BG-MR-BT-DR-BG 20

this morning running road is different from the usual one that we use to train, after everyone arrival, we started off the run at 715am from Botanic Garden (BG)

much chatting along the way, but i started out slow today. Decided to slack today, I did a slow one, doesn`t mind if the leg warm up slower today, i want to be the sweeper. keeping it relax and good breathing, i ran with Laser. I could see her stuggling even when we are still at BG, she explaint that she just had a "rough" night of drinking. oh.. bad combination for a morning long trail run (i guess, sometime you have to learn it the hard way). I decided to stick with her at least until Bukit Timah Hill, pacing her, I dun want to carry her down the hills :P

The gang consists of LT, Raven, Yankie, Sarah, SV, Cfred, C`s friend, all power strongly up the hill, while we stick to our slow pace behind. urging her to pick up the pace while moving up the slope. Run into MR, we come across "river" everyone cross at ease, only the short one stuggle. haha. after a few humps and slope, we reached the Ammo dump, we continue to power up the slope, going into Bukit Timah hill. this tme, I continued without laser, initially i took it easy in the early part of the hill, keeping LT in view, until the last humps, I try to pick up the pace but was only able to catch up on sarah when ending. We waited for a until laser arrival, we continue to our main highlight (Bukit timah Hill) BTH. after about 1km into the trail, we reached the visitor center. Tactical halt for a while, I brief them on the maps and where to reorg. Raven ST and Cfred`s friend power up the hills, left, LT, Yankie, me and Cfred going up slowly. the first part of the hill is tough, but the tougher part comes on the first turn. it is much more steeper, I started to walk up, on the way, saw Twiazz and Chalt strolling down.

reached the hill top, Raven and SV is already there. we regorg and do our stretching while waiting for sarah and laser to catch up. we decided to walk down while LT is planning to do interval there for training on the next trip. lol. after toliet break, we bid farewell to the couple, we continue our way thru Dunearn Road thru Bukit Timah Road back to BG. started out slow, as I wanted to warm up the legs, laser and Cfred`s friend is infront, keeping them in view, i slowly warm up the legs. when reaching the second petrol station, yankiee and cfred power up to the front, where laser started to slow down.

LT catches up with me and we continue our way. aupon reached farrer road, I still could see LT in the front, as he is just 50m ahead. after a turn, he disappeared? how come I cannot see him, at the traffic light, i decided to turn left, but when i saw the over head bridge, i knew i am in the wrong way. just then SV catches up, asked me for direction. LOL we waited for 10mins for the rest to catch up and continue back to BG start point.

leg felt tied today, although din give 100% effort, but i guess the humps, walking and steep slope still give me a good work out today.

went for a well deserve shower, we went to whampoa mkt for brunch.

distance: 20km
terrian: trail
time: 3hour

Monsters Feast

tonite, we(monsters) meet up again for feasting. it must have being months ago when we last gathers.

Menu:
Boon Tong Kee Chicken
vege
Osyter egg
pawn rolls
1.8L of Sake
ba kut teh

we chatted about anything under, about work, life, blah blah... complains etc etc.. it is really good. especially with the bottle of sake bought from tokyo, we nearly finish it. lucky tomr no biking for me. time to sleep till 8am, we should do it more often. keke, life good