting coz we needed to push 3 strollers. It was amazing to see some mummies running with their stroller and completing in like less than 10 mins. Even we took a while, we still complete, its not how fast but how you spend your journey right?

Here is my 1st ever medal from a run!!! Photo Source: The New Paper

The rest of the mummies were waiting for us for a group photo! We cooled down in the shade, settled the babies and took our selfies!!

 Mabel did an awesome job filling us 10 in!!! Photo Credit: AmazinglyStill.com

A proud moment :)

My run with Capella Cony S230:

I must say the full handle bar is really useful for the run! Easy manoeuvring especially there are times u want to check on the baby well- being and not stop the run/walk. I found the many pockets in the stroller so darn useful!!!! Totally heart it so much. The wheels for the stroller are not made to run with but then again this is not a jogger style stroller so I cannot expect much.  Its like if your car is not a 4 wheel drive, you can't expect to drive on terrain well.  So yes the wheels tend to be slightly shifty when u are trying to move in a fast pace, but then I believe its just me coz I have the same issues with my other stroller. 

Remember I mention that the sun was in our babies' eyes? It was till the end of the race, I was like "aiyo we should have swap to back facing since our stroller have the reversible function" hahahh... so much for us struggling in the beginning coz one of the baby was so cranky. 

For the rest of the functions of the Cony Stroller S230, Please read my review on it here

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Disclaimer: TaiMe Pte Ltd  has kindly sponsored a Capella S230T for our family. Shape Run was sponsored by them for the purpose f this review.  No monetary compensation was given. All opinions are on my own.