thoughts...

I can't believe it....I'm a sickie again..
I think I fall sick every mth tis yr alone...
e newest case...throat inflammation, cough, fever n flu...wad a bummer..
Jus woke up frm a long, deep nap after taking my med, bt still feelin reallie under e weather..

Mebbi i tired myself out physically last wk..
Went for combat n pump on Sat morn followed by a 20k training run at East Coast with training bud. It was tough, esp since e late noon sun was hot bt fun n satisfyin n there were so many cute kiddos there! Rewarded ourselves by wolfing it up at Fish & Co ltr...Bt it was tough n made me wonder whether I reallie cud finish e marathon in a decent time. I need my MOJO!

My inspirations...

Kristin Armstrong

The former wife of Lance Armstrong, she had to overcome e trauma of gg through a painful divorce n raising her 3 kids all by herself. She turned to runnin a marathon n finished it in sub-4, qualifiying for Boston Marathon, the gold std of all marathons..
Reallie admire her bt sub 4 hr is still too distant a goal for me, i think..

Excerpt from her article on Runners World...."The Next Big Step"

It was more than a novice athletic achievement, it was a journey of friendship, the healing power of sport, and the confidence of achieving a goal I once considered reserved for those with more talent and resolve. It was a reminder that with good company and hard work, regular people can do something special. And it was special. In my past life I gave everything I had to make a dream possible for someone else. On this day I gave everything I had to make a dream possible for myself.

It's an odd thing, when your body says no and your mind and your spirit say yes. It's frightening and empowering and clarifying and beautiful all at once. It was the past year of my life, shortened into a span of 26.2 arduous miles. It was the culmination of experiences, the knowledge that my body can be pushed past its breaking point, just like my heart. In both instances, when you come to the end of yourself, God's grace is all that sustains. And it is enough.

Training Buddy!

Trainin bud took part in e Osim tri n resumed training almost immediately..
He's so disciplined abt his training tt he always makes me feel like a couch potato bt he has been e one who keeps me gg on thr'out. n I jus found out tt he was e top academic student in Hwachong in yr 2, gosh...i nvr knew he was tt brainy! So he has been trying to lure me over into the tri-camp bt so far, I think I'm onli gg to take a shot at a duathlon.... It'll be next Feb.We shall see hw things go...=)