Running & Put Myself Into The Race

Hi Everyone,

I would like to share to you about my hobby. Im interested on this kind of sport.

Do you know the most popular sport in Indonesia for the last two years? Yes, running.

I would like to share when and why I started running.

Some people said, running, It can help you strong, health, happy and also for young lady like me, it will help to getting better shape :)

2 years a go, one of my friend asked me to run there in Puncak, Bogor: “bring your shoes and your stuff, we will run in puncak." It happened, at 5 am we took angkot to Puncak. And we started run in the little hill. That’s my first experience, they introduced me running on the ground, loose soil & grass, not only on the road or treadmill in the gym. My friend told me hey c’mon don’t run like walking in the mall. Watch your step, put your feet up the ground, lift your leg, make the leap. I keep my feet moving up the hills and down from slow moving to get faster. Change the uncomfortable became enjoy. I realize I can enjoy it, especially when I looked at the view around me, beautiful scenery, beautiful sunrise, fresh air, put yourself on the green field, peacefull feeling with beautiful misty morning. The most important thing, I can make nice pictures with background mountain behind. I love to do my favourite pose, jump and make a levitation, and if you can take a picture at the right angle, I can make a giant leap and I can get a picture "Jump Up The Mountain. I fall in love right at the intance.

From there I continue participate in any kind of trail running and races. Last year I ran in Mt. Pancar, Mt. Gede, Kawah Ratu Mt Salak and Mt Rinjani. I enjoy relaxing on the grass after run, go up and sleep in Surya Kencana Mt Gede, or I enjoy when I stand up at Mt. Rinjani and the moment when my eyes straight to the cloud and amaze with the view of the land and the lake down there. Also my experince by follow the race.

Hiduplah Indonesia Raya.

Everytime I listen Hiduplah Indonesia Raya, I remember the time before I started running race. I waited behind the start line with my heart beat goes really fast. You know what, that’s the mix feeling, you feel scare and excited, because when the end of the song, the race director going to pull up the flag and everyone have to run as fast they can like crazy.

If we talk about race. That’s is one thing that makes me run and train my self, is when I register in from of computer. Look at the event, thinking should I participate of this running event or not. Am I ready? It is always come to my mind. If I ask me I think im not ready, never be ready, but I click submit anyway.

One moment, I started it from when I clicked on the registration. Oh my god that is the time for me now to get ready for the race. From that moment almost every morning I woke up, I run. By doing the race keep me movitated. Race is a challenging, push your body to the limit, how far you can go and how fast you can go. Instead of back to sleep, "maybe later", Nope, because I already give my commitment to race at that time I registered it. I stand up, I woke up early and moving get exercise, Sometimes 5 km, 10 km, I push my self to know my limit. And you know what, not only me and actually some people ever experienced this : for example your target is 10km but in 7km your muscle getting ache, fast breath and when your mind working : "One side I wanna stop, go to warung or indomaret get a drink. And the other one says keep moving, that’s only a valve alarm, Its not true, your body will recover and getting better soon." Fiuhh

Anyway besides running, I also work on my core, muschle, and upper body as well as my leg. Because running is not only your strength leg, but also strong core because if you swing, your core is working. It’s a good thing because continue doing that all exercises being able to make me strong, health and happy, well sometimes pain. I wonder why people like tortured themself, like I am doing :p

So by doing all that, the race keep me motivated. Keep thinking of the race make me wake up early in morning just think about I have to train my self. If I don’t have a goal or target in the race or not join any race then its gonna be hard for me to wake up in the morning to start training. That’s why for my self , I need to put my self into that situation you gonna keep going in life to stay healty, to stay motivated, not give up easily and happy. So the ultimate goals is happiness when you reached “the finish line”.

NB :

Running could be the one hobby for you, give it a try. You might like it or you might not like it.

But I guarantee, by doing running, it will bring you happiness and healthy life style.

Thank you

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The writing above is my script for Project no 1, The Title : Running and Project no 2, The Title : Put My Self Into The Race that i delivered as My Speech in Pertamina Toast Master.