Food for your soul

Running in the heart of city

I am quite happy that i picked up my running shoes again after several months (lost count) in abyss of dark period. I could not pick up my running shoes due to removal of my mole and my own affair that i did not feel good.

I saw a group of runners started by a few volunteers with passion in running at New Balance a few months back. Thought of joining them til today i started my first run with them.

They asked me to choose the shortest route(about 5km) or longest route (about 10km). Hmmmm Guess what i do?...I ask my running partner..Wah liao..He insist taking on 10km...

My mind wanted 5km so to build up the mileage and my stamina again like i used before. To maximum my stamina and to add the mileage, i decide to take 10 km no matter how slow i am.

Oh my..the other runners shoot off like veterans running so confidently...Oh my...I ran so slow...

Long time ever since i last run for biathlon before my removal of mole....Running is not about winning or to get better in running. It is about overcome many barriers in your life no matter how fast or slow pace you set in your life. Thoughts came to my mind. Years went past from my childhood to present. I was so amazed on how I managed to sail past the obstacles with GOD's strength. God made things possible for me. I thank God for this in my short prayer.

As i ran through Fort Canning, I saw the colours of lights with dome shaped shelter at Clarke Quay. I was so amazed how Singapore had changed alot within shortest time. So much vibration and you can feel the night of life from the distance where you stand at Fort Canning. My heart beat beat as i ran through Clarke Quay. Saw many pubs and resturants full of people eating and drinking to hearts' content.

I asked myself, WOW so much life at Clarke Quay...what about your healthy life style?

I remembered that i worked in Brewkerz ( American pub cum resturant) for a short time to earn money. Met many different people especially expats. They love christmas parties that i worked til late nights for a week. Slogging with long hours but it gave me different insights on how expats live their lives out in Singapore. Really bring in their own skills to contribute to economy in Singapore and quite resourceful. They also brought their families for breakfast on Sunday.

Brewkerz management emphasis on sporting lifestyle that they have dragon boat team, rughby..so on...that is open to expats to join in. So vibrtating working environment that i enjoyed working there during my short stint.

Also worked at coffee club at Raffles place. It was quite different from Brewkerz in terms of catering to customers. The exceutives often drop by for a short drink and went off to work. At night, they just grabbed drinks and went off.

Wow..so many colourful pictures in different part of city that i wanted to take photos. Damn it..No camera...

Running is not about running but in your life, HOW would you change your own course of life with your running shoes? Running is to build mileage you can run. Mileage is about your achievements in your life you had achieved or overcome.

posted by citrusby @ 4/27/2006 11:29:00 PM