Back in action

After more than a week of slackness = 0 mileage since SCM, I'm back to CBD run today. Was deparately looking forward as legs are starting to get itchi, stomach felt a bit bloated.

It was dark clouds all over but suprisingly a huge turnout today. As soon as we started on the way along Maxwell, I felt weird. Hmm.... as if my two legs and hand are not in sync. Felt like I've forgotten how to run. Maybe I'm just not warm up yet I thought. It gets slighter better towards Esplanade and all the way to the top of Fort Canning. Still felt a bit weird, shoulder and back are aching but bearable. Trainer say do 1 loop at the top of FC, relac pace. Ok, I tag along the crowd. Half way thru, I can really feel that my engine is dying. Dunno why....hmmm...actually I know why lah. Anyway.... I got to change gear already, from moderately relax to super slow pace. Halfway thru on the way back, was stopped by a group of Indian tourist. "Where is the Merlion?" "Sorry?" I responded. "Where is the merlion?" "The merlion? It's just right across the traffic light there". Good I thought. Give me a few seconds to rest my leg before continuing my slow slow run back to TP again. By the time I reach....all are back there cooling down already.. Oh well..... not really a good run for me but good to sweat it all out.

It was a short relax run but I ended up feeling tired as if I've done an interval run. Took MRT home and while walking back from the station, this guy (can't be bothered to find out was it insurance, credit card...etc) rep trying to start a conversation with me. I wonder whether they are trained to do PR? He was just tagging along slightly behind me and I didn't have any eye contact with him at all. For all a sudden he started off asking "eh? you came back from basketball? or badminton?" Haiz..young man...I think my face is clearly stated that I'm tired and can't wait to reach home. Stop bothering me. Sorry to be blunt but I just give him a "NO" and off I go.