Some things I need to know about life, I learn through running.

Today I was feeling a bit cocky and thought that my usual route here at lavender just wasn’t enough, so off I went trying to discover a new route. At first I was amused at how far I’d strayed off. After a while I got so distracted that I did lose my bearings and got myself lost. Below is how my run ended up looking like

I guess what I learned is that if you’re going to be deviant, and want to “stir things up a bit”, you’ll still have to be responsible about maintaining common sense, and always have yourself in check. You should never lose yourself in the moment so much that you just follow where things lead you. You have to keep a straight head about making sure you know where you’re going, and you have to be humble enough to admit you’ve gone astray. At this point, you stop, think, recalibrate and go for it. Mistakes are part of everything. And as long as you know to realize it when it happens, and are able to correct yourself as much as possible, then you’ll be fine.

Parents left today and there was a cry-fest outside our gate as they loaded their bags into the cab. I didn’t realize how much i missed my parents till they were leaving. This whole day while we were going around, I felt that familiar weight on my chest. I’ve always been amazed how negative emotions can actually manifest itself into physical pain/discomfort (and curious how positive emotions manifest themselves). At the start of the day, I already broke down into tears while we were eating breakfast, and throughout the day i had that heavy feeling. I broke down again when they were getting into the cab. I decided to run it off rather than go for the unhealthy alternatives, and this is how i did today:

I feel a bit better. I don’t feel the heaviness on my chest that much anymore.

In an effort to get our asses in shape, a few of my colleagues and I have started running. Yes, I know I’m a bit late into the running craze but hey, better late than never   I have to say, I think I have a long way to go to get in shape.

This is my run for today:

Cant wait for Tuesday! Maybe I will run on my own on before then though. Like I said, I have a lot of catching up to do.