Run Forrest Run...No matter what happen to you, don't be hero, run away okay...

Right after Jenny left Forrest, he started running, non-stopping run...he wanted to find out why...seeking for the truthful reason why she left him...he had no way to know....he kept running...the physical tiredness, the mind emptiness, he thought he would get that straight in a short while...no one knows it takes that long...that was why he run....until the day he stopped running...I guess he may already figure that out...hell know...

I start losing my riding passion lately...not totally, but I believe certain degree of losing...I could not see the heat like it use to be...I rode the single track like the daily I commute home...mind empty, car going...Good I picked up another one-running...I like running, never thought about this boredom sport will be in my list....I enjoy the stage of emptiness...the stage of mind...something but it is nothing....still go thru the up and down lung busting like riding, every stroke count....thousand of reasons to stop me in the middle, but I fight thru it, I can feel the firm from the Nike sole to the asphalt, I smell the trees, and inhale the dew, I hear myself, and sun shine on my face...my mind from one end of the world to no where...that is the beauty...Run Forrest run....believe or not-runners do get high after run...

CORBA Fat Tire Fest

Started with 80 miles drive to Lake Castaic, then my 11 miles ride...

Drink my coffee...

Then gathered at the parking lot, waited for Brian Lopes and Ned Overend, both the MTB legend...


Some picture from the Advance Poker ride...


Post ride, checking my candy stalls..

Also check out my next ride...

And a little chat with the MTB legend, Ned Overend...you probably see him a lot in the Specialized catalog...

I drove EVOXy... (Part I)

Due to certain reason, I have to take care of her ...she came in with deflation tires ...a shinny red edgy body...interior equipped with ice cold black, Recaro seats, short throw 5 speeds...obviously she does not get enough attention...I got her home, sitting at the parking lot corner, went to rare So Cal shower and sunshine...

I fixed her today, I gave her full 32 digital PSI...she told me she wants to roll....I drove her on the Sunday I-10... 30hp different,I could not tell...but I noticed it takes the corner better, seat hold my body better... give all the credit to the performance suspension and Recaro seats...

Marathon

Lately I found a cool TV station, Universal Sport. It mainly put on some sport which is not as popular in this continent. Sport like bicycling, marathon, triathlon, ping pong, swimming, beach volley ball...any sport which not common seen...however I spent equal amount of attention time once I turn on TV as ESPN...I specially like the Kona Ironman, I was inspired and totally flatted with these participants who could accomplish something look so impossible...sometimes I ran in emotional tear while I saw these participants finished at the finish line...together with these participants who finished with hand raising their prosthetic limp...

Long Beach International Marathon, the marathon known as so many F's (Fun, 80% of course is flat, festival...) my 1st marathon (even it is a 1/2 marathon)...I believed I experienced something similar to this Ironman...From the 1st day of signing in, I put in a routine, I forgo my favorite In & Out and soda, I hesitated, I could not sleep a night before, I got into the NBS (Nervous Bowel Syndrome), I started running, I ran, I hesitated again, I wanted to give up at the mile 8, I hear illusions En crying, I tied my very best to put in a series of small moves....finally I see crowd, I hear the hand clapping and cheering...the arc of finishing line...I was happy and tried hard not to break in tear of joy...and finally...man, this is awesome, I want to do this again...

This Weekend...

Saturday
Swapping the defective hitch with El help...




Sunday

Woke up early, put on my bib ( I know, look like I was pissing) ...

Doing the my very 1st Marathon, the 1/2 marathon...
Very happy at the end...
Now, I am eating the fruit of pain....this event really humble me down a lot...

Running

Running, since June? I am sure for couple months...Today I passed cycling routine and did running...same loop as my usual biking, a prep for the next week marathon....Couple things I learned today, there is no pre runnning food, the 1st hour break thru is tough, I could run better in cold weather, old bottle should be replaced (or else you will complaint the strange taste of energy drink in bottle), blister on the foot should be left alone during the run (it is distractive but you should able to run thru it, and indeed nothing much you can do with the blister).

Last but not final, I should able to do it this coming weekend... And, this should pilot my decision of next March-LA Marathon...

October

October, marks a very important month in a year (which month is not important? Matter of fact, everyday is important and the only, no take 2). It is the month of hope, it is month of wish...without we aware, we have passed most of the year 2009...I still feel like we just talked about new year resolution last week, now here come the new month...now almost time to say bye bye to my sweet summer, long day light, tank top and flip flop, smell of sun screen, all of this...

11th, will be my 1st Marathon, 25th, Corba Fat Tire Festival, 24th Subie Invitation Event...I am really looking forward for all of these...Not to mention, Hallowen, then Thanksgiving ...

Time really fly...