As I was running I was struck by a thought: Even if my time in races doesn't improve, there's not much I can do about it. I've gotten older, and time has taken its toll. It's nobody's fault. Those are the rules of the game. Just as a river to the sea, growing older and slowing down are just part of the natual scenary, and I've got to accept it. It might not be a enjoyable process, and what I discover as a result might not be all that pleasant. But what choice do I have, anyway? In my own way, I've enjoyed my life so far, even if I can't say I've fully enjoyed it.
《What I talk about when I talk about running》P. 22
究竟我是何時開始跑？．．．
好像是出來工作後，才有習慣固定跑步，但若說出來工作後才開始跑步，又好像不是；在中大住宿時，也會在校園繞圈跑，由山腳的崇基、跑上新研宿、上新亞、落逸夫，再返崇基，但這也不是起點。至少我在中六時，曾在陸運會參加五千米，由於參賽人數少可以直接入決賽，時間好像是26還是28分鐘，跑包尾。
為何會參加五千米？再把時間推前一些，到中四。當時的體育老師，是當年被譽為「亞洲三分神射手」的翁金驊，現在大概沒有人認識誰是翁金驊了。翁金驊的體育課只有兩項活動，不是打波、就是繞著學校及附近屋村的部份跑兩個圈。我的為人有點點好勝，但不算太好勝，但就很討厭輸，即使贏不了，也不希望做最後一名，總希望會比隔離的同學跑得快。
一直只是當跑步是keep fit，也沒有想過要參賽、要鍛造時間、要贏人家，世上太多人跑得比你快，也不可能跑贏所有人，當你的對手退役，連帶跑步目標也失去了。要參加比賽，也是當你開始把跑步變成習慣，發現自己原來可以跑一小時、十公里也不需要停、也不會累，於是就會想，不如參加一下比賽，試一試自己可以跑多快？
那時仍然不懂得，其他較小眾的比賽，只知道渣打馬拉松。2002年，沒有比賽經驗的我，就一下子越級挑戰報了半馬拉松，因為大佬也報半馬跑，總不能輸給他，跑低一級的十公里！半馬至少也是馬，雖然只有半隻，聽起來也「型」過參加十公里！
於是，就跑了半馬，但我根本沒有能力跑半馬，到十多公里已要步行，更加跑不上西隧，時間是2小時7分．．．（待續）
(若大家喜歡我鏡頭下的馬拉松風景，不妨Click樂施會的標誌，資助他們的扶貧工作)
1 則留言:
It's so interesting to learn that you participate your 5000M solely because of that reason. hahaha
You know, the older i am, the less i like running. What's a pity! Well, your enthusiastic towards running re-ignite my running spirit. Well, good job! you are influrencing ppl around you. ^_^
I still remember i like running because i was very energetic when i was a child. Similar as you, i didnot run as fast as those top athlete at school. however, i loved running and didnot want to lose. Hence, I changed my focus to long distance run so i can have higher chance to win. Thus, it is a matter of 好勝(seeking to be number one) rather than I really like long distance run(not necessarily marathon). It's bad of me. You reminded me why i started long distance run but also remind me how bad i was in the past!
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