struggle.

responsibility.

pain.

workload.


one of the main reasons why i enjoy my runs even though i get burns and burning thighs is because during these particular times i experience a kind of timelessness, being lost in motion, even as i pass the track round and round and round and round.

running is so much like life, like i always tell carl. thanks for being the running kaki, always the encourager and the person to push people on. the length of the run is the race of life. you start, eager with anticipation, hopeful for a good workout. as you progress, you get weaker, and negative thoughts get into your head. 'I'll never make the 10 rounds', 'I better stop at 8', 'why didnt I sleep earlier yesterday, I dont have the energy to complete the run'. these thoughts are like the trials that get us down in life. especially when things dont go the way you would like them to be. but all in all, when you are able to overcome, when you cross the finishing line, you have achieved something. it is then you can say you are victorious, just like at the end of our lives, we would then say with confidence that we have persevered, fought the good fight, ran the race, kept the faith. how wonderful it would be, to be smiling at the end of it all.

Lord grant that I may forgive, overcome, and let go.

thanks keith dongs dan for the company and the cooking today, xide for opening your house, and for a great class party. will post our culinary pics soon.