I had been looking for an alternative exercise since I recovered from my sprain. After entertaining the thought and deliberating over a few months, I decided that cycling would be a good alternative to jogging until I recover fully. Hence, with the exchange of some money, I became a proud owner of a foldie (or foldable bike) last month.
I had taken it onto the park connectors a few times and I had fallen in love with this mode of travelling. So far, I had done the Yishun ↔ Sembawang and Changi ↔ ECP routes. Not only do I discover new rustic places in Singapore, I also discover other muscles on my leg and butt, which do not get the same kind of workout when I run.
Today, I did the Punggol → Lor Halus →Pasir Ris Drive 3 → Loyang PCN → Changi Village route with my friends. We started off at the Popeyes Punggol at 730am and ended up at Changi Village for breakfast before heading back to Punggol after recharging with food and water.
Every ride leads to good food - recharging at Changi Village
For the first time in months, my heart had a cardio workout, pumping hard when I tried to scale those little sloped pavements. Never felt so good for a long time. We also did a little exploring of the Punggol Waterfront when we came back. At the end of the 3hr cycling escapade, we covered 39.5km!
