Showing posts with label Motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motivation. Show all posts
Friday, October 16, 2009
Why Do I Run?
"Eh girl ah, so thin already stop running lah, now proper weight, don't need to continue exercising"
--THEM
I always loved running... it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
~Jesse Owens
For me, running is my me-time. An intimate moment between me, myself and I. A personal competition. A reintroduction to my body and mind. A small bridge to my sanity in the hectic frenzy (a neoplastic neoplasm!) of life.
Why do I run? It's not just for those numbers on the scale anymore. It's not just for the timing on the watch. "I run to save myself" may be an exaggeration--I run to free myself, and to find myself.
I always loved running... it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
~Jesse Owens
For me, running is my me-time. An intimate moment between me, myself and I. A personal competition. A reintroduction to my body and mind. A small bridge to my sanity in the hectic frenzy (a neoplastic neoplasm!) of life.
Why do I run? It's not just for those numbers on the scale anymore. It's not just for the timing on the watch. "I run to save myself" may be an exaggeration--I run to free myself, and to find myself.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
My Own Everest
Exams are over and I have officially run out of excuses to not run (until my research attachment program kicks in on November, but I have a plan to fight any laziness coming my way!). As I'm writing this, I'm signing up for a Sprint distance marathon next year--the Bintan Triathlon. For a girl who can't swim freestyle and is scared of cycling (I was an unfortunate victim of a road accident a year ago), this is a huge step! And I'm pretty sure once I've paid the (expensive) entrance fee I'd be asking myself why the hell am I doing this?
It's well established that everyone needs a goal in their endeavours to motivate them and spur them on. And then, along the way to reaching that goal, there should be smaller goals--stepping stones--set in place to help you make that big leap. My goal is to be fit, not flab. The easiest way to encourage myself is to spend precious money on races and force myself to do my best for them. Plus, it's a great way to keep track of my progress.
So with the end of the year fast approaching (so fast?), I'm going to review my goals for this year.
[X]Gold for NAFA
[X]Start running regularly
[X]Run a 5K race
[ ]Run a 10K race
By the end of the year, forbidding any injuries, I would have finished those two goals. Yay me!
So what about 2010?
[ ]Full marks for NAFA (Standing Broad Jump, meet pylometric exercises!)
[ ]Blaze annual school cross-country event (at least a medal--or Top 10, please?)
[ ]Try a Triathlon (Sprint)
-Singapore Sprint Series: Biathlon, Duathlon and Triathlon
-OSIM International Triathlon
[ ]Fast 10K (subhour?)
[ ]Half marathon
[ ]Singapore Biathlon
[ ]Cycle Singapore
[ ]Trail runs
Whoopsie-doo, that sure is a long list! I really hope I'm not overestimating myself here, but you know what they say--always aim for the stars; even if you miss, you'll at least reach the clouds.
Jiayou, fat girl!
It's well established that everyone needs a goal in their endeavours to motivate them and spur them on. And then, along the way to reaching that goal, there should be smaller goals--stepping stones--set in place to help you make that big leap. My goal is to be fit, not flab. The easiest way to encourage myself is to spend precious money on races and force myself to do my best for them. Plus, it's a great way to keep track of my progress.
So with the end of the year fast approaching (so fast?), I'm going to review my goals for this year.
[X]Gold for NAFA
[X]Start running regularly
[X]Run a 5K race
[ ]Run a 10K race
By the end of the year, forbidding any injuries, I would have finished those two goals. Yay me!
So what about 2010?
[ ]Full marks for NAFA (Standing Broad Jump, meet pylometric exercises!)
[ ]Blaze annual school cross-country event (at least a medal--or Top 10, please?)
[ ]Try a Triathlon (Sprint)
-Singapore Sprint Series: Biathlon, Duathlon and Triathlon
-OSIM International Triathlon
[ ]Fast 10K (subhour?)
[ ]Half marathon
[ ]Singapore Biathlon
[ ]Cycle Singapore
[ ]Trail runs
Whoopsie-doo, that sure is a long list! I really hope I'm not overestimating myself here, but you know what they say--always aim for the stars; even if you miss, you'll at least reach the clouds.
Jiayou, fat girl!
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