Demoralising LSD run - 26km

Got a SMS from james informing me of the run on sunday as i was having a dinner at a friends wedding. Feeling guilty eating so much i decided to check out whats this demoralising run is all about. How can a run be demoralising, Not like we are living in a desert .. that would truely be demoralising . Checking the forum when i got back hmm okay only 14- 17km..

woke up 5.50am, decided to drive down to run3 place to hitch a ride from her (ok so i am lazy to check the map to changi point) . We reached changi point beach about 7am slight change in location so we moved the car to the next car park lot where we see the group. Ronnie , sotong , fennel, cfred, sassyrunne, DO, DR , Ultra, brokie, bee, james, rim,mightyjoe, doremon, kj, roentgen, joao, FBB, TKtan, acleong, realrunner and teelee.












I realised that its not 14km but double the distance. Cause its a 14km one way and another 14km back. That was quite a shocker. Thankfully i brought a packet of powergel but what i really need is gatorade power which i have not purchased yet. After briefing by sotong we proceed with the run did a short warmup run before we hit the road. Teelee , acleong, joao myself and realrun moved up to lead the run. Along the road up we bump into meteor who was "stealthy" doing her ninja run but unfortunately spotted by us. At somepoint along the middle of the long and endless changi road adjacent to the changi airport run way i lost sight of teelee and realrunner.. that is where i wonder

WHEN IS IT GONNA END?

I know i wasn't gonna get an answer.. stopping wasn't it also.. thankfully theres still something to be motivated , there are lotsa racebikers doing their training. Once in a while you see someone who motivates you.

Ahh the sight of beach at last once we hit the national sailing centre got a sip and refill of water and decided that i shld not be attempting to run further down. Mightyjoe and cfred think likewise too so we decided to u-turn from there. At this point we saw DR, run3 trudging on to the east coast lagoon. As we were returning back we saw tekko with his right leg in crutches sitting at the shelter next to the Safra clubhouse. He gamely served us refreshing 100+ no time to chitchat much we carried on our run.

Same old stretch back. Mind wondering.. pondering along the way. Stopping at 2 or 3 times along the changi road to walk. Leg feeling cramp probably lack of salt content in my bottle. The sun was up but shade of the tree kept it in check along the way chatted with FBB who i believe got lost on one of the turns. When we hit the first carpark we bump into mythos and jennifery moving off for their bike ride. DO , cfred made some conversation with them. For me i felt stomach cramp when into the toilet to get some water to relieve it .

After which it was a run walk all the way back to the end point. After everyone is back we had 100+ , barley drink, jelly (thanks to roetgen, jamesoh, brokie, doreamon) and exchange alot of chatter. Warmed down before hitting the showers at the beach. Heard about the famous beef kway teow noodle at changi village food center. And thats where we went...













Beef ball kway teow












Mixed beef kway teow
















The consumers

So me the day has not ended after sending joao and rim back. I went to an dance school open house. before heading for dinner at suntec, then to supper.... what a super long day tiring and definately demoralising day haha..