i went for another run today inspired by my recent success with it and the stories of friends along the way. i've really been bitten by the health bug it seems.
today wasn't one of my greatest runs. despite feeling underneath the weather i finished 4k in 30 minutes. i could've pushed the last kilometer but my body is no longer at par with what it used to do. my greatest success is 5k in 38minutes. how long will it take for me to get back to that, i really don't know but i hope soon.
today was the first time i ran without any songs to accompany me. running alone usually feels lonely and it helps if i have someone else's voice crooning in my ears to drone out the sound of silence. but i read as one of the 100 running tips, check previous blog, that it might be nice to hear yourself run. i didnt put much stock into this considering i never found anything wonderful or awe-inspiring with the sound of rubber shoes hitting asphalt. but oddly, it was comforting to hear my own treading. the pace i was running at and the pitter patter of the rubber as it hit the dark concrete reminded me that each sound was a successful battle against the anti exercise voice in my ear. one step at a time, one laborious breath at a time and it made the whole thing worthwhile. i kept telling myself, "i'm going to get an ass and killer legs because of this!!".
what a mantra right? at least it keeps me going.
i'm far from being at the pinnacle of my physical stamina. but M. has always reminded me if i keep to it i'll get there someday. i'm actually looking forward to the ATENEO AQUATHLON in FEBRUARY 09. Jonas, a friend of mine who will be organizing it, says it would probably be in the later part of the month. that for us seniors would mean right before or after final exams. i've always been a great juggler of schedules and by hook or by crook i will join. slow and steady has won the race, as Aesop's fables remind me. my pace is slow in comparison to the standards of other people i know but i'm getting there. i never thought i'd see this coming you know? never thought i'd actually ENJOY this. but a change from the interior does gravitate to a change in the exterior.
i will have an ass and killer legs! I WILL!!
2 comments:
How awesome that our lives are parallel again in this way. i wish I can say I'd run too but I think I'm more built for gliding. HAHA. :P
haha if i had my way i'd FLY. but that just might be too much effort for my nonexistent muscles. martin loved the link btw. :) found it cool. there still is hope for me to get FIT. hahaha i just hope this whole exercise thing is not a futile attempt...like i'm doing it to please something else..and not myself.
Post a Comment