Last Saturday, I went for a run with colleague at East Coast but a different stretch. Instead of my usual Sunday morning runs, I opted to try out a Saturday evening one instead. Plus it was a new route to me (which I found I love it and am going to try it this coming Sunday morning... yoo hoo!).
But, boy, it was a totally different experience after all.
Perhaps it was just that particular Saturday but at 5pm, it still felt extremely scorching hot for me. I think I've run before around that time of the day, but that Saturday, the heat was not in my favour.
At the on-start, I could already feel 'uncomfortable' but perhaps, it was also because I was trying to pace myself with an expert runner and that'd mean the speed would not be my usual slow-coach one.
A short distance away, there was a toilet break but my ego said no, no, I can push on and didn't take advantage of the opportunity to cool my body down with splashes of water (which I later regretted). And from then on, I felt I was going to die from dehydration or exhaustion but once again, my ego pushed me on as I had previously covered a distance of 8km before.
On the return route, I gladly helped myself to the cool water to hose myself down and from then, I felt so much better, like as if the aircon was blowing at me and I could almost sprint my way back. But then, it was the return route, so maybe psychologically too, I was also charged up to complete my run and somehow found the extra energy to push on.
Finally for a few minutes, I managed to 'over take' the expert runner but couldn't sustain my lead for long.
My final nike+ reading showed a distance of 8.51km at a pace of 6:53/km completed in 58 minutes 38 seconds. Minus the inaccuracy of my nike+, I'd say it should have been about a 8km if not, 7km at worst distance.
Felt good and felt proud. But I've got to get to a stage where I can do this and come out breathing normally without panting excessively... like the expert runner.
I can get there... I know I can. Like Nike, just do it.
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