Running in Singapore - Botanical Garden

 

I had to deal with a week of meetings and attending a real estate investment conference in Singapore  - networking with 650 bankers and lawyers and the like.  Fortunately I somehow managed to get away for a few hours and join Brian Baker for a 12-kilometer run on Tuesday night. 

 

The run took us through a neighborhood of quiet forested streets and palatial colonial-era houses -- I have visited Singapore at least a dozen times, and in all those trips only seen concrete tower blocks, so it was interesting to run past so many immense estates.  Brian's course also took us through Singapore's embassy district and then to the Singapore Botanical Garden.  The Botanical Garden is an enchanting place to run - especially at twilight when the paths are lit up and the trails not crowded.  It was also good that the trails were not empty, as Brian decided to pick up the pace to under 4 minutes per kilometer and I dutifully kept up. 

 

After running in the sweltering Singapore humidity we swam in a 50-meter (yes, 50-meter) pool at Brian's apartment complex.   Talk about ideal triathlon training - it almost makes one consider moving to Singapore.