Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2010

I did my second 10km run last Sunday at the KL Marathon 2010. I must say the experience was waaaay different than I had during the Borneo International Marathon in May this year. Probably because this time around there were more people AND I ran with my boyfriend for the first time! ;)

Me - Still trying to look at my best. The gun time was at 7AM!

With Mr. Runfool! ;)

With my colleague Nana and her friend! ;) They did the 21km.


Me - still trying to look all smiley despite the soreness!

While everyone was huffing and puffing to the finish line, a tragic incident happened at the 8th km around 1 hour into the race for 10km runners. A guy in his 20's had a seizure and passed away on his arrival to the hospital. Read about the story here.

May his soul rest in peace.

Since it was my first time running in the KL Marathon, I can't really comment on the organizer. However, I do feel that they should provide at least three drink stations for the 10km instead of just two (one at the 4th km and the second one was at the 7th). My time was 1:48 (unofficial).

Seriously, I need a proper training.

Next stop, Penang Bridge International Marathon? Hmmmm maybe.

DiGi The Next Level

It's a little overdue though I guess I've mentioned about it in one of my earlier blog posts; so here we go again... my boyfriend got selected for a DiGi-sponsored reality TV show called DiGi The Next Level! They just wrapped a 5-week shoot for the show which will be aired on NTV7 starting July 7, 2010 (hey it ryhmes ;p). Read more about it here.

I'm super-excited about it; not only because of the fact that the show will put Runfool one step ahead in the game but also because of my boyfriend is going to be on TV! Yay! ;)

Run fool!

Pre-arranged. By my boyfriend of course. Each bouquet was sent to my office on every Monday afternoon (for five weeks!) when he was locked away for the shoot. Awwwww ;')

Borneo International Marathon 2010

Three reasons why I decided to do it;

1. My bf's new year resolution was to make me run 5km
2. The marathon was held in my hometown, so watta heck, I used that 10k route to school everyday
3. Signed up for the run with my bf. As simple as that.

I do admit that I can be very irritating-ly optimistic-ish sometimes. But only after the run I realized how I've overestimated my decision.

Reason #1. My bf's new year resolution was to make me run 5km
But I did a 10K instead. Ambitious. It wasn't easy for a first-timer like me. Plus, with no consistent training or what not. Luck was really on my side. Phew!

Reason #2. The marathon was held in my hometown, so watta heck, I used at least half of that 10k route to school everyday
Riiiiggghhhttt. While I was running (and walking most of the time), I realized my mom DROVE me to school using that road and NOT run.

Reason #3. Signed up for the run with my bf. As simple as that.
And he got selected for the reality TV show called DiGi The Next Level a week before we're supposed to go back to KK together. So he's now locked away for seven weeks for the shoot! Hence, I had to run alone.

Lesson learned.

We can only plan, but it's up to Him above to actually manouvere the plan.

Whatever it is, completing a 10k run makes me discover the one thing about myself --- determination. I admit, I felt like stopping at every KM, but no, I told myself to keep on going. Maybe because I knew that my mom actually woke up at 4.30 in the morning just to send me to the starting line (and actually waited for me at the finishing line); and maybe because I was thinking about my nephews and niece who knew that I was going to run in a marathon (and so I thought, what would they think if their auntie didn't finish the run), or maybe because, I didn't want to let my bf down. All of those maybes. Oh well. I thought, I've started this, so might as well be done with it.

And so I did.


That's my mom in the picture ;) We're at the finishing line.

It's done. With less complain, but much much pain. Ouch.



Read this: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

Arts and wine

Simply divine.


This masterpiece was born during *our wine and doodle session at home.

Quoted from the bits and pieces of our conversation during the session:

"Don't let the inner child of you go away, ever. It means hope."

"Just doodle. There's no right or wrong. This is our world."

Aaahh.

Wine and arts.

Simply divine.



*My boyfriend and I

Valentine's Day

It's a universal day of celebrating love and affection between lovers. And as always, I'm always super-thrilled with the celebration ;)

Now this post is not going to be about how I spent my Valentine's day with my amazing boyfriend (though yea, we did have a mighty good time on Valentine's day!), but this post is more about finding the root of why I still believe in love --- in this oh-so-cruel world that we're living in today.

An obvious truth (or finding):

This is a portrait of my mom. A picture of which she sent to my dad after they just got married...


And this is what she wrote at the back of the photo;


I.T.A.L.Y = I Trust And Love You
M.A.L.A.Y.A = May Angel Look After You Always

Aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww!!! ;) I remember my siblings and I always had a joyful laughs everytime we see this pic --- still do, actually (thanks to my eldest sis who actually scanned and posted this photo on her Fb).

After more than 40 years of being together (of course, they've had their own roller-coaster ride throughout the years), my parents are still together now, but. They've shared their ups and downs together, I've seen. Yet, as they get older and grey, the relationship becomes closer and tighter with each other. All because of love.

Heh, twas not really that difficult to dig the root of the case ey! ;)

All you need is love!

Happy Valentine's day peeps. Wish you all the love in the world.

My family

If you ask me the one thing in my life that I cannot live without, it would be my family.

They play the biggest part in my playground ;)

Will you gimme a HUG?

I was browsing through my Facebook today (as usual) and I stumbled upon my friend's status on the newsfeed: Adriana Saleh: ANNOUNCEMENT: Today is hug-an-Adry-day. Have YOU hugged yours yet?

Interesting, I thought. She's got a point there.

A hug. That's all we need today. With what's the earth being polluted day by day, crime rates increase tremendously every where, where kindness and unity in the human race are almost beyond reach, yea you know what I mean. A hug is priceless today. Not the swanky, sporty, expensive cars nor the LV bags collection in your wardrobe, just a nice, warm hug.

I came across to an article the other day, it says, "Your hug can do miracles because it has powerful bonding and healing qualities. This is because energy exchanges create an electromagnetic flow that can temporarily heal or at least bring someone into greater understanding."

And to add to that, a hug is a positive exchange of energy between two or more people and it could also make one feels warmth and safe. It provides solace and there’s a remedial feeling when you have someone hold you in their arms.

So go on, give a hug already ;)


*HUGS*

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