I use to run regularly 3 times a week, but due my recent schedule not allowing me to run at my normal time (4-5 pm) I decided to improvise and change my running area from jurong to woodlands. First i need to find a route that is around my normal running distance of 5km as I have stopped running for quite some time now and I don't feel comfortable running my previous distance. Using MapMyRun, I plotted a 4.5km route around woodlands and today i tried running the route. The distance of the route is about 4.47km and I plan to stick to the rule of increasing the mileage by 10% per week until I reach half marathon (21km) standard.

Generally, the route is quite empty with the occasional bicycle which I have to look out for. The route also only cross 4 traffic junctions (3 lighted 1 not) which are not very crowded so I feel is important as I don't like to run with too much obstructions. After the run today, I feel that the route is generally level with not much gradients involved. I will be sticking to this route for the week and plan another longer route next week for the next phase of my training.

Below is the route I use;