A Morning Wheely Run

Last night, the friends threw a housewarming party. It was a complete alcoholic blast. The hostess welcomed us in some incomprehensible Thai hospitality style which involved every newcomer downing 3 consecutive mixed shots of tequila, vodka, gin and whisky. It also involved some really loud sing-along session to the Live Earth bands (namely Crowded House) on tv.

I went home before midnight. I wasn't drunk. But I didn't want the alcohol to dehydrate my body. I didn't want to wake up to a dry throat. I didn't want to risk any hangovers. So in the usual fashion, I stuck a finger deep down my throat and purged the alcohol out of my system.

Woke up feeling fresh. On my way out, I grabbed an energy bar and isotonic drink, and kept a 10am skating date at East Coast Park.

I'm so glad for a newfound skating buddy! We're going do regular skating dates for some healthy living. But I tell you, this woman's fitness level is crazily high! We met for a light 4km run on the skates after her early morning 10km Passion Run. And she thought it was fairly fun to combine the 2 knee-pounding workouts one after the other! I shudder to think of the distances we'll cover on skates in the weeks to come.

Now, I gotta go get my skates sorted. My toes are all cramped together rather painfully. I'm either wearing socks too thick or I need to get a new pair of skates half a size bigger. Otherwise, the pressure from long distance skating will just make my toenails turn black again. Ugh.