It's All In Your Head!

Believe it or not your head is your best or worst running partner.  And they come in pair too!  The first is large and loud.  She is fat, sweaty and smelly too.  She has this unpleasant habit to come with.  As we start our run together, she will start badgering me with cutting comments: "Why exactly are we running today?" "Did you really need to eat that extra breakfast nasi lemak?" " I can't believe you didn't finished your chores around the house, you lazy !@#**!"  She's a real pain in the ass, my running partner, but it's sort of hard to avoid her since she's in my head.

Luckily this running partner is in terrible shape.  Because 20 minutes into the run, I leave her behind - wheezing, bent over and the look in her face shows she couldn't take it anymore.  That's when my other running partner takes over.

This gal is fantastic - beautiful with make-ups on, smell nice, svelte, with 4.6 percent body fat.  She's like my faster and more rugged self, maybe me from 10 years ago.  As she glides effortlessly along, she murmurs complimentary and insightful nothings into my ear : "Wow, you are flying today!"  "I do believe that your dream dress for upcoming dinner will suit you nicely"  "Look! That handsome guy would like to tag along!"
I like this gal.  She gives me the space to think, to wonder, to play with ideas.  She helps me forget the nasi lemak and remember the sunrise.  She lets me see the world with fresh eyes, to notice that it's a beautiful day.  I wish could run with her all the time.  But I'm not sure that's possible.

Few runs start out perfectly.  Most runners' minds are flooded with errands, responsibilities, the little stresses blur, and the rest of our lives come into focus.  Worry gives way to resolve; chaos gives way to a semblance of peace.  It could be endorphins or blood coursing through our bodies, but it could just switching the running partner in our head.  It's a mental switch.  But it's physically attained, as we must labor to flick the switch.  A transformation earned through sweat.

These running partners can't exist without each other.  They're related.  Like twins who don't get along.  As we run from the irritable one to the insightly one, it's important to know that the voice in our heads will eventually change, if we just keep putting one foot after the other.

So, give it a try.  Choose which running partner that you want to.  Always listen to your running partners, at least one of them.

Blast More Calories - Runner's World

Blast More Calories - Runner's World

Size Matters

Size Matters

Creamy Cauliflower Mac Recipe at Runner's World

Creamy Cauliflower Mac Recipe at Runner's World

How To Loose That Extra Pound!

Oh boy... that question still I didn't find the right answer.  Well, it is subjective to each person.  That's what other sources say.  For me, I have a secret on my own...:)....

1.  First I think the most important is to eat less. oh well, it is logic right?  If you don't eat too much, where are those calories come from?  But if you eat too little,  sometimes and always you tend to eat a lot later on.  I mean A LOT.  So be moderation in food intake.  If you make it a habit, you don't feel to eat more if your stomach full.  Believe me.

2.  This is my favorite, EXERCISE!  This is what people don't like to do.  To start an exercise is like a huge burden and a torture too.  Even I exercise regularly, I intend to feel sluggish even to start an exercise routine.  It's all in your mind.  Make them a routine in your daily life.  I normally at least 3 times a week with each minimum last 25 mins.  To get a better result, push yourself to a tougher one every time.  It does help a lot!

3.  Be Happy!!!  To do all those above, you must feel good about yourself.  Be motivated and inspired by others.  Then you have this mission of yours... to be fit and healthy and that will make you happy!

As you know my history, I used to be an active sportswoman and I was fit all the time.  Then the injury happened, so I stop on the spot.  I gained weight bit by bit thanks to pressure in studies and loves of chocolate.  After studies in high school, I was on and off exercise just when you feel too.  Then get married and 5 months later I got pregnant.  After my first child, I gained weight tremendously.  I was ashamed of myself, but I didn't do much to change that.  Soon after that I pregnant again.  During that pregnancy I start determined to exercise.  I got a bicycle exercise for a mother's day and since then I bike almost everyday.  Even after giving birth, I continuously exercise regularly either cycling or running.

Normally people will start training in food intake before you start to exercise.  But for me, exercise is in my blood and I just love eating.  It is hard for me to control my eating intake.  But with my determination I start to take in moderation and make it into a habit.  It works!

I don't say that I have a perfect body now.  I'm still working on it.  But I can say that I am satisfied with my achievement and I can still fit in my old jeans.  That's matter...:)))

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around the World

This song dedicated to all people out there who knows that we can always rely on the loves one...

Winner or Loser, Who is What You Are!

When I start competing in running, of course you want to win.  Who doesn't?  It will give you the feel of huge satisfaction when you win.  My love in athletic world during school time grow insane when our school, the team, keep winning in a lot of categories.  It was the sweetest memories ever.  Our team became the unbeatable.  Other schools just grinned over us, envy I guessed :).

Well, there's this quote: 'what goes up, it will eventually goes down'.  It is because of the gravity, man.  But I'm not talking about scientific proof here.  In life there are times we will going down from all the success, richness, lucks, powers,... in this case glorious in winning all the trophies in sport.  One by one in my team disappeared.... finishing school, transfered school, family problem, wanted to concentrate in the final year, bla bla bla...  Me myself had problem of my own, knee injuries called 'anterior cruciate ligament' (ACL).  You usually injure your ACL by a sudden twisting motion and it is a common sports injuries!

Slowly the team break.  We are no longer a strong team.  We are no longer the gruesome team.  We just evolved.... transform to a new life.  Someone told me that this is not a God's punishment, but something for us to ponder, reflect back or just an add up in your life experiences.  Who knows... It was a devastating at that time.  I felt like a loser.

Feeling as a loser keep continuing in my journey of life.  Although I'm living quite a decent life, coming from an average family,  my self esteem quality frailed.  Meeting with different kind of people, experiencing their over-expectation make me couldn't cope with the pressure.  I've kept running away from all the problems occurred.  Yes.  I've run again, but running away...

Somehow, one day I've met someone special.  This someone thought me to let go.  Let go all the burden... slowly.  It is alright to lost once in a while.  Ignoring all the negative comments.  And this person gave me a gift that triggered once again to run again ...... towards happiness!

I've learned to be appreciative in life.  Not letting myself to succumb to pressure becoming perfect all the time.  Enjoying every moments that come and go.  Every person have their weakness.  Just need to overcome them slowly or embrace them to positive thinking.  I've done this and that.  I've managed a lot in life.  If I can do it so everyone else too.  Just be positive.  :)