Yesterday, 30th Jan, a WED, the Long Dist team went to Singapore Botanic Gardens for training. We were required to do 6 sets of Intervals of 600m each.
To cut the long story short, my body felt chilly and my body, especially my legs were sending out signs that my legs are tired and couldn't run anymore. During the 3rd round, I stopped once and slowed down drastically, during the 4th round, I stopped 2 times and slowed down further and stopped for a longer period of time. After the 4th round, I was having chest pain. Drinking more water and breathing both didn't do any help. So I skipped the 5th round and rested.
I found out later that it was due to hyperventilation. I was too conscious of what my body and my own deceiving mind were telling me--that I cannot continue running. I also kept thinking that when the general public and the rest of the Long Dist people look at me, they must be thinking that I didn't do my best though no one said anything.
In between the rest time, I couldn't be bothered anymore, I was telling God, "God, I don't want to think of what I think of myself or how others might think of me, in terms of my running and timing. I'm just gonna do my best and even if I don't break any of my timings, I'm gonna keep a consistent pace throughout and finish it."
I started and was thinking of the worship song, "With All I am" throughout--both a distraction and a motivation. I answered the teacher unconvinced and unassuredly that I'd try to get a timing of 2 mins 46s on the teacher's question. When I came in, the teacher said, "2 mins 4...0 secs!" It was a miracle! Thank God really! And I was still having hyperventilation at that time.
I've been down for the past few days and today, Thurs, 31st Jan 08, I decided to finally settle it with God. I started with worship, read through a sermon and a book later, and praying in b/w. Finally, I've really gotten answers from God and moved on this time round. I feel more stable and 心里觉得踏实多了. God I thank you and continue to help me to apply this new thing--Being honest and daring to share my views and feelings and with my chairing script later Lord, Amen.
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