I have signed up for the Standard Chartered Marathon 2009.
Before you get too excited… no, I did not sign up for the full marathon. Not even the half. I signed up for 10km.
If you are a seasoned marathon runner, you probably are thinking… “Chey…” Haha! π
But if you know my fitness level… then you would think that I have gone out of my mind! The last time I did any real exercise was when I was 15 or 16, and that was like more than 10 years ago!
And if you are wondering…
“Why in the world then did you sign up for a 10km run?”
Well, I have wanted to start an exercise regime for the longest time, and I thought what would be a better way to jump start it than to set a goal?Β And that was why a few months ago, I decided to sign up for the run!
Did not push too much thought to it, until a couple of days ago…
I was thinking… oh no! I have not trained for it at all! Apart from getting a pair of swanky running shoes, I pretty much have not done anything.
I started to panic… What should I do? Should I drop out? But my pride did not allow me to… haha!
So, I came up with a plan… since I am going to torture myself, why not come up with a motivation plan?
Hence, I decided to run for a cause! To provide vaccination for 100 children in Bangladesh, a program supported by World Vision. And get my friends to support me. And the support has been overwhelming!
Instead of helping to vaccinate 100 kids, I have enough support to vaccinate 200 kids! Isn’t that amazing? I love my friends! π
So, here I am. Just came back from my training. I know, I should have started months before…
Got my entry kit today, and saw the route map… looks pretty scary…
But I have a motivation… to help 200 kids!
Violet, you can do it! Jiayou! (Self-motivation!)
Watch this space, I will update you on how it went! π