Departed a little after 7 AM.
Initially, it was a light drizzle, but after about 13 kilometers, it started raining heavily.
Took shelter under the roof of a food stall.
The rain eased up, and I started running again, but then it started raining heavily again... I took shelter again... this repeated.
It was cool while it was raining. I didn't wear my rain jacket. Being wet was more comfortable.
The rain stopped before noon, and it became hot and humid again.
This weather reminds me of the August heat during my two cross-country trek across Japan.
The first time was in 2010. I think I was running somewhere between Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures. The temperature probably rose to around 38 degrees Celsius.
The second time was in 2012, when I was running from Soma to Minamisoma in Fukushima prefecture. I remember almost collapsing from the humid, muggy heat.
Even standing still, the sweat wouldn't stop. It was that kind of heat where sweat clung to my skin, hindering my ability to breathe.
The road was mostly flat. When the road surface was wet, water splashed from puddles after large vehicles passed.
I saw a water lizard, about 60 centimeters long, swimming in an irrigation ditch. For a moment, I thought it was a baby crocodile. I often see them flattened after being run over by cars, but this was the first time I'd seen one alive.
While sheltering from the rain, I ate a pao, and as it was getting hotter, I found a shake stand and cooled down with a mango shake.
Just before 2 PM, I checked into my hotel in Bagan Serai after running 29.8 kilometers.
Immediately afterward, another heavy thunderstorm hit.
What perfect timing!
Today's hotel is very nice. Being on the 4th floor, the view is also good.
*Today's distance: 29.8 km
*Total distance from Changi International Airport: 687.9 km
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