My First Marathon

Its impossible to stretch out for miles with your breathing bein' rattled and your legs giving in. Its impossible to say that you are not moved amidst all the heavy anticipation and training for a long run. That Adidas quote nailed it right on, Impossible is indeed nothing. I can run for miles and miles and I am just so determined regardless of the pain from the long stretch. So there, I did it anyway... and its the best high I've ever felt in months, or probably years. =)

Yesterday, I ranked number 726 out of 3,501 runners during the 5K charity run. And I will do even better. Much better. =)

Rank 726 00:35:05
Nature Valley Run Leg 2
5K Run
May 30, 2010

The Active Lifestyle??? Blech.

Ok so I've been trying to work on my running the past 3 weeks. I'm on the 3rd week level of the Couch-to-5K program. And just last Sunday I've managed to join a bunch of frisbee champs at the big park near us; 3 hours of full on hardcore frisbee tossing. It really comes down to running with Ultimate Frisbee and it is insane. But I swear that trying out the sport (for y'all beginners out there like me), I can guarantee it won't disappoint. You meet new friends, you build up stamina and hopefully lose some of that McDonalds fat you've been stacking up the past week.

I can't really begin phrasing that "the active lifestyle" as some result to quitting a previous vice. Heck I dont even like the "ACTIVE LIFESTYLE" term. It's something I could rap against while thoroughly enjoying a cigarette. 3 weeks into the whole running thing does not actually earn you those two words. I do know that the early morning jogs help me attain stamina by every hundred yards and that inner peace (inside this little tweet mind) that I've been longing for. Good mental health starts with physical health, right?

Oh and yeah, still no film photos so far. I freakin' miss shooting film!!!!

Couch to 5K

I officially begun a little workout program today. The whole running program is called the Couch-to-5K Running program by CoolRunning.com's Josh Clark. The name itself implies the typical "Couch Potato" and taking that dozy cow out into the road and finishing off 9 weeks with a body fit to run no less than 5K. It will gradually take up those beginners one notch stronger and faster every week. Brilliant, isnt it?

It has made hundreds and thousands of new people running every day. The stories from runners are inspiring and the name alone sells to the lazy market. I myself could not bare to think of doin 3K, let alone 5 to 10 agonizing kilometres! Hopefully in a few weeks of doin the workout, I would get to prove myself wrong. =D

...and I will deffo try to take film photos while I'm at it. A little jogger's photo blog, so to speak.

I borrowed an old 110 Camera with flash. Its a purple Kalimar. The flash could seriously leave you with impaired eyes. Its pretty fun though, 110 borders and strong colors. =)

Honey & Henry

My two favorite dogs in the whole wide world.

The Natori Brothers are so blimin' fascinating to watch. It's more of the big stunts they do, really... cheesy as it may come but their biggest japanese-y smiles at the stunt show were just inspiring to me. I'm glad I caught this one decent capture from a Natori.

I'm a mess.

I was lying in bed this morning, with zero urge for sleep. I got up and just stopped trying. I've been at it for about 2 weeks now. Staying up all-day for today would guarantee an early scheduled forty-winks for later... that is if I successfully keep away from my bedroom and keep myself awake for the next 6 to 8 hours.

Though without sleep, everything seems like its slower and you squeeze every little bit of energy even for little things that requires minimal effort. Like writing this blog entry for instance, my hands are heavy against the keys and the little bleeps on my messenger is echoing in annoyance.

Wow. I reaaaaaaaaaaaally would like to get some rest now.