Re-starting ....

I HAVE BEEN SLACKING BIG BIG TIME.

Not sure why but I suddenly lost all motivation to swim / run.

Everyday I would set my alarm at 5am but I would just shut it off and head back to bed.  The thought of running just didn't appeal to me somehow.

A week became two and by the third week I was worried about my lack of activity (ok, I do still go to the gym but it definitely isn't enough).

I got fatter and even my Mom commented.  

Been whining to The Gifted about my lack of motivation and I pleaded with him to help me get back into my running.  Bless his kind heart and soul, he readily agreed to run with me just to help me out (though his pace and mine are drastically different!!!)

It was suppose to be a Sat mrn run.  We will both head out from our respective homes and meet at Tanjong Pagar where we will head back to Hougang.  Alas, we were greeted with thunder and heavy downpour on Sat mrn and hence I happily snucked back into bed.

Sunday.  Thunder was heard right from 2+am and I was groaning.  I really needed to re-start my running.  By 6am The Gifted msg that it was pouring where he was, while there wasn't any rain at my side, just continuous rumbling from the sky.  I decided to head out first and meet The Gifted along the way.....

After 3 weeks, my legs, though fresh, took a while to warm up. Although it was the usual route, I seemed to take a long time to cover the usual distance, and my strides were heavy and many times my soles scratched the gravel, at one time I almost tripped and fell on the uneven pavement! Something I never had problems with for the past 1 year!  

Anyway, we finally met up at Boon Keng, and we slowly (THANKS so much for slowing down so much to accomodate auntie!!!) trotted back to Hougang.

If not for the company, I think I would have a lot more difficulty covering the whole distance.  The weather today was cool and kind too, so that helped a lot.  It started to pour shortly after 2 hrs 45mins on the road.  My legs were complaining of the lethargy and decided not to push myself too much.

Very happy to finally get to run with The Gifted again after so many years.
Thanks for the help!
*bow*

Total distance about 23km. 2hrs 45mins.