And the previous post will be the last post of HMOTD - Happy Moment Of The Day!
...Not because I'm gonna
No one person or matter in life is not worth giving a thought, for they mould you into who you were, are, and will be.
In addition to those side stories, will be my own stages of achieving my own dreams. Like majority of the population, I've a dream in almost all major areas in life (i.e. career, sports, family, etc.). But the biggest of all is particularly in the area of sports. I've been a runner for a year now, and running amazed me in lots of ways as it did for the millions others who shared that same passion as I do.
I'd my fair shares of 10K, 21K, and the grueling 42.126K for the past 1 year. Participation medals and certs are not as attractive to me as challenger medals now, and soon enough, I will crave for more, in terms of podium finishing. I'm a competitive person, though not extremely competitive, but I love challenges, and running always gave me that opportunity to show myself that hard work always paid off. Like I always said to people who asked me why I ran or cycle, my answer will be, "through endurance sports, you will be able to really test yourself in every areas, from personality and attitude, to will power and knowledge of oneself. It gives you that long distance for you to take your time and learn something new and beneficial to yourself and/or everyone else". How true is this? You can only doubt what I said, until you're in it yourself.
As Jessica Post had nicely put,
"Games require skill. Running requires endurance, character, pride, physical strength and mental toughness. Running is a test, not a game. A test of faith, belief, will and trusts in ones self. so hardcore that it needs a category all to itself to the define pain. When game players criticize, it’s because they aren’t willing to understand, not because they’re stronger. Running is more than sport; it’s a lifestyle. If you have to ask us why we run, you’ll never understand, so just accept it."
I've a game-plan, with a time-limit on this dream, a dream where even I'm scared of it. Hey, a dream should be BIG enough it scarezzzz you right?! It definitely scares me alright. But I'm confident I will work through it, just uncertain whether I will achieve it, because there will be lots of limiting factors when I will en just a few more steps getting there. Nevertheless, I've the resources I need for now to work towards that last 1KM of the journey, where the rest will only be unfold by then, less worries on that for now. Hence I will be using this platform not only to inspire you with other people's stories, but also with my journey in pursuing this AWESOMELY-CRAZEEE-DREAM.
I'd been hesitating to tell anyone about this, because I wasn't sure I could handle that pressure and critiques of people telling me I can't do it, and never will be able to do it because I'm not born to, or I started too late. Then I wonder about those great people in history. They had their fair shares of critiques, they didn't started easy, people gave them funny nicknames, humiliating statements, and often refer them as crazy psychos. But in the end, they were the one who triumphs. Like champions, they ran ahead alone, because they had the mindset to strive for greatness, and knowing that what they want, will happen in the end with enough effort put in; Same goes to marathons, the first runner will always be a loner, not because he doesn't had friends, but for the reason that his idea of fast and victory trumped every other runners' definition of it (and you get to see one big pack of fun-runners, another pack of season-marathoners, another pack of running-for-a-cause-runners, etc.).
I just needed to accept that
To be a champion, I need to think like one, and act like one.
PERIOD.
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I've an Olympic Dream,
Rio 2016 will be the day I shine or fade as a
World Class Marathoner
To those who stand by me, I will appreciate all encouragements!
To those who laugh at me, continue for I'll be laughing at you later!
To those who think it's totally impossible, whatever, I failed trying!
This blog will now be titled "Those Inspiring Moments Towards 2016"
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