This is the earliest I have woken up for a run....1.30am!!! Had a light breakfast and went to the bus stop to wait for a colleague to pick me up...then we drove to Changi General Hospital...end pt of our run...decided to gather there so that all those who drove can leave from there after the run ;)
Since there were abt 8 of us there...we had to be ferried to Kembangan MRT (starting pt) in 2 trips...I waited at CGH first...and guess wat...we had a preview of the NDP mobile column of tanks while waiting...so cool!!! Anyone who's boliao and wants a preview can go down to CGH at abt 2.30am next Sun morning...they'll be rehearsing every week til NDP...haha :p
At Kembangan MRT, we did a bit of warm up stretching...then we waited for the previous team, team SCDF, to arrive...oh ya..my team is the Pharmaceutical Society of S'pore :D
At abt 10-15 mins before their ETA of 3.45am, we heard cheers and saw lights approaching us...the SCDF team were cheering their way towards us with the escort of traffic police and cyclist from the S'pore Women's Cycling Team (SWCT)...wah...need to cheer one ah? PSS dun have cheer one lah...oh well...never mind...
The baton was handed over to our team...and at abt 3.45am we started our run...we were supposed to run at an average speed of 7.5km/hr...*yawnz*...I walk at 6km/hr!!!
Anyway, think we ran faster than that lah...if not the cyclist following us will be having a real hard time cycling so slowly...
We ran along Sims Ave to New Upper Changi Rd until Bedok Rd where we turned left...then right to Upper Changi Rd and left to Simei Ave...and hurray...we have arrived at CGH...abt 15 mins ahead of schedule...I think...
We did a simple "3 cheers" when we were approaching the CGH team...just to make some noise...hehe
Had some snacks and drinks provided...got the goodie bag and off we went...
Got home at abt 5am...surfed the net, rested a while...then out I go again...this time cycling...to Raffles Hospital where the last leg of the Health Relay is supposed to start...
Got there early...so chatted with the SWCT cyclists...there were guys too...to help support the team...hehe...the SWCT was just established recently with the mission of improving the health and well-being of women and girls through physical fitness. Specifically, they encourage women and girls to ride bicycles, improve their cycling, challenge themselves, take risks and become involved with the cycling community ;)
So ladies...if u interested in cycling...do check out their website or u can contact Noor ;)
At abt 7.15am, we started running/cycling towards HSA...via Victoria St, Hill St, New Bridge Rd, Outram Rd...had a super long wait there...by then, the SWCT cyclists were super sleepy...they have been up cycling since the start of the relay at midnight!!!
At 8.30am, we saw the President's car drove pass...so we got ready for the final 400m towards National Dental Center...next door...hehe...the flag bearers of each team led the pack...with the cyclists following behind...
At NDC, the President received us...then there was a cool down session, followed by some performance and the President gave out a momento to each team...I joined the SWCT cyclist for a photo with the President ;D
I was planning to either cycle down to West Coast Park to meet up with some of the sgrunners or to Sentosa for the reef walk training...but by the time everything was over it was 9 plus...the race at West Coast Park and the reef walk training would have been over :( So I decided to cycle back home instead...
Got home...had a shower...and I was dead...zzzzzz....slept for 4 hours!!
Woke up super hungry...had a big bowl of yummy fruity salad ;)
Howard and Cupid came by with a rented VCD...A Series of Unfortunate Events...
After the movie, we had dinner at Kembangan!!! My second time there today...and I have never been there b4 this...except for my recee cycle yesterday ;)
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