The weather

It's hot. I was at Daiso the other day, and a bunch of wimmen were buying up those arm covers that are supposed to shield you from the sun as you drive. Interesting.

And I'm so tired, I'm seeing stars. 540am wake-ups are not fun.

I lie down on the floor and fall asleep.

This is the 2011 me. Heavier and less fit. Boo hoo.

And all I can think of is ramen at Iluma - L, you wanna go?

Fun Fact #1: Running is tiring

First, I took the dogs for a walkie, then I took myself for a run. I love running at dusk. The dullness of running was much improved with the lack of sun and slight breeze on my face. Ah.

I ran/walk and trudged my way through 3k. Not too bad for a start as I painfully work my way back to fitness. Some people might consider 3k just a warm up. But those people are jerks.

I have to say, even though I've stopped running for so long, I think the running I've been doing for the past few years has done some good, still! Starting from scratch isn't the same as last time - I think it's easier to pick up where you left off.

Still have a ways to go. Left foot, right foot, left foot...

Now, I want to sleep.

A new beginning. A heavy, unfit beginning

Oh cripes, how far we've backslided. By we i mean me.

Since 2009 it's been a heady backward slide of soda, chips and generally overeating. It was tasty for sure. But bad bad bad.

TO A NEW BEGINNING! starting tomorrow. hahaha

Anyone here?

This blog is getting dusty! Where's everyone? Why has Opus posted about her women's run - where I abandoned you and you still managed a good time?




I've been meaning to blog about these compression shorts for ages. I got them a few months back and until yesterday, have had only a few chances to wear them, and all indoors. On Wednesday I finally went for a run at the beach wearing them. Met a handful of other runners there, and half of them were sporting compression apparel! Hmmm, interesting, no?

Anyway, they feel nice and tight tho not so fun to get into. Imagine stuffing sausages, with lots spilling over. But once on, the jiggle factor is non-existent and it works great to wick away moisture and keep you feeling cool and dry and unsticky! 2 thumbs up for that!

Of course there's the UV protection and all the technical advantages - improved blood circulation, prevent muscle fatigue, etc.

PLUS you get to wear a size down (yes, it's got to be *that* snug).

Doesn't this make you want to run out and buy yourself a whole outfit right now?

I love my Skins!

StanChart run coming up, and with or without Skins, not looking forward to it!

Me here!

Blogging is taking up precious time, which could otherwise be used to topple Bejeweled high scores!

Anyway, back to running. Saturday night's run was nothing short of tortuous though I must say I did think I was going to stop and walk. It just went on and on and on and on and on and on. Oh, you get the idea. 10.5k (I was deceived into thinking it was just 10k!) in the dark night, having to avoid low branches and motorbikes parked along the pavement and maneuvering uneven sidewalks is a great feat, for a fatigued runner who is semi-night blind. Plus, they had only ONE drinks station along that entire route. By 2k I was accosting marshals for water. I was obliged - but it was an entire bottle of Ice Mountain, not even cold at that. And because I was so parched (duck rice chilli!!) I couldn't afford to throw the bottle away (would be killer litter too!) and was sipping the entire route and in addition to the usual hard panting there was the sound of sloshing from the mineral water bottle. Sigh, so unglam.

But yes, we finished, and bettered out previous times too! How glourious.

Today I ran at the gym, 4.3k in 30 minutes. Legs still recovering from the run. Yesterday I cycled (don't get excited, only stationary bike). Maybe tomorrow I shall swim. Hmm, maybe we can join triathlon afterall!

Opus thinks I'm training in secret, not unlike covert mugging... but I liked studying; why should it ever be in secret?

Where everybody?

...namely, runningstitch!

Well, we did it - the 10k at the Sundown Marathon. Woo hoo!

I was happy with what I accomplished since it was the second 10k I'd participated in, but the first 10k I'd *run* the whole way. Yay! I hope that my time is better than the first one I run-walked... Though oddly I don't think I felt that exhausted at the end, so I dunno, may I ran really really really slowly.

Too bad the event wasn't the most organised, my biggest grouse being that neither runningstitch nor I saw the clock!! I don't know know what my timing is! Grr. I'll have to wait till the website or whatever, and I hope that comes through soon.

But, on the brighter side: the beer after the 10k was FANTASTIC.

Oh, and best part of the run: when a woman easily passed me at the 6k mark WHILE merrily SMS-ing on her phone. Gah.

High Score

Previously, I had already scientifically proven that running makes you smarter, and enables you to get a high score on "Who Has The Biggest Brain?".

But does it help you get a high score in Bejeweled?

Answer: Nope.