As I turn on the computer and log on to Facebook, I got a few "new events", which seldom hit that number. Something might have happen? I got a bad feeling.
However, I didn't check the news straight away as I was checking on AIMS website for confirm date of Fubon Taipei Marathon 2013. And when I scroll to June and saw a line cross over "Standard Chartered KL Marathon" with words noted "Reschedule to 29 Sept", shocked and confused and recalled the news saying that the organizer would decide on the race day yesterday night. And this might be true.
Went back to Facebook. And the bad feeling was right.
This is not official but how it posted on SCKLM Facebook page:
"Dear runners,
It is with much regret to announce that the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 has been postponed till 29 September 2013. This postponement is unavoidable as the haze situation, while getting better still poses a health risk.
An official statement will be released to the media tomorrow."
link here
Staring at the news, and cross checking all the post on facebook (and obviously all the news come from here, I was just doing some nervous action of unacceptable), and read the replies and comments to find some clue on what can I do next.
Given the haze condition recently in Malaysia, it is anticipated that the race might be postpone.
This few days were spending time looking at the weather and hope things will get clear.
I guess most of the people was hoping something will happen to allow the race to go on, as preparation have been made. However, in condition like this hoping is all can do.
So?
So what is certain now?
The first thing come to mind is, I won't run a marathon this Sunday. Months of preparation, while grinning my teeth and feeling down in heart, now have to put in the deposit. But I can just say keep the training into the aerobic development. The training might lost, change, and the next time could be not the same with this time. Whatever it is, it is not this time.
Whether will I run on 29 Sept? Probably not if I register for another race on December.
So this sum up for the running activities for my first half year.
Thinking back, the race is just a platform to test the training that have done.
Certainly it is a lost for not able to know the results, and it's good and important to know where the fitness stand right now.
However, the journey that lead to the race is what that counted.
I've done training, with my best and I've tried.
Even without the race, I still feel contented with months of training.
Consider the race is done, I guess now it's time to look forward for the next training.
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| Image of hazy KL skyline (from thestar online) |
that's a good attitude. you have nothing to lose. In fact, you have gained much in the process :)
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