Meet up at Lakeside, and went to Chinese Gdn to wait for the two girls. Met up with them at the petrol kiosk and the guys helped them with the flats. Met up with the Dahon riders at WCP Mac. Ride till the end of Tuas. On the way back broke off with the Dahon riders at Pioneer Circus and went for supper at the 24hr coffeeshop near my place. Bike: 47km.
Ran to the foot of MF via Kg Bahru and back to CBD via Keppel Rd. It was a fast paced run. Run:6.5km
Had a restless sleep. Pre-race anxiety. 6am took a cab down to the race venue. First time race so very blur. See how ppl arrange their bikes and stuff on the steel post and copy cat. Last minute had to find toilet, cause didnt manage to empty earlier.
On the way back went to get my glasses clean by the Oakley mei-meis. They wanted my particulars and tel no. but I am already married so wasted lah. Went into the transition area for a final check before heading to the start point. The juniors are already ending their race by 8am.
The first 5km, I did around 26min, the second lap around 39min had to stop for a toilet break at Clarke Quay. By the end of the first run leg, it was already very sunny. Took my own sweet time at the transition area to consume gel, put on gloves and helmet, drink and wash up a bit.
The bike leg was very haphazard. Had to near accidents. First time is converge into 1 lane from 2 and I almost smash into a barrier. Swered right sharply and the big cluster of bikers drafting almost hit me. The second time is I was zoning out during a 90 deg turn and had to ebrake to avoid hitting the curb. Someone put a dead bird on the cycling lanes. Nasty. By the end of the bike leg my watch timing is 3:06.
When I put my bike down, I could hardly walk. Began to slow walk out of the transition area and did a really slow pace jog until after the turning point, then increase my pace a little, and a final dash across the finishing line. The clock showed 3:38 and I have no idea what time the clock started. So far I assume it start at 0800 at the Men's Open 20-29 Wave. Run 10km Bike 40km Run 5km
ChampionChip Timing Run1 01:06:31 Bike 01:56:29 Run2 00:37:01 Finish 03:40:00
The Marina South route of the CBD run is slightly modified due to road works near the Marina Sands Casino construction site. This area is also the bike route of the City Duathlon. I noticed several sharp turning angles and hazards on the road surface including speed strips and spilled concrete. Proceed with caution. Run:9.8km
Nike is kind enough to let us try out their new shoes for this month's BG Run. This is the first time I ever wore a Nike shoe. I got to try the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 2, Bowerman Series, Neutral Cushioning shoe. I didnt try the iPod+ as I dun have a habit of running with mp3.
The cushioning was much more than my NB755. The bounce of the Nike Air sorts of propel you forward, step after step. At the end of the run I have a bit of soreness on the ball of the feet due to forefoot landing when I run down the slopes. Overall it is a very good cushioning shoe if you dun mind the extra weight.
The running route today goes pass the Bukit Brown cemetery again and across the overhead bridge to SICC. Went into the trails of MR which started very muddy and I almost sprain my foot on a bad landing. Run along the fringe of the golf course to the tower and to the end of Rifle Range Road. Ran all the way to Dunearn Road, finally our first water break at 10km. The rest of the route is straight all the way back to the start point. Run:15km
Another arse seasoning ride to toughen my butt. Maybe the saddle is a little short thats why I keep bruising when I ride hard. Will check the adjustment some time. The route is: Pioneer Road, Jln Buroh, Pandan Loop, Jurong Town Hall Road, Boon Lay Way, Pioneer North. Bike: 23km
Went counter clockwise the perimeter road of NTU. Wore my new Sugoi Titan Tank and Sugoi Pistol Tights. Haven't been running for a long time, stomach started stictching and had a bout of hiccups. Run: 6km
The route is Chinese Garden MRT, West Coast Highway, Town, ECP(Break), Coastal Rd, Changi Village(Makan), Coastal Rd, ECP(Break), West Coast Highway(Break), Chinese Garden MRT. Bike:107.5km
Went for a short ride to season my tender butt. Went into NTU and exit to Jln Bahar, went all the way up Lim Chu Kang and made a u-turn near the Ama Keng area. Return by Jln Bahar and Jurong West Ave 4. Bike:19km
Besides being a Monday, the next day is a public holiday. It didn't really felt like a working day. Went for a run to cure the boredom. Run: 8km
