Achieving our goal - 3 miles in: photo Nikie Nguyen
OUR FIRST ‘JOGGING’ - With that 6-miles...
For
Lieu, Nga, Hieu, Yen, Hong, Phuoc, Rinny, and Tue
It was a cold morning.
The pre-dawn bright moon was
still waiting to greet us
for jogging with the energetic
gals for the first time.
Perhaps, my brother-in-law, Tue,
and I didn't know what we are heading into
Yet it was a delightful and
enjoyable experience.
Coming out of nowhere, the six
fabulous gals
starting to run once we got to
the bank of the river.
The winding way along the
American river seems endless.
Its bare beauty fills with the
songs of birds, the laugh of the moving river,
the dews clinging on the plants,
and the rays of sunshine
through the tree branches.
Their weekly day to exercise,
relax and catch up with each other
and we are lucky to be with
them or what?
Try catching them for three
long miles straight in,
without warming up or
stretching -
that was really a stretch for
the guys.
On the way back, while running
and talking, Lieu, an ideal friend, encouraged me to keep running.
She is a champion and so are
the other six gals.
Finally, we made it!
with the soreness in our muscles...
My brother said, "it hurts
so... good"
In life, just like any
phenomenon, it is how you take it.
Your attitude toward life
As if the water is just passing
by under the bridge.
For me, the sound of my shoes
kissing the earth,
the breeze in my face,
the sweat on my forehead,
is my motivation and my
continuation.
Via this experience, I learned
that women are resilient, perseverance,
enduring and determined.
And I will be back to learn and
celebrate life with them.
Perhaps, I should call this a
day to rejuvenate myself from work and school,
my weekly workout,
or my way to 'lose weight' as
my doctor recommended for my fatty liver.
Or the way to rest mentally,
or to deepen inner awareness.
With that 6-miles...
American River, Sacramento, CA
January 27th, 2013.
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