ECP Run

Seems like everyone is out of town. I am not surprise only myself turnout at ECP F2 this morning for the run.

It was slightly after 6am when i started off from F2 towards Changi Village alone with my MP3.

It has been a long time since i am back in ECP for LSD. I don't know how it is going to turn out. Hopefully for the better after spending the last month or so inside the trail.

Legs were feeling heavy as i started off. Lucky i am doing my own run, therefore no pressure to keep up, just slow and steady i keep telling myself.

Think positive and the good stuff. Slowly get into the groove of things and start moving with much fluency, but still like 7min+ pace. Just move along with the momentum.

Along coastal route, overtaken by handful of familiar faces. Seems like ages, when i reached the first toilet at Changi beach. Distance 11.5km. Still feeling decent, i would say. Walk to the vending machine and paid $2 for a bottle of 100+. The drink though cold, felt flat! No choice but to accept it, since wanting to give myself a boost before heading back. This merchant is charging abit too much in this public area! Certain vending machine selling 100+ can for $1.00 or $1.10!

Thought about going all the way to Changi Point water venture(sundown starting point). I was thinking additional 2-3km, later still have to go back, dunno can take it or not, better be conservative and u turn earlier. If feeling okay will push further after F2.

Saw more familiar faces along coastal route this time. Body seems to be doing quite okay, since going back leow, decide not to control too much on the effort and let nature takes it course. Though HR went up slightly with more effort, pace remains constant. Hmm..

Reached ECP, feeling slightly tired and continue to run with some break as per plan. Reached the yatch club feeling like i am going to finish at F2 and not to push on further for today. Save myself for another day.

Though the distance is less than 2km, but it seems once the mind is made up, the engine has ceased. I find it difficult to run, always find excuse to stop running and take breaks. It was like walk and run. HR was decent. Maybe it is mental but it seems like i am running against current. Now thinking back, it could be the body is switching from Glycogen to Fat zone!

It was like the last few hundred meters, i should be able to endure the last part by running all the way, at the end i choose to walk the last 100 meters! I can't believe it i couldn't hold on!

At that time i was like "what the point" feeling. My eyes started to see bright things. Fingers are getting numb. Did i overran this morning? I don't think so. Am i not feeling well this morning, i doubt so..just why!

Distance: 23:24km in 3hrs flat. Looking at the garmin record, i dont see any sharp spike in Hr. Likewise the pace has been constantly slow. I just have this feeling my HR will balloon up if i don't hold it tightly. And with this kind of feeling, i finished the run.

Rest at the carpark for quite a while to calm myself down. HR didn't went north, but slightly alleviate compare to normal for an hour or so later.

How on earth i am going to survive in March! I need to rethink of my workouts strategy SOON!