AI/TK run

It is suppose to be just a gathering and finding out of who are from the Armour family in Sgrunners. It develops into a run. :p What can i say? We are runners!

15th March 08
Time: 6:30am (6:40am start)
Starting point: Similiar to BG run
Meeting point: => HERE
Route: BG(old smu)-MR-Rifle Range - BTMBT- Dunearn - BG(old smu)
Map of the route(similiar) => HERE (will head out towards BTMBT around 8km mark)
Terrain: Hilly
Distance: 18km (estimated)

Reached SMU at 6:20am. The sky are still dark. The best thing is that there are no sign of any imminent rain which have been plaguing us for the past few days!

Our Signaller is late! Very late! Next time will ask him to sign extra! Damn it! We have to start our run around 7:15am! A group of AI/TK and wannabe, Raven(TK Officer), cfred(TK specialist), SV(Signaller), Burnz(Commando, attached personnel), Laserrunner(Medic), Yankee(Scout), Nerradhog(AISL trainee), Sarah(Atomic's wife) and Me(AI ROD personnel!) start our first AI/TK family run.

I wear my new toy today. It has been a long time since i strap on a HR monitor. Looking at HR/Pace, we start off strong towards MR. Someone drank until 2am this morning and came for the run! Sure dehydrated and tired! We slowly trod along, waiting for that notti person!

Along the way, we saw an iguana in the water near the golf course. We experience river crossing, rolling hills along the way towards our objective Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

I felt abit tired, but still manageable. I keep looking at the HR to monitor the effort throughout the run. Especially on the way back when i felt very tired, i am interested to see what is "wrong". I realised to maintain about 150+ is abit siong. I remember last time when i have my HR working. 140-150 is very relax. 150-160 is still manageable. 160+ is abit chuan. Maybe age have catch up, or i am not feeling that strong as i used to.

10.14km to reach the visitor center in Bukit Timah. We rested for a while before we do the mounted assault up. The first steep climb, we have succumb to it! The hills are like 50-60 degrees! How to run for mere mortal like myself! I start to walk up! Haha...there goes the mounted assault! It took us a while to run and reach the satellite dish on top(about 1.3km from bottom). Saw our turret mechanic(Tiwazz) and Charlotte(tech squad?) on top disturbing us! Saw quite a few runners there as well, so we are not the only crazy ones as i perceive.

A good experience! I enjoy the climb, refreshing. Shiok...must do again...:p

A tiring 6km back along Duneran road to start point. I took quite a few walk breaks. I need to do some readjusting to my pace and effort based on my HR reading. Have to relearn how to run. :p

3 hrs(plus all the pit stops), we reach back at SMU(19.5km distance).

Pretty good for our inaugural AI/TK run. Some have indicate interest in the run, but due to injuries and other commitment are not able to attend. Will find another opportunity to gather the group again for another assault.

Picture are available.