jogging and motivation thread

[sph777]

I am tempted to do my virgin FM but I know my timing won't be spectacular la hahaha. Will be quite rabak to bonk on my first FM without thoroughly preparing for it .

Hmm but people will usually give way right? It's only detrimental if people cluster together and block you off. Oh well, downside of registering late hahahaha

nope, ppl don't care. U will have to overtake on your own. First FM pen F if you fast, is a mistake. I made this mistake on my first one too cause of the delay to start and many slow ppl u have to chiong past

 

[sph777]

Can't say for this year but I experienced this with starting at Pen F few years ago and it was quite rabak, I had to run at the side just to overtake and that was my last time starting at last few Pens. Anyways if you're keen on FM, Pen B is still up for grabs i think cause I just registered late few days ago.

I am in Pen B as well But this year aiming for 3:20. The thought was maybe try to go for sub 1:30 HM then go slow last half but I think just gonna stick with 3:20 goal since last 2 SCSM DNF.

 

[sph777]

no. I live in Canada now. Aiyah jialat, seems like no runs in 2026 then?

nice! Was there for holiday in May.

Will only know next year. Their publicity not so fast. Only for sure is SCSM is always first weekend of december

 

[WussRedXLi]

Terrible weather. Still haven't 9am and it's already 38.6 deg C heat index temp
30.4deg C 79% RH

My home-office run even though just ~ 1km already terok, need to wash up a bit before starting work + blow mini fan in aircon to cool down and drink iced milo from pantry

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[mynickname]

Terrible weather. Still haven't 9am and it's already 38.6 deg C heat index temp
30.4deg C 79% RH

My home-office run even though just ~ 1km already terok, need to wash up a bit before starting work + blow mini fan in aircon to cool down and drink iced milo from pantry

Ya this morning really terrible.

 

[WussRedXLi]

no. I live in Canada now. Aiyah jialat, seems like no runs in 2026 then?

Dont say...... scarly AHM 2026 also no have. (of coz they'd only confirm around Apr time)
I want to gun 10k.

 

[xllms]

Terrible weather. Still haven't 9am and it's already 38.6 deg C heat index temp
30.4deg C 79% RH

My home-office run even though just ~ 1km already terok, need to wash up a bit before starting work + blow mini fan in aircon to cool down and drink iced milo from pantry

such climatic conditions. better take it easy and cool down gradually.

 

[sph777]

Dont say...... scarly AHM 2026 also no have. (of coz they'd only confirm around Apr time)
I want to gun 10k.

so many years don't have AHM liao

 

[Skyrillex]

I am in Pen B as well But this year aiming for 3:20. The thought was maybe try to go for sub 1:30 HM then go slow last half but I think just gonna stick with 3:20 goal since last 2 SCSM DNF.

See you on Dec hahaha.
3:20 should be achievable for you, especially since this year is quite flat and no more WCH and sheares bridge.

 

[Peanut15]

Can't say for this year but I experienced this with starting at Pen F few years ago and it was quite rabak, I had to run at the side just to overtake and that was my last time starting at last few Pens. Anyways if you're keen on FM, Pen B is still up for grabs i think cause I just registered late few days ago.

can we just randomly change "pen" during actual day? nobody will know right?

 

[WussRedXLi]

such climatic conditions. better take it easy and cool down gradually.

Think this weekend the folks here better be mindful, no joke. Run hard + longer distance + weekend long distance warriors (weekdays daytime all AC) = recipe for disaster if not heat trained. Just 3 days ago even just over 2k i was already nearly fully drenched for body, arms and neck and hair all totally wet with a VO2max effort.

Countless times i have seen MBS/GBTB people weekend morning, folks run until sit down at MBS, face red red etc. Over did it and/or not heat trained.
Once got SCDF just outside promonitory, just not sure if it was a heart issue or heat issue.


https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...that-spore-should-start-taking-heat-seriously

The new national response plan is a good first step to ensuring people take the threat seriously.

But we should not wait until the national heatwave plan kicks in to start building resilience to heat.

People can start preparing for higher temperatures by, for example, using exercise as a tool to raise tolerance for warmer weather.

 

[xllms]

Think this weekend the folks here better be mindful, no joke. Run hard + longer distance = recipe for disaster if not heat trained.
Countless times i have seen MBS/GBTB people weekend morning, folks run until sit down at MBS, face red red etc. Over did it and/or not heat trained.
Once got SCDF just outside promonitory, just not sure if it was a heart issue or heat issue.


https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...that-spore-should-start-taking-heat-seriously

The new national response plan is a good first step to ensuring people take the threat seriously.

But we should not wait until the national heatwave plan kicks in to start building resilience to heat.

People can start preparing for higher temperatures by, for example, using exercise as a tool to raise tolerance for warmer weather.

how to exercise to raise tolerance for warmer weather?
this summer damn terok for me here in SH, which made me mentally gave up going for runs. Even when i got out to run, i slowed down my pace drastically.

 

[sph777]

can we just randomly change "pen" during actual day? nobody will know right?

your bib will show your pen, they do check. But with the crowd not sure if you can sneak to other pen

 

[sph777]

how to exercise to raise tolerance for warmer weather?
this summer damn terok for me here in SH, which made me mentally gave up going for runs. Even when i got out to run, i slowed down my pace drastically.

is just keep running in the weather to build up the tolerance. Can just run slower first

 

[xllms]

is just keep running in the weather to build up the tolerance. Can just run slower first

next summer then
now its autumn liao

after my longer runs during summer, my wife suan me
"you exercise come back like half dead for half a day
are you killing yourself slowly or building up your health?"

 

[kaisin82]

is just keep running in the weather to build up the tolerance. Can just run slower first

start earlier in the morning like 6-7am, depending on how far you are thinking of running

 

[kaisin82]

nice! Was there for holiday in May.

Will only know next year. Their publicity not so fast. Only for sure is SCSM is always first weekend of december

cool! which part? how do you find it?

 

[Tudo88]

nope, ppl don't care. U will have to overtake on your own. First FM pen F if you fast, is a mistake. I made this mistake on my first one too cause of the delay to start and many slow ppl u have to chiong past

No choice. Spur of moment to do it hahaha.

I am in Pen B as well But this year aiming for 3:20. The thought was maybe try to go for sub 1:30 HM then go slow last half but I think just gonna stick with 3:20 goal since last 2 SCSM DNF.

Maybe sign up for FM and try to do sub 90 for HM then easy jog all the way to finish haha. But FM apparel don’t have my sizes anymore

 

[Tudo88]

can we just randomly change "pen" during actual day? nobody will know right?

Cannot. They got checkers at every pen to check your bib. But I know of people that sneak into Pen A last time when they are Pen C originally. Not sure how they do that. Maybe they know the checkers or what