so after two weeks since my last run, i managed to just run (or jog) for 7 rounds, nonstop, at Taman Jaya. originally i told myself if i managed to go for 4 rounds, that would be great. hell yeah, by the fourth round, i know i better make use of whatever light left, before it gets really dark. so yeah, woohoo. 7 freakin rounds.

there are a couple of people there who pushed me mentally, one being this petite chick. judging from here wrist watch... i think she must be used to running a marathon. she has this 'look', with a tight top that has POWERBAR smacked on it, im sure it was from one of her runs. she passed me twice... but yeah, i used that as my push... 

also discovered that my two neighbors are now on this running fever. i thought they were joking about the running thing (it was already 8 by the time i reached home) and then i saw that they were indeed in their running shoes... so cool of them to run... made a plan with one of them for friday morning. im glad because at least i already have someone that will definitely move me out of bed. great! cant wait... as of now... im kind of dizzy... i want more drinks...

good night!

today the earpiece to my humble, non-fancy mp3 player died, right before i run. yeah, maybe i should've been more careful with things. i guess i need to have separate ones now. one for the office, one for running.

anyhow, after failing being the expert in fixing minute-sized thing, i gave up... (that after the whole thing died altogether.)

i ran anyway. maybe today's music will be the sound of cars... and knowing that those drivers are stuck in it, unable to perform any big physical exercise, i feel better. the jam that was building helped a lot too. i knew i would feel miserable and shitty if i'm one of them.

somehow, someway i knew i had to run today, irregardless. the power of goal. i love it!

have a nice day!

:)

from Faizal Ariff Abdullah's FB update - Runners: 1 of the main differences btw elite and amateur runners is their running cadence. Elites will always have the same cadence (but changes stride length to change speed) while amateurs will change cadence to change speeds.

yeap, its been a while.

ive been in and out of bootcamp. that changed my life. pushed me even deeper into this fitness pit and im loving that. im currently out of that for now. just couldnt find the time and energy to do it (yes, i generally finish work at 12, i need my rest). unfortunately, the lame excuse of "too busy with work" became reality. i am one of those people. i succumbed to work and slave myself, ignoring all the things that i practiced and preached to others before.

however, after the first day of hari raya, i just told myself, if i am able to do it before, i surely can have that repeated. it might not be me going gaga over dumbells, weight plates and all things gym-y, nope. not this time. i have a new goal.

i. just. want. to. run.

and yes, i have a marathon in mind. but for now, ill take things easy. ill just jog and progressively expand my horizon from there.

i was too inspired, after months of being miserable and unhealthy. the one thing that really got me inspired to run, aside from all the youtubes, magazine articles, internet pieces and all that was when i saw Opstupe ran with his wife somewhere along the roads near the hartamas mosque. that sealed the deal. i was on my to a buka-puasa gathering at a friend's place. i shouted quietly in my heart "I WANT TO RUN!"

i kept to my words. second day raya and im already running. sure, a turtle can beat me at that moment... but competing with myself (and not to the old uncle who passed me several times or to the teen girl who made me feel like im a sloth) has definitely made me a better runner compared to that first run.

here's to more running. cheers!!! (finally got myself a proper running shoe, woohoo!!)