Many countries were and are still afflicted with COVID pandemic, and Singapore is not spared.
As a matter of fact, all hell broke lose when it was announced that thousands of foreign workers housed in various dormitories had been infected in March 2020, leading to introduction of total lock down (Circuit Breaker CB in local context). Over the next few months, it seemed that only dormitory workers were affected mostly, sparing widespread community involvement... gradually, the lock down was loosened and school resumed (students going back to school) and people were now allowed to venture outdoor (in group of 5 with social distancing and masks) by June/July.
With COVID pandemic, my clinic workload has dropped significantly. Most obvious is the total absence of foreign patients (with travel restrictions imposed by various countries), and the significant drop in children with flu/cough symptoms (face mask, social distancing and no school attendance have worked remarkably well in bring down upper respiratory tract infections amongh children).
As such, I knocked off work from my clinic earlier over the past few months, and had more time to engage in leisure exercises in the afternoon/evening.
I have been doing brisk walking diligently almost daily (or at least 4-5 days per week) over the past 3 months, covering a distance of 6-9km per trip. My pace is ~11-12 min / km. Somehow, I can't go beyond 10 min/km. Nevertheless, I have managed to "trim" my body fat somewhat over the months.
I listened to audio book +/- music (via Xiami app) when brisk walking. I have read over 7 audiobooks (mostly fiction) over the past 3 months. I have never read so many non-work related books over the years.
Things seem to be looking up over the past few weeks.... patients are trickling in gradually, albeit not back to normal yet. Hopefully, I will still have time to do my regular walking exercises when things improve in the near future.
My exercise trail...
