Sources of Inspiration

I am aching all over – physically.  This is what happens when I did not train before going for a middle distance run last Sunday.

I was happy to have just collected the Adidas running vest and not go for the run.  My younger teenager in encouraging me had told me that she had not been training as well therefore, we should go for the run and suffer together! 

After the first 5km, I was panting and huffing.  I was ready to give up and yet very reluctant to as I had completed about one third of the distance - the total distance being 16.8km.  Then passing by me was this elderly woman who, though was slow, took small running steps continuously – she did not stop.  She was an inspiration and the source of my second wind.

I caught up with my teenager who was also panting and huffing.  Suddenly we saw Usain Bolt look-alike, who was running the 10km, overtaking us.  My teenager who was almost ready to give up suddenly had a strong second wind and raced ahead of me to catch up with the Usain Bolt look-alike. 

She and I have different sources of inspiration to keep us going.  It also showed our age difference.

I am glad regardless of our age difference we finished the race, almost side by side.  I'll have to now train for my next run....

Adidas KOTR 2011 - it was a good Sunday morning run.