Monday, November 26, 2012
Colorful
The skies in my place are surprisingly beautiful the past few days. The clouds, the mountains, the birds, the rain, the plants, the flowers, the lake, the people, the grass and other inanimated objects, the colors are so vivid and bright. Everything I see is in high definition. Ah, if only I have a camera in my hand to capture these moments before its gone. Hmm.. Maybe I should get one..
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Done! (Half-marathon)
21.1km -- DONE
AMEN, AMEN and AMEN.
3 o' clock in the morning on the 18th of November 2012, I with 8,999 other participants embarked on an adventure of conquering the Penang Bridge International Marathon's half-marathon category for the last time on the old bridge. It was undoubtedly one of my most memorable events for a long long time. Truthfully speaking, I was actually half awake throughout the run.
It was the hardest run I had ever ran. I've been running at least one 12km/ week for the last 3 months, yet I had never face anything do physically draining in my life. In fact, on the 10th of November, I did a close 17km with some of the TMM members. I thought that 21km would not be too difficult.
The 2 x 1km stretch of uphill along the bridge is both mentally and physically challenging. I am grateful for all the water stations available along the run, though it will always be overly crowded with other runners. I also thank God that he provide me with the endurance to run non-stop till the 18km mark, whereby I was literally wanting to cry by then. I was so exhausted and my feet are hurting. I walked for 500m and then continued to the finish line and voila, I completed my 1st half-marathon event in 2 hours and 23 minutes (a very satisfying personal record). Thank God for the strength He gave me, only He knows, how 'dead' I am when in was running.
There were also many inspiring runs. There is this guy doing a half-marathon on a wheelchair, there is this guy who looks about >100kg finishing a half-marathon, countless veterans running the full marathon, and of course a friend of mine doing a full but had leg cramp at the 20km mark. He was forced to walk the remaining distance.
Overall, it was an interesting experience. My leg is now 'rejuvenating' with sore and pain. Let's see, maybe I can do a full marathon at the new bridge next year. May God bless me!
AMEN, AMEN and AMEN.
3 o' clock in the morning on the 18th of November 2012, I with 8,999 other participants embarked on an adventure of conquering the Penang Bridge International Marathon's half-marathon category for the last time on the old bridge. It was undoubtedly one of my most memorable events for a long long time. Truthfully speaking, I was actually half awake throughout the run.
It was the hardest run I had ever ran. I've been running at least one 12km/ week for the last 3 months, yet I had never face anything do physically draining in my life. In fact, on the 10th of November, I did a close 17km with some of the TMM members. I thought that 21km would not be too difficult.
The 2 x 1km stretch of uphill along the bridge is both mentally and physically challenging. I am grateful for all the water stations available along the run, though it will always be overly crowded with other runners. I also thank God that he provide me with the endurance to run non-stop till the 18km mark, whereby I was literally wanting to cry by then. I was so exhausted and my feet are hurting. I walked for 500m and then continued to the finish line and voila, I completed my 1st half-marathon event in 2 hours and 23 minutes (a very satisfying personal record). Thank God for the strength He gave me, only He knows, how 'dead' I am when in was running.
There were also many inspiring runs. There is this guy doing a half-marathon on a wheelchair, there is this guy who looks about >100kg finishing a half-marathon, countless veterans running the full marathon, and of course a friend of mine doing a full but had leg cramp at the 20km mark. He was forced to walk the remaining distance.
Overall, it was an interesting experience. My leg is now 'rejuvenating' with sore and pain. Let's see, maybe I can do a full marathon at the new bridge next year. May God bless me!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Half a Man
They say the day you run a full marathon(42.2km) you become a man. Around 18 hours and 30 minutes later I, Moses, shall embark on a feat that I had never done before - running a half-marathon. Too add the excitement I challenged myself to run below 2.15 mark. This race will be dedicated to God. I am ready to move on to the next chapter in life. Half a man. I'll take it from now. 1 year from now, I'll be a full man alright!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Determination
This is a word I never understood. Born in a family who provides me with everything, friends who help me in any situation, and a God that loves me in any type of circumstances. It is just fair to say I am born without any need to push myself further. What more the determination to achieve greatness. Nothing I do in life so far is a fruit of my determination. Most of the things I wanted to do is done half-way. So, today I would like to ask myself a question. Are you determined enough to take on the whole world?
Running 21km will be the on the 18th November. It seems that this will be the last marathon on the old Penang Bridge. Aha! My first 21 will be in the old one, my first 42 will be on the new bridge! Woohoo! Hopefully I will still be running next year! :)
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