Faltering
jon laa wrote on March 7th, 2009, 2:23 am
Probably brain is almost gone. I cannot figure why I didn’t post the last entry when it was well ready to be published.
Did meet huishan, after some brouhaha but ended up talking about those old school days, instead of studying, again. I mean, we have some good encounters to recollect and at the rate we go, we probably will never forget them. But it isn’t entirely a bad thing. I don’t think I met anybody more amusing and amazing as them, and don’t think I will ever. But again, I could be wrong.
It is strange to be running with a lady old enough to be my mother. Of course she didn’t look anything like her age but there is doubt she is old enough to be my mother, her daughter is 24 and son is my age. Either way, she completed the run before me while the other runners and I stopped for coconut juice. Did talk about lots of stuff. Like academic, parenting, passion, which are really issues that I have strong opinions on. I wouldn’t say we are on agreement on everything but we could see each other’s perspective and that is already commendable.
Did a 20k run, survived. Managed it in 2:30, which, in all honestly, isn’t that bad. It is the first 20k and we were talking almost throughout the run. It takes some time to get use to talking while running, I couldn’t exactly do it last time.
And I drowned myself in a super big gulp. Last week’s big gulp was barely enough. Either way, I finished it with little problems and didn’t have any repercussions to it yet. I guess drinking four liters of water a day makes a big difference to your water capacity.
Gonna take it easy next week. Did sign up for a race on impulse for next sunday. Feels safe now, if I can complete a 20k I will be able to do a 10k. I strongly believe so.
No, life isn’t about running now and will never be. There are reasons why I run but will always let myself sink to last person. There’s just little sense of achievement whether I complete the run, did take a break or complete last. Nonetheless, there’s this influx of information, experiences and encounters that I never had. Obviously there’s lot to rant about.
But let’s put it in perspective, I am not a runner. I run.
ETA: I am not sure what I am baking next week. May try out a cheesecake if there is good recipes online. Fairly interested in pies and tarts too. Do suggest recipes, or blogs with credible ones. By the way, there is enough dough for another peach cake.