Pasir Ris -> Changi Village

While JC is going to have his marathon this coming Sun in HK, this week will be a relaxing week for him. No intense training. We decided to go for a relaxing run (for him, definitely not for me) in the morning. We set off at 7am, after a short warmup and stretches.

Time: 7am
Route: Pasir Ris Blk 511 - Loyang Ave - Changi Village and back
Estimate mileage: approx 15km

Having to run with JC for the first time, he asked me to start off first since he is following my pace (that's obvious). I can die following his 4-5min/km pace. He started to pace with me shortly after I take off. I was panting pretty hard the 1st 5 mins. Dun understand why (Uh..maybe I'm stressed to run with him. haha). After 10-15min, my breathing was back to normal. I just need more time to warm up. Off we went on a 6.5-7km pace.

Our initial plan was to run to Changi Village, take a short break, I will take a bus home while JC will continue to run back. We didn't know the exact mileage from PR to CV so our guess is 10km one way. I can't possibly follow him to do a 20km for 2 way.

Once we hit the junction of Loyang Ave, off we went for the slope going towards the Loyang industrial area. JC is asking if I can take the slope. It was a short one and it was like 20mins after we start. I still have plenty of energy. So chiong ah!!! After chionging the slope, it was pretty comfortable going thru the industrial area and flat terrain, weather is cooling. Until we reach the Air Base or something like that there are a few small slope here and there. I told JC I hate all this long small slope. I would rather have a higher slope and choing all the way. He say, dun worry too much of these slopes . Without you knowing, you already run over it. And true enough..... I was looking down instead of looking ahead. In a short while, JC ask me to look behind, the slope is now behind me...haha....talk about mind game :)

I started to see sign board, towards "Changi Village". Yay!! I'm excited. Slowly and steadily, maybe another 1km upon seeing the signboard, we make a left turn towards CV where the famous nasi lemak is. That is approx 45-50mins. It's definitely less than 10km. Probably about 8km. JC went for toilet break while I did some stretching. We went towards 7-eleven for 5 min water break. JC asked if I'm ok to run back, else he will go on his pace while I wait for the bus. I was still feeling pretty ok at that time, so I decided to run back, with the intention to stop half way and let him chiong his speed back.

Run and run and run until I hit 1 hr 20 mins or so, my feet started to feel weak but my breathing is still ok. JC say to let him know when I'm not ok. I asked, how do I know if I'm ok or not. He said, when everything is not right. You want to vomit, you feel giddy...then that is not ok. Being tired IS OK!! it's now all on my mental power. We are back to the industrial area, coming to a final slope before we reach the junction to PR, a slope that everybody claims to be a killer. I decided that I will run back and not to take a bus. Let's see how far I can go. I'm weak, my leg has not much strengh left, what's more having to climb a slope. I did it very very slowly, struggling a little. But I did it! Once I hit the top of the slope, it all downslope now towards PR - Downtown east direction.

By this time, my sole is giving me some discomfort and my thigh is a little stiff. I slow down my pace so much so that I wanted to stop. I think a brisk walker is faster than me at this time. No More Energy! I told JC I want to stop. He said, do it slowly until the traffic light. Slowly and slowly, I see Downtown east infront. I said I will stop there. OK! the time now is 8:40am. We have covered approx 15km by the time we reach Downtown East. Yay!! My PB (personal best).
With about 500m more to go, we did a walk, jog and chiong back to blk 511.

Feeling satisfied with myself, walk back to the void deck, did a cool down, home, shower, off to breakfast, sleep, wakeup, start to blog :)