Last Weekend's Paintball Tournament (Borneo 3 Men)

After 2 days battling it out under the hot sun, the dirt, the pellets flying around, paint on the jerseys, pants, masks, now it's back to nursing sunburns, bruises left from the weekend war.

Yes, very much to my surprise and to everyone who knew me for years in this sport - for the first time in my paintball life I passed out last saturday soon after the lunch break.  It's been very hot that day, guess I don't have enough sleep the night before (pre-tournament jitters keeps me awake whole night), early morning I only had little breakfast for the sake of 'eating something' to keep Koko K stop babbling about me not eating , made the worst mistake for taking 2 cans of energy drink in less than 4 hours that keeps me in a very hyper mode during the game, hectic game schedule to follow (90 rounds that day with 1 field and the minor technical glitches in between causing delays), one of the fellow referees was sick and unable to get through the day means we are one guy short in the field, I am too busy rotating the other refs for rest every few games that I forgotten myself - finally...my spirit says go on but my body gave up.

It wasn't fun, seeing all black spots, wobbling, head aches and at the same time feeling like wanted to vomit, and weak, you feel like wanted to dozed off but you were told not to and they keep you awake...you don't feel like eating or drinking anything and every sip of water feels so bitter and you unable to take another drop unless being forced.  I was lucky that I collapsed nearby where the paintballers were watching the game and I didn't remember where I landed.  I just knew there are voices all around me that sounds like echos.

Then after quite sometime, I feel much better but was not allowed to get back into the field.  My heart breaks seeing them working so hard.  (sigh...when I am the leader, I am supposed to be a lot stronger, right?) I am a little disappointed at myself.

I feel touched when paintballers are concerned and visiting the tent where I was recuperating and asking for my well being.  Some gave lots of advice, others kept me under the shade and offering water, isotonic drinks even food!

Even right after the day 1 tournament is over, Koko K and Simon bring me to have something to eat and for the first time, I rejected dessert. =.=|||

My heartfelt thank you for everyone - your kind get well wishes for me through Facebook, SMS'es, calls.  Also to concerned paintballers during B3M - I can't thank you all enough.