Running smoothly

By Chalinee Thirasupa 
The Nation

 

 

The “Sky Running” athletics track inside the air-conditioned Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road in Bangkok will motivate anyone to get fit, come rain or shine.

 

 

Dubbed the country’s longest track of its kind, with a lap distance of 412 metres around the fourth floor of Ratthaprasasanabhakti Building (Building B), the three-lane running track is available for use any day, free of charge for both state officials and people in general.

 

 

Moving along the rubber-paved tracks – one lane is for walking, the middle one for jogging and the third for running – you can ignore the traffic jams and the rain outside.

 

 

The track is equipped with a system that measures how far you’ve gone and shows your individual results on the Sky Running phone application. There are also a locker room and restrooms.

 

 

The project, built within its budget of Bt4 million and open since last October, was part of a vision of the building-management firm Dhanarak Asset Development to open more space for exercising. It is hoped to inspire and give people the chance to get fit and it will lessen traffic congestion around the complex, since many staff members will stick around to exercise while their colleagues are driving home.

 

Photo Courtesy of Neil Chindamanee

 

Photo Courtesy of Parit Sathurat

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30350498

 

 

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looks pretty good

A nice idea but I have great trouble with this statement "for both state officials and people in general".

Let's try this "the track is open to both government workers and the general public".

 

I might do a "Visa run" next week or at least an extension run

hard to park scooters and food carts,but im sure they will find a way..

38 minutes ago, B T Justice said:

I might do a "Visa run" next week or at least an extension run

Running a mile to the copy shop downstairs, then another mile, in this oversized complex, to the bank for a statement... ?

"The “Sky Running” athletics track inside the air-conditioned Government Complex"

 

wow the electric bill must be enormous.

that's cool, I'll check it out in August

Already seen it, but wasn't prepared for using it. 

If their lane discipline when driving is anything to go by expect a bit of runner rage before too long ..