Flying

12 days before the half marathon, yet another half a marathon under the belt. Tired, yes, is the training going ok. As long as it is injury free, no worries. But would be soooooo happy if i can fly. Fly as in run fast. It is always bit disappointing when other runners pass you. Then have to come up with excuses, they are just running a short distance, i am going slow today blah blah.... Excuses galore. So i think i ca i think i can. Guess there are no short cuts in life. Even there is it is temporary. I think hard work is rewarding. Your hear knows you put the effort and rewards to seeing your dream come true. I dont know whether there are true dream come true situation. It is that achieving something is achieving little little step. One stride, two stride, three......... and one hundred thousand strides. Every stride counts.

With all the dreams of getting good times in races. Have to expect disappointment too. What if i lose. So what, some one else won. So have to be happy for the other people. It is not all about me me me, look at me. Respect, honesty, leaving other people alone. It that long distance running can be sometimes aimless just running for miles and miles on road. So you come across lots and lots of people. So have to respect their right of way. They are doing there own things too. Try to say thank you if they give you some room to run. If they stop the car so you can cross the road.

Today while if was running there was someone riding there bike right behind me. I nearly said go away, but said please keep away. But felt sorry for saying that and turn around and said im sorry didn't mean to be rude but i am scared of getting injured or hit by the bike. Come across these sort of moments all the time as most of the park foot paths are shared by the walkers, runners and cyclists. Sometimes if people deliberately cross your path other than being rude, try to see what language they speak and try to say something in there language. The other day i said to a Chinese couple nee-Ha-OW that means hello. Or Namaste if they are Indian. Or just say hakuna matata and get on with it.