Sat Run

Went for a late sat morning run, wanted to start running at 0730hrs but hold back due to dark clouds. Normally that means that I would go back to sleep or cancel my run. But today I decided to wait and start my leisure jog rather late at 9am. I took the same route just like last week, but instead of turning right into Farrer Road which has the circle line construction ongoing, I ventured straight towards Botanic Gardens and only turned right at Cluny Park Road and run along Tyersall Road and then Tyersall Ave before turning left into Holland Road for the final leg. Well it is not the first time venturing that route in Botanic Gardens, I am so used to be running that route during my track days when we were training at the SPE stadium many years back, through at a opposite direction. But that was another reason why I turned at Cluny Park Road, at first I wanted to turn at Evan Roads but I see construction ahead along Bukit Timah Road for the Botanic Gardens MRT station. This route that I took this morning extends the distance to 15.24 km, as according to the running route I created using Running Ahead.

I think this route should serve me well for the next few months for my training towards Stand Chart. Through there are many alternative route in the neighbourhood that I can play around when it is time to increase the mileage. I think I have made up my mind about the distance in Dec. That makes my weekend long run very crucial. I am not aiming for the timing - I just want to make sure my body is in shape and I am mentally strong enough to complete the run.

I have lost so much discipline in training since my track days. So I am treating this as a test for my discipline as well. I know that I will suffer big time without regular trainings so I got to keep going.

I visited my father last night after work. Jan 2011 may be still far away, but I chose to iron it out early so he can inform the person early. I have "chopped" his back room. Chances of me extending the rental of my current flat beyond this tenancy is very low, given if I am still staying in this current job. There are a lot of issues to be ironed out, but at least I chop first. I am so used to be staying alone so moving back and stay with somebody is going to be something that I got to get used. And of coz there will be the "who pay for what" issues, and also the issue of staying superb far from my current workplace. But of coz there is also the "whether I am still in this current job" then?

I might have already found that motivation to stay but really depends on how things pan out. But I enjoyed the talk with the person while walking the 1.2km route out from camp, and on the bus ride to CCK. Let's hope that I bump into the person more often.