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Isn't it amazing what people take away from the same incident? Different people realise and learn different things, some people never did learn. How interesting. The depth of understanding, what is it dependent on? Is that a factor of intellect, mindfulness, life experience, or a willing to be open??...
I did an evening run at ECP after work last Friday. The distance covered was modest - only 10km, but I enjoyed the run itself. It was my first evening run at ECP, thus it was a brand new experience for me. I enjoyed the breeze, scenery, jog, companions and the experience itself. I got new jogging partners for that night, but that could possibly be the first and last time that the 3 of us were doing it together...
It was a long story leading up to the run itself. It started off as a simple consensus to do a run together. Then some issues cropped up - we obviously had different points of views to this pact. Then there was the logistics challenge - where to run, and how to handle our barangs…
In the end, we decided on ECP that very evening, and I was glad we picked that place. Ignoring all the issues that cropped up along the way (and some were not and still have not been addressed properly), I still had fun last Fri… Oh, I should add that my upper thighs were aching thereafter! *rolled eyes*
So, is that run an end or a means to an end? We all did what we agreed upon, i.e. the run on 080808. Yet, what is important - the actual run, or the preparation towards it? And what comes after the run? Does it stop and end there? Or it signifies the start for more to come? Is it just about completing that run or it encompasses more complex issues underneath – the purpose of it, and a reflection of who and how you are? It is funny how different each of our focus point and point of views can be. It shows how uniquely different we human beings can be.
Whichever, I did another run at ECP on Sunday morning. After the experience on Fri, I decided to alter my Sat night running routine and try out a different route under different conditions. I must be a mountain turtle indeed, for I was surprised to see so many runners on a Sun morning there! Haaa… (U see, I am never an early riser on weekends!). This time round, I covered slightly longer distance, 16km or so with Dan. Somehow the changes in the conditions made the run stretchier than usual. In the same run, I realised that I ought to train more under the sun so that my body can get used to heat, which slows me down a lot.
More runs to be made happen at ECP going forward, be it after work or on weekend mornings, thanks to Fri trial run.
I did an evening run at ECP after work last Friday. The distance covered was modest - only 10km, but I enjoyed the run itself. It was my first evening run at ECP, thus it was a brand new experience for me. I enjoyed the breeze, scenery, jog, companions and the experience itself. I got new jogging partners for that night, but that could possibly be the first and last time that the 3 of us were doing it together...
It was a long story leading up to the run itself. It started off as a simple consensus to do a run together. Then some issues cropped up - we obviously had different points of views to this pact. Then there was the logistics challenge - where to run, and how to handle our barangs…
In the end, we decided on ECP that very evening, and I was glad we picked that place. Ignoring all the issues that cropped up along the way (and some were not and still have not been addressed properly), I still had fun last Fri… Oh, I should add that my upper thighs were aching thereafter! *rolled eyes*
So, is that run an end or a means to an end? We all did what we agreed upon, i.e. the run on 080808. Yet, what is important - the actual run, or the preparation towards it? And what comes after the run? Does it stop and end there? Or it signifies the start for more to come? Is it just about completing that run or it encompasses more complex issues underneath – the purpose of it, and a reflection of who and how you are? It is funny how different each of our focus point and point of views can be. It shows how uniquely different we human beings can be.
Whichever, I did another run at ECP on Sunday morning. After the experience on Fri, I decided to alter my Sat night running routine and try out a different route under different conditions. I must be a mountain turtle indeed, for I was surprised to see so many runners on a Sun morning there! Haaa… (U see, I am never an early riser on weekends!). This time round, I covered slightly longer distance, 16km or so with Dan. Somehow the changes in the conditions made the run stretchier than usual. In the same run, I realised that I ought to train more under the sun so that my body can get used to heat, which slows me down a lot.
More runs to be made happen at ECP going forward, be it after work or on weekend mornings, thanks to Fri trial run.
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