PMC Run: Vesak Day delight

The heavens opened in the early morning hours of May 9, with thunder, lightning and the full works. I wasn't sure if the run would proceed as planned, but the storm fizzled out before 7 am. And though we expected a poor turnout, there were 10 of us who gathered at the church car park.

I am not sure if you have done a run right after a heavy downpour. The air is clear and clean (no kidding), and there's just a freshness feel about it. On this morning, we were joined by Desmond, who is still in NS. The sky was overcast, and that provided an idea condition to run.

As we crossed the canal after Drive 3, we were delighted to see the gush of water (from the storm) gathering pace towards the river. Looked like a good spot for white water rafting.


We kept the same route, with a new twist. After emerging from the park along Drive 3, some headed back towards the park under the MRT tracks for an additional loop. That would be an additional 1.5 to 2 km.

We all agreed without a doubt that this was one of the most pleasant run we'd had.