Great run!

I went running after work today at 645pm. It rained earlier and I had to change my plans from swimming to running. Also, there is going to be a meeting after work tomorrow which starts at 530 till dunno when it will end, and I need to run once before going for my event this coming Sunday. Hence, the run had to be carried out in spite of the slight drizzle.

Great run. Refreshing. Fresh air. It felt good to be running just after a rain as the grounds are slightly wet and the air smells crisp. Unfortunately, my right foot crushed a snail! That’s the problem with running at night and after a rain. All the slimy little creatures will be out for their rendezvous and then they are putting their lives at HIGH risk. Reminds me of those days in old NY building when the fields would flood and the gardens around the library would be filled with snails… I stepped on 2 snails, one after another, just outside the library while running past it with some friends. All of us shrieked and they too, stepped on snails! What an encounter with snails. That was my 1st homicide on the slimy-shelled creature. Geez. They were just everywhere!

A total of 1hr 7mins. I’m surprised with my strength after a hard day’s work where I hardly sat down the whole day except during my half-hr lunch. Yeah. It was so buzy that I could only get a half hour lunch. It was the same case yesterday. However, I have an hour off in that case! And my senior told me to claim it tomorrow by reporting for work at 9 instead of 8. So, that’s why I’m blogging now even though it’s close to 12am.

In fact, I felt that today’s run was even better than Sunday’s run when I was resting at home the whole day. Probably because I was moving around throughout the day today, but was simply sitting most of the time on Sunday. That’s why when I finally got up to get my body in action, it felt stiff and reluctant to budge.

Some pain in both ankles every now and then, stiffness in both knees and pain in my right hip. Not getting enough rest? Probably. Due to the nature of my work, I do not get to sit down at all the whole day except during lunch. And I have to carry heavy cassettes and move heavy patients at times… geez… lotsa wear and tear on my joints! L rubbed in muscle rub already.

Looking forward to my run this Sunday. Feeling good already!

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It’s been 5 years… I have thought to myself before; Sometimes, my purpose of traveling is not only to see the world, which is my top most reason. I get to escape as well. Escape from some realities that I refuse to face up to at home. Escape from some ugly truths which are bugging me but will never go away. Escape from the noisy household… and I will get peace…

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This Saturday would be my turn to be off! Need not report for work. Have plans to go for a morning swim and allow my skin to receive some Vitamin D. And will be FINALLY meeting up my classmates! Wonderful. Then there’s the run on Sunday which I will be doing with 2 good friends. Fulfilling weekend!


Having the wisdom to face the truth will bring us closer to peace.
Melody Beattie - Journey to the Heart