Boring

Slacking time again. With nothing major to train for, it just aimless running here and there like a headless chicken. Runs now tend to be short and getting a bit boring. Throwing in a little speed work here and there but still nothing beats running with a purpose. Maybe should sign up for something challenging?

Saturday - did 2 rounds at Bedok Reservoir. First round was with Alicia and M. This time round, Alicia improved significantly on her timing from a 31mins+ 2 weeks ago to 27+ which means either I didn't push hard enough the first time round or she really can go much faster.

Sunday at East Coast along the park connector just before the Adventure Club after NSRCC, saw a cyclist spilled off his bike just in front of me. When I reached him and he still haven't got up, knew he was in trouble. True enough, seemed like he dislocated his shoulder in the fall. Ouch! Got him up after removing his bike from him and another cyclist called for an ambulance. Walked with him and the 2 cyclists who had also stopped to help to the Tanah Merah Ferry terminal road to wait for the ambulance. Interesting, could see the shoulder pop out quite badly and must have hurt like hell but he was more concerned about his bike. He still managed to call his wife not to meet him at the hospital but to collect his bike and car. Left him there with the 2 cyclists before continuing on my run. The suffering sportsman get themselves into in the pursuit of sports! I pretty sure he be back cycling as soon as his shoulder doesn't hurt anymore!

Cholestrol

Runners run a lot and burn up so much calories, therefore will not get high cholesterol. Myth or Fact?

This is what most of my colleagues said to me whenever I lunch with them. They assume that because I run so much, I burnt up everything that goes into my stomach and therefore will not get high cholesterol. How wrong they are.

To explain to them, I like to use the example of a running tap and a sink. Just turn on the tap and let the water run and the sink will not get choke. But if at the same time, someone continuously pours pot and pot of oil or sludge into the sink in addition to the water, sooner or later, the thicker oil will start to coat the pipe and over time the sink will start to clog. Imagine therefore a runner as the water flowing down and the drainage pipe as our arteries. The oil represent the cholesterol laden food that is taken in without regard. Sooner or later, the arteries will start to get clog.

The key to everything is moderation. By all means continue to eat the char kway teow, laksa etc but in moderation cos if we stop eating all the nice food out there (and somehow all the nice food are rather unhealthy), what's the point of all these running?

Short Run at MR

Went MR. Have not run there for a long long time. Did a short little run with Alicia and M. Took the MR25 route starting from the zigzag bridge till the 2nd fitness corner and back. Distance should be around 4.8km to 5km. Time taken 32:02mins which I think is rather good. Last week run was at Bedok Reservoir and it took Alicia around 31mins so this is a big improvement considering the terrain.

Anybody can confirm what is the exact distance from zigzag bridge to fitness corner and back?

Going Bananas

Went to kaypoh kaypoh the Banana Relay organised by sgrunners. This is a fun relay run comprising 3 to a team each member running a distance of 7km.  Kudos to the organiser, the race was well organised from what I can see, with adequate drinks, marshalls and of course bananas! And what were the runners doing with the bananas?

Here's what they were doing to the poor bananas 

More photos here