Saturday, May 15, 2010

Today is Fourty Two

Oh! I just saw the countdown clock. Numbers are simply awesome at times. Another 42 days for the third 42km run in two years. I don't know whether I can nail this one but a different agenda helps me resisting the panic climate. I think I trained hard enough, even squeezing a training run is hard already. Getting the perfect evening weather was also a bit tricky at times. You just can't beat the odds.

Almost a month ago I've signed up for the race. This time it is no ordinary race for me. I'm running for a cause. I knew that with a bit of approach and a lot of training, I could pull this off. It had been a month already and I am emotionally touched everytime I looked at the donations. The world is still full with loving and caring people. To all my dearest friends, you guys are totally awesome. I am just a tool, a medium carrying a subservient message and I am totally proud to have people like you as a friend. Thank you all and I trust that the people in need will have their highest greatfullness to each and every one of you.

Eventually I guess, running itself will bring us to a different level of perspective to the world around us. If I used to feel sad about overweight people, now I don't.  The majority of them are simply ignorant to people like me. They chose their own path. If all the running events and races all over the country ain't good enough to draw people to start a healthy life, what else can we do?

Eventually I guess - again, we just had to do it for them. Show them a clear message and we are running with that message. I will keep on running like a crazy bugger on weekday evenings in my little kampung and I know that it's quite an impression for some. Yeah, I am giving them that message if you know what I mean. Run! Buddy! Run! Run over that fat. On weekends we kampung boys will try to gather more people to join our geli-geli runs. We have a nice neighbourhood, why can't we enjoy them with our feet on the asphalt rather than throttling the gas away?

Eventually I think, I will keep on enjoy running because I don't simply have the strength to beat my first timing. Hah! Have a jolly good run - forever.

9 comments:

  1. Way to go bro! Keep each other inspired and hope the others will to (though we used to hear remarks like "apa kerje bodoh lari berbatu-batu, bukan dapat hadiah pun"). Sometimes ppl need a "jolt" to realize how they need to change their sedentary and unhealtly lifestyle. A lot of us been there too. Happy running!

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  2. Go diket! I'll support your cause and shuk's when I am done running mine.

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  3. all the best diket, at least this is not your first like mine ahha, and you will do just fine lah!! looking at the counter, i can only go YIKES hehehe .. see you nanti !!

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  4. You go kampung boy. We believe in you!

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  5. Thank you Ziff. Another typical question I got from my wife's overweight 21 yr old nephew while eating KFC at lunch today "Uncle dapat nombor berapa tadi?". Argh!

    Syah, I need fat! Good ones of course. Don't wanna melt any.

    Kash, go 84! I'm with you all the way. Don't forget the stove & apron X)

    Thanks June. Same to you. Make sure we don't hear Yikes! sound along KL-Marathon route nanti X)

    Yim buddy, you are one good blogger and a strong runner. Keep on inspiring. Thank YOU!

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  6. 42km? aahh...kacang je...apasala aku tk dpt update entry ni...tak kira brp timing yg dpt pun..at least u have to finish it..go diket...

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  7. Diket, I know it's not easy to get people to run. My area was the same, the people who runs can be counted by fingers. I know they think I'm crazy/idiot running round & round & round for hours... but in the long run (pun intended) you know you'll prevail. I haven't given up hope to someday find a running partner from my neighborhood.

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  8. Ijam, kacang ye? I'm still new in long distance running so is in marathon. But, finishing each one of them is a must. Thanks Ijam.

    Zaki, someday probably you'll be the head of the running clan in Bukit Subang. Maybe waiting for the HRM kot X)

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