WhEN wAS tHE LAst tiMe u RaN?

Knew a friend who's going for the Standard Chartered marathon this coming Sunday.

Was suddenly hit by the realisation:

When was the last time I ran?

Well... *thinks hard*

Probably a few months back when the bf was hit by a bout of 'lets-keep-fit-frenzy'. We decided to put on our dusty track shoes (which reminds mi if I wanna get my adidas shoes) and hit the stadium tracks at yck.

Disilluisoned by the fact that I could run 6 rounds in under 15mins when I was like 18, I actually bet that I could make it 6 rounds in the same timing even though I am like a couple of years older and probably a few pounds heavier and have not done NAPFA tests for years.

All pumped up, we set off on a slow run at individual pace.

1st round - feeling great ala some fantastic kenya sprinter
2nd round - legs feel weak, gasping for air but still carried on
3rd round - felt all the blood and oxygen sucked outta me. Legs aching and sides splitting

The tot-I-was-gonna-die me then gave up and went to sit at the podium while nursing my oxygen fatigue bod.

What a loser I am lah.

The BF was still running and managed to surpass the number of rounds he had planned.

What a champion he was.

Goodness, I couldn't believe I could not hit 6 rounds???????

Suddenly, I miss NAPFA. It actually has it's pros of making u fitter. Remember all the sit-ups/sit n reach/standing broad jump/inclined pull-ups/2.4km run? I used to train for my NAPFA climbing up the stairs to my unit on the 10th floor. And frankly it works to build my stamina.

Now sometimes when the damn lobby lift in my office building is jammed up with ppl, I take to the stairs to climb like 5 flights and am already panting like a dog.

-_-III

I need to get fit again

BUT

the spirit is willing, alas the flesh is weak.

When was the last time u ran?