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聖朱迪兒童研究醫院馬拉鬆(St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital Marathon)

(2020-12-27 06:08:47) 下一個


聖朱迪兒童研究醫院是全球治療兒童癌症最好的醫院之一。這個月初我參加了為這個醫院募捐的雙項長跑比賽, 一周內跑了一個半馬和一個十公裏,獲得了自2009年跑馬以來,按份量算最重的三個獎牌,捧在手裏撫摸掂量了半天,雖不像是到哪都發光的稀有金屬,那份磁石勁兒,做紙鎮卻是非常完美。

 

St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the best hospital in the world for treating childhood cancer. Early this month, I participated St Jude marathon two-race challenge organized by the hospital for its fund raising. I ran a 10K and a half marathon within a week. The three medals that I received are the heaviest of all by weight since I first started running marathon in 2009.

 

 

                        【一個馬拉鬆跑步者的自言自語】

 

         完美的周日是什麽樣子的?上午去教堂 (當然,這個教堂也可以是大自然,植物園,聽鳥叫,看花開),然後,吃個豐盛的周日早午餐自助。睡一個小覺後,下午去看場電影,那種或者教人悲痛得流淚,或者逗得笑出眼淚的電影。沾滿黃油的大袋玉米花要半場出來充加一次才值,經濟學家們說。晚上去一個從未去過的餐館用餐,嚐幾個新佳肴。那完美的周六又是什麽樣子的呢?睡懶覺。醒了,接著睡,再睡,睡得天昏地暗。。。反正需要做的事,都可以拖到周日。


         俺完美的周六,至少十二月五號這個周六,是怎樣度過的呢?早晨七點爬起來,華氏29度。去湖邊,喝涼風三個小時,吃又甜又鹹的漿糊三小袋,跑 13.1邁,經曆膝疼,臀疼,腳疼,然後,一瘸一拐地回來。不是十三點哈, 比十三點還多0.1邁,免得被上海人笑話。

 

                            【The Self-Talk of a Marathoner】

 

Today is December 5, the St Jude half marathon race day. It was a very cold morning, 29 degrees. I had to wear my purple Nike jacket to run the first three miles. My lips has turned purple from the cold. The night before, I checked the weather. Anticipating this would happen, I chose a purple hair scrunchie to wear in the morning, to match the would be purple lips. Half the battle of aging gracefully is to keep a unequivocal fashion sense in every possible situation, situation like this. The other half, consuming beautiful things both with eyes and mouth. Go figure.

 

(待續,to be continued)

 

 

我需要沿湖跑整一圈,那是7.5邁,然後,再跑大半圈 4.5邁,加起來便是一個半馬。

 

 

跑了兩三邁,開始出汗了。脫去外衣,穿著賽服跑。賽服設計得挺好看。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

A few days earlier, I ran a 10K. Together with the half marathon, they make the so called St Jude two-race challenge. It was a very windy day. But I broke my 10K 1h 08m record and ended with 1h 05m for 6.2 miles.


 




 

 

上麵Garmin根據我六個月來的訓練記錄,斷定俺目前的身體素質相當於20歲。哈哈,忽悠啊。它還說俺按年齡和性別,屬於 Top 15%, 哎吆,竟然還有比我更“瘋”的啊,而且還不少呢,孤獨感頓時消失。


On the second thought, maybe it is right. Not all 20 years old can run a half marathon with that speed.

 

這個獎牌得有一磅重,跟訓練時流的汗差不多。


 

 

很喜歡這幾個獎牌,方正,漂亮,就像 St Jude good cause. 

 

至於New Year resolution, Garmin 已經把目標給我訂好了,很高的目標,哪個都不容易。我就爭取實現其中一個吧,活著總得有個奔頭兒 :)

 

 

 

跑完半馬,直奔肯德基,喜歡跑完長跑吃他們的一個雞腿兒。從肯德基drivethrough 出來, 拐彎上路,在這輛車後等著紅燈,無意瞟了一眼它的車牌。。。差點兒沒叫出聲來




 

Wei 757” ——

 

天呐,有這巧事?!Wei 是俺的名子,五是俺的幸運數字,七加五,五加七,七加七,都離13.1差不多。。。似乎是上帝在傳給俺信息:you did a good thing...

 

 

今天吃了兩個雞腿兒,又鹹又膩,好過癮,補充損失的鹽份,蛋白質,和鐵。

 

 

 

因詩壇無詩不能發貼,旋即作詩一首:

 

 


 

       【馬拉鬆】

 

 



        
        文/天玉之

 

 


 

跑過很多次馬拉鬆。

對於距離 速度 傷痛愈合 能量補充 

以及 最初幾邁的興奮超速

18邁時的低穀 24邁時的亢奮衝刺

有足夠的耐心和毅力適應 掌控 

 

 

怕的是 跑一次

隻有歡聲雀躍 不停喊加油的拉拉隊

卻沒有終點的馬拉鬆

無法準備足夠的飲料與幹糧

唯一能確定的是 翻山越嶺後的心衰力竭

 

 

一匹好馬 自然懂得享受 珍惜

此時此刻 途中的風景 

可是 誰又能責備它 渴望 ——

星空下溫暖的篝火 草料 和馬廄  

還有 主人憐惜的撫摸呢

 


 

 

 

       2020.12.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

祝你們新年快樂!明年肯定會更好 ~~~


A selfie taken from my office before Covid. I bought those water color paintings on the wall outside Musée d'Orsay. They depict different sceneries of Paris.

 


 


 

 


Getting some sunshine and adrenaline rush... I know, I know, not a good time to do it, scheduled a year ago and didn't cancel it. Fully masked, some say I look like a cartoon character, fits well with the environment : )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful weather. So good to see green palm trees, and colorful tropical flowers and plants. I love the festive atmosphere in the parks, feeling coming back to life from Covid hibernation. The hard part is back to hibernation after this.


Am I covered enough? Maybe I will add a scarf for my neck and a headband tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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