PMC inaugural run Mar 28, 2009

Early Sat morning, a group of PMC members gathered at the church for the first run session. Some were still sleepy, but all were primed up for a time of exercise and fellowship.

Peng Kiat opened the devotion with a short prayer. SE shared about our bodies as the temple of God.

1 Cor 3:16
Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?

1 Cor 19 - 20
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Indeed Peter in Acts 3:17 talks of healing and perfect health. So we should not apologize for taking good care of our bodies - the temple of God.

Next, Hongyee briefed the group on the route - a 4 km run around Pasir Ris, through the scenic Pasir Ris town park. A last minute check to see if anyone was unwell - and should not attempt to run - and a quick photo taking, and we were off.

The group went out at a leisurely pace, heading north towards Downtown East and turning west on Drive 3. Then we headed into the Pasir Ris town park, where many other runners/joggers/walkers were also up and about. The shade offered by the trees was a welcome respite for many, as the morning was turning out to be a hot one.

A short distance after running along Drive 1, we were given the choice of returning back to PMC, but no one took up the offer. The shorter route would be about 2.5 km. Perhaps we were all enjoying the fellowship and conversation too much!

The second half was along Drive 4 before returning back to PMC via Drive 3. We took a few walk breaks (perfectly legitimate approach even for marathoners) along the way and before we knew it, we were done!

While we cooling down back at the church foyer, Esther quietly informed us that this was her longest run ever. That prompted a spontaneous round of applause and congratulations!

We all run for different reasons, be it for health and fitness, to achieve personal goals or for a cause that we are passionate about. The PMC running community is what we make it out to be.

Come and join us for our next run session on April 11!