NUS Hill Run on 13 Dec`06 (Wed)

By special request from my running buddy, fennel, this week NUS hill run would start @ 7pm instead of 6.30pm -- so that she can rush down from her workplace @ CBD. fennel missed the killer slope after her first run many moons ago :) cosmic_wind finally could join the run -- he was on leave and travelled all the way from Tanah Merah! As it was tktan's birthday, we bought a cake to celebrate -- tried to lurk the west side runners over :) Sotong n IMD couldn't make it but tiwazz readily agreed to join us for post-run makan. Haiz, weather NG -- started to pour ard 6pm. Luckily, the rain reduced to drizzle close to 7pm. Was held up @ work and arrived 10min late -- paiseh to tktan and fennel for waiting. Hmm, cosmic_wind went merry-go-round in bus 96 -- he didn't know where to alight and the loop service brought him back to Clementi! tktan ran to meet him at the bus-stop -- to avoid him getting lost again. Oh, tktan was 'dressed' in orange from head to toe -- HWA orange top, grey/orange shorts, orange socks n shoes! Finally, we started the run after 7.30pm -- by then the rain had stopped!

Felt cool running after rain as I lead the group along Pasir Panjang Rd and South Bouna Vista Rd. There, the killer slope was waiting for us -- slightly slippery but I huff and puff up the slope, calves tightened slightly due to the long layoff. fennel did well -- she said siong but enjoyed the process :) tktan was jaga-ing cosmic_wind but he cun go slow when going upslope and sped up effortlessly. Gave fennel n cosmic_wind a clap for their effort! Recovery time as we ran down the slopes @ Kent Ridge Park. At Science Hub, we all skipped the water break and continued on. At junction of Sci Park I and South Bouna Vista Rd, we had a choice to extend the route to 12km -- fennel n cosmic_wind opt for shorter 8.5km route. Then we ran passed NUH, Science faculty and SRC. But we had to take shelther @ bus-stop outside Raffless Hall when the rain started pouring again! Aiyoh, we were so close to finish the run! We did our warm up stretch as we waited for the rain to stop -- stranded as we had no money, no handphone. Then I suggested taking the shuttle bus back. Erhm, we boarded the bus but had to get off and wait for the next bus -- that was the direction to the bus terminal.

Finally, we made it back to KRGH @ 9.15pm. Oh dear, tiwazz had arrived long ago -- paiseh to make him wait so long!! Quickly called him and he said they(with roonz) were having dinner @ the Cheese Prata Shop. We had a quick shower and joined them. After placing our fd order, we brought out the pandan kaya cake and sang happy bday song to "23-year-young" tktan :) Everyone enjoyed the yummylicious huge slice of cake. fennel n me had seafood pattaya with maggi, cosmic_wind had maggi mee goreng and tktan had ikan billis nasi goreng. Converstation revolved ard upcoming races like ultramarathon, KL race etc. Finally parted way @ 10.30pm -- with a very full stomach :) Oh, we declared cosmic_wind DNF for NUS hill run -- coz he didn't complete the enture route. So, cosmic_wind gotta join us next year to get his finisher cert :P