big sur marathon 2009
After i was done with the QUALS -- by that i really mean it in caps.... someone asked me if that was the hardest thing i've ever done. I don't know because after it was all over, it didn't feel like it was such a big deal. Granted that while waiting for my results, i was sitting outside the exam room utterly convinced that i failed and was wondering when i should reschedule my next exam... Thankfully, I passed.Anyway back to the question, which someone (Bill) answered for me:
? : so do u think this is the toughest thing u have ever done?
me: (silence... i was seriously thinking about it)
Bill: Her upcoming marathon!
Proabably. Now that i have completed the marathon, i don't know the answer either. I had a chemistry teacher in junior collage who observed that students who did some sort of sports tend to perservere as much in their studies. This is slightly against the notion of pale-faced geeks cramming books under the fluorescent lamp. Personally, I can draw analogies from running and apply it to everyday life. A marathon, while mentally inconceivable, can be done. Because once you start, there is no way you can simply give up. The wall you hit on the 17th mile, makes me wonder why did i ever sign up for this tortuous event. At some point, you are physically numb and mentally blocked. But you plod on because thats the only way to reach the end...
The finish line at the end is probably the best sight ever. Its like seeing water after thirsting for days in the desert! The final dash for the oasis. ok i am totally exaggerating... but that was how it felt like.
I think we always make things out to be harder than they really are. Because when we look back, it always doesn't seem like such a big deal after all.
posted by eline @ 12:14 AM
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