It was pouring like cats and dogs with strong wind blowing in all direction the moment I stepped out of my house this morning. I stood at the void deck for 5 mins deciding what am I supposed to do now. No matter how big the umbrella is, I'm going to get drenched. Shall I

a) take a cab

b) take a bus to the train station or

c) drench myself and walk to the train station

Option A would not help much because I am very reluctant to pay for peak hours + ERP + traffic jam. Option B will not help either seeing that the bus stop is cramp and I'll probably be drench just by standing at the bus stop. So I proceed to option C. As expected, knee level all the way down........The fact that I"m wearing a close toe shoe really didn't do me any good. It's disgusting, irritating with my feet soaking in a wet shoe and with a totally wet jeans.

Next, the train took much longer than usual to reach the station. Nvmd..doesn't matter. When it finally arrived, I took the corner seat and the rest are a norm, only to find out that the train suddenly stop half way thru. 15mins passed. The train moved a little then stops, jerk a little here and there, it reaches the next station but refuse to open the door. And it goes on and one like this on alternate stations. When it finally reached my destination, it is already 1hr 10mins from the time I board the train. Usually it took me barely 25mins. Doesn't matter.... I alighted, took a seat nearby and do some cleaning on my shoe and feet. Need to do another 10mins walk to office. Can't stand walking in such condition. Finally I'm at the underground floor abt to reach my office. To my horror, it is FLOODED!!!! Shoes and feet is wet again!!!

Nevermind....I hold on to it... Now, while I'm typing this, everyone in the office are given half day because of F1 starting their trial very soon.... Going to be noisy and probably crowded around this area EXCEPT my department!!! Because why? my lao pan say so......:( I'm demoralized. I can't wait to end the day........

As I re-visited Coastal Road yesterday on bike, I couldn't believe how I managed to complete that stretch on foot alone on two ocassions!! It is sooooo long the end point is no where to be seen. Then again, that stretch is getting livelier compare to where it was first constructed. So, this time round when I was cycling instead of running, it gives me a totally different feel. Simply therapeutic - perfect environment for me to do some reflection and go into deep thoughts :)

1:40hr run followed by 1:45hr of cycling along Coastal Rd - I went home feeling contented while indulging in my glass of homemade beetroot & carrot & celery & apply juice. Enuff said.....:)

Tanjung Rhu – My newly found running ground. First time running around Tanjung Rhu, no doubt, I’m going to list this as one of my favorite running spot. Nothing really exciting, just the surrounding that is so serene, peaceful, non crowded and some pleasant sights that you get to see.
Lots of tai-tai strolling around with their kids and maids. I’ve lost count of how many breeds of dogs I’ve seen. MANY!! In all shapes and sizes.

The run itself ----- another typical bad-run day. Feeling the lethargy since afternoon and sensing that something is not right to the body…hahaha…more reason to slack… 1.5hrs from start to end… I did nothing when I get home except from hitting the bed at 9pm and totally knocked off within 1 minute..Nice…….

The month of Sept is a bit unusual for me this year. I attended 1 funeral and 1 wedding within a week and another wedding coming up next week. 2 weddings & 1 funeral.

This wedding that I went to yesterday, was a friend of mine for xx years. Ya..can't remember exactly when we knew each other but it was more than 10 years for sure. Actually felt quite honored to be the first to know he's getting married lah but considering that I know him pretty well and knew quite a fair bit of his history, I still couldn't believe that he is getting/already married now..... Ha...I'm bad I know...... Maybe he has really grown up :)

Alarm rang at 5:45am. I turn it off and negotiating to myself to snooze another 10 mins. The next thing I know...it's 6:45am!! Haha.... I stare at the ceiling for a while and the only movitation that drag me out of bed -- All the rest of the gang are either doing their 70.3, MR Progressive or their usual LSD. I shall not slack. Drag that lazy bum out of bed and get ready for my 1st LSD since GCM.

Maybe I've not properly warmed up yet, maybe this and maybe that.... unless I'm 2 hours awake before doing a morning run, else most of the time I'll struggle for the first half an hour or so. This morning is no difference. Slowly making my way to CV, time checked when i reach Loyang junction. I'm 10mins slower than my usual pace!! Thankfully the download kinda help to kick in a bit of a momentum and lasted me till Changi Beach before my H2O break. Sigh....It takes month to built the stamina, it will take months ago to re-built that now. Anyway, no major hiccups on that knee and ITB. It's good news :) Did a few loops around CB and get my brekkie at CV. Auntie say today is the last day. The whole of CV hawker is closed tomorrow onwards till Oct for renovation.

Saturday was an outing with Thomson gang to Hortpark - alexander arch - henderson waves- lead by JC the "local snake" of that area.

Many of us, in fact the majority is visiting this place for the first time and something hilarious of these first timer.....

Susan - "I'm actually expecting to see waves with water" (when she saw the wooden made waves)

Derek - This place should be spelled "hotpark" because it is very hot (SUPER LAME)!!!

Albert - Got pulled by us to join in wasn't well prepared and was to smartly dressed for such outing

Pik Wan - Sole came off at Henderson Waves

Me - A bloody blister in between two toes. Serve me right for not wearing a proper shoe.

Ended the walk close to 8pm and proceed to dinner at ABC food center. I'm totally zonked out when I reached home, almost 11pm. It's a whole day activity starting from 9am at church... Slept for almost 11 hours..haha....Old liao old liao...

If there's one skill that I wish I could possess now, it will be speed reading.

Looking thru tonnes of resumes is no fun at all....Hmm.....Maybe I should shortlist by....looking at the pics? See who can give me a good "first impression"?? Evil me!!

Back, shoulder, quads aching after the 2 classes yesterday...Not much irritation on the knee...It's a good sign...I missed having such ache actually...ha...

On the other hand, my free-style sucks....really sucks... More of a rojak sytle than anything else. I dunno what I'm doing....OK..Enough said! Try harder.....