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Weekend long run

Hit 17.9km this weekend, the longest run in my life. Heh, that is so cool to say, the longest run in my life. :)

Woke up early and took a cab down to AMK. Inadvertently took a longer route to Upper Pierce. Saw a lot of smiling joggers coming out of Upper Pierce as we entered. They all looked very happy for some reason. (I think they were finishing their runs that's why!) Smiled and waved and smiled some more.

Upper Pierce had its share of hills, but nothing like the hills at the golf course. By the time we got there, the sun was beating down on our heads. Phew. Somehow managed to smile and wave at a few golfers while huffing up the hills.

It felt good to turn into the trail at MacRitchie for more reason than one. First, it was much shadier than the road; second, it was familiar ground. Stopped at the Ranger's Station to top up the water bottle (710ml) and to use the loo. Saw a furry little catepillar there too. Then it was the rocky trial, the golf link, the scenic path, the boardwalk again, then out of MacRitchie onto the road again.

Stopped to get a 100-plus from the vending machine at MacRitchie. We didn't have coins so we SMSed "PUK" to 54848, made our drink selection, and out tumbled our can of drink! How cool is that! The cost will be charged to our next mobile phone bill. Topped up the water bottle again. The water cooler at the top of the hill at MacRitchie dispenses really cold water. Excellent stuff.

The road after MacRitchie was tiring. I think it was because my body was not used to running for such a long time. Even though most of the route was flat, everything felt like an uphill -- as if I had wet sand in my shoes. I kept thinking, just 20 minutes more and we'll stop, 15 minutes more and we'll stop, 14 minutes more, and so on and so forth. It is funny how time manages to crawl by so slowly sometimes.

Well, we finally got to stop. Took a bus back to AMK, had some mushroom chicken mee and an ice cold coke for brunch, then it was back home for a shower and a nap.

One more month to the half marathon.
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