No wonder some Singaporeans are choosing to go running at
night.
Some, like Ms Maria Enriquez, do so for an even more important
reason - it is the only free time they have.
The 31-year-old administrator sometimes finishes work late. When
that happens, she goes for a run at about 11pm in the serenity of
her Spottiswoode Park neighbourhood.
'My body feels heavy if I don't run. I also have a hard time
falling asleep if I don't do so,' she said.
Retail salesman Iruz Salim, 26, who lives in Jurong, runs about
twice a week, from midnight to 2am. 'The air is cooler and cleaner
at night and there are fewer vehicles,' he said.