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It usually starts innocuously enough. A glance in a slimming magazine. a cycle down one of the new scenic walkways or an early evening jog, when the air has been freshened after the tropical rains.
Regrettably though this habit soon escalates to 10 kilometre races, full marathons and eventually ironman events. To achieve these more lofty goals these hardy souls take to running around McRitchie Reservoir.
A blame this malady firmly at the feet of Expats who have brought this habit to Singapore with them. They have been known to congregate in groups with names such as Hash House Harriers.
Don't be put off by the florid red faces of such individuals as once the endorphins have kicked in all sanity goes out the window. You may think that all of this activity is healthy; not so.
Singapore's National Servicemen in training were dropping like flies due to the heat and motor exertion, much to the consternation of their parents. If there basic training was like mine from early days then they would have been running from dawn till dusk.
The government has heeded parental concern and acknowledged the rise of the couch potato by recently announcing that they would be tweaking the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT). The voluntary five week fitness programme has been expanded to nine months.
Bugs of a different kind have been occupying the minds of US hoteliers as they face an increasing number of lawsuits. The bug in question is the bed bug, which has even taken up residence in New York's Waldorf Astoria.
Singapore and Malaysia can lay claim to a more edifying honour. They have the largest bug in the world. In terms of length the South East Asian female Walking Stick bug with the largest recorded being a staggering 21.8".
And speaking of staggering, its time to contemplate the possibility of an evening run.
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