It’s like the old saying goes, “If at first you try to run, but then break your foot whilst photographing a gecko; try, try again.”
So I’m going to attempt, once again, to run a marathon. This one happens in Singapore on Dec. 2,(see The Singapore Marathon) and should be a sizable affair. I expect there will be over 30,000 people there. Yes, surprisingly enough, there are that many people who think running that far along the equator in 100% humidity is a good idea.
Training has begun already. I’ve been running with the high school cross country team a good bit and keeping up pretty well. My formerly broken foot seems to be pretty close to normal. I’ve also been staying away from geckos.
Fortunately, Jen will venture to Singapore with me for the Marathon. She will cheer me on and look into ordering Singapore Slings immediately after the race. I don’t know what that drink is, but odds are I’ll have one. A few other colleagues from my school will also be competing in the race.
A little known fact about Manila: Of the 12,345 major-world-metropolises, Manila is currently ranked 12,343rd* as best place to train for a marathon, based on its available open spaces, traffic, pedestrian paths, and air quality.
* 12,344th is Baghdad; 12,345th is the Lost City of Atlantis
1 comment:
Wow, sounds like you're going to have a tough time training.
I recommend you wear a giant turtle shell while you train...and just before the race you have to visit the hyperbolic time chamber and pig out on some Chinese take out. Then, just after you throw up you will achieve a state of supreme greatness which will enable you to destroy everyone and win the marathon.
Good luck!
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