Finally a nice place to run

We finally ventured out to one of the reserves on the edge of town this morning for a run and walk. MacRitchie Reservoir is a large lake in the centre of the island. It is surrounded by some nice rain forest, plenty of off road trails and the odd family of monkeys. Anything off road is a bit of novelty here, so I was keen to explore.


I managed to loop the lake in about 65 mins, which was about 11km with a few ups and downs. Rachel left at the same time and did a nice out and back walk along the boardwalks and tracks. In hindsight, we should have been a little more organised instead of our leisurely 10.30 departure. We both felt really cooked at the end from the heat and spent the rest of the day recovering. One stretch of about a kilometre in the open sun alongside a golf course knocked a bit out of my legs and once you get hot it seems to take ages to cool the thermometers back down again. A bit like running in winter, when you get progressively colder and cant warm up.

Anyway, it was nice to explore somewhere new and to enjoy a longer run. I am thinking of doing a few more triathlons here as the scene seems pretty competitive. Running is a bit hard with the climate and I can't yet manage the same miles I did back home. Hopefully I can substitute some of the running, for miles on the bike and make good use of the pool downstairs for training.