marathon man

There is something with running a race that brings out the primal joy in everyone. Even just watching it, the sheer power and perseverance of the runners get into you.

Two weeks back during the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, my boy finished his first race, the 750 meters Kids Dash. He wore his favourite costume, the Flash. It was awesome.

More than 35,000 people ran with him. Even more so, watched it.

Much later, before he went to bed, he proudly showed me his marathon medal. He said I should run with him next year. That we should finish the race together. That was sweet.

So next year, Dec 2, I’m running the half-marathon. That’s 21 kilometers. I’ve been running more than 5 kilometers, 3 times a week now in hopes that by next year, the distance won’t kill me.

If you have nothing else to do on Dec 2, 2007, come to Singapore and run the marathon. You can run for charity or cause, or run your own race.

If you're not convinced why you should run, simply watch how children play. They run everywhere, all the time for a reason. They run because it's fun. Only grown-ups learned to forget this.

Next year, discover it again. Click.