Monday, May 11, 2009

Back in Melbourne - First Run!

After spending 10 days in Hong Kong not doing any exercise and dining out for nearly all lunches and dinners, I finally came back to Melbourne on Sunday.



Surprisingly, I still weigh the same. I was expecting to put on 2-3kg because everyday over there I was binge eating delicious but fattening food. I decided to go for a 5.2km run in the afternoon to see how terribly unfit I was.

Again surprisingly, I actually matched and arguably exceeded my pretty modest standards. I wasn't feeling too out of breath, muscles are perfectly fine and I actually sprinted the last section to get home.

Hopefully it's a sign that the "new blood" (donated blood recently) is recharged, the muscles are ready, the mind is focused to take on the upcoming winter hiking trips.