30.11.08

9 1 1 - Great-Australian-Run

Yesterday is really exciting and stunned!!!
Very "Smart" and "hard-working" Australian tried to make some constructions on the rails.
If I need to go to the city, I need to take train -> bus -> train -> Tram.
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Originally I only need to consume 45 mins to arrive my destination, however, it took me 2 hours in the end.
Wehn I stayed on the train, I really want to call 911 to take me to there.
But I think it is not a 'univted examination(聯考),' there should be no body tries to help me.
I have to participate the running activity!
The running started from 08:30 am.
When I arrived there, it has already passed 9am.
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I tried to ask the attendants to ask whether I can join it or not.
Some of them said 'maybe not,' but some of them said 'you may try it.'
So I decided, I will run no matter what.
And the starting time of me is 9:11 am.
I sticked the national flag on my back.
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After the running~ I still can stand up~
It reminded me I have to finish it indeed.
In the first 5 kilometers, there is nobody there, but some of workers who tried to collect the fence on the road.
Those roads will reopen to public after all.
Most of them are really kind, they encourage to catch the leading team~
Although one man said, it is around 5 kms before me..... XD
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It is really joyable to run in the main road of Melbourne.
Beautiful sights seeing also made the trip not so hard.
There are many tourists also tried to take photo on us, specially Asian tourists.
It is quite interesting for me.
In order to show out the best images on someone's camera.
As someone took up his camera, I will pretend my legs are lighter and my breathe is just fine as well.
So stupid I know, but I just can't stop doing it.
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My fellows
Thanks to my cheer leader team grouped by Cindy, Yeetoe, Bianca, and Yuhei.
They also waked up so early for me.
Ha~
They promised me to take me some photos when I ran to 5kms and 8 kms.
It also gave me some hope to attend there.
However, I disappointed at all.
For the last three kilometers, my legs started to become a little bit pain.
I thought it is because I didn't run so long in my life.
(I am a lazy apprentice...)
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I told myself, if they didn't appear in the final point, I will cry.
The last one kilometer is so far~
I even doubted the orginizer made a joke on us.
It is farer than I thought!
Thank god!
They are there, I waved my hand and yelling to them~
I even jumped to cross the final line!
Yes, I made it.
I got my medal and T-shirt.
Moreover, I also help some people. (Charity running)
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Ugly Medal~ But it is my first one of running activity~
The grade is 1 hour 27 minutes for 15 kms.
It is just like what I estimated.
I started to think maybe I should keep practicing to participate the half marathon (21kms) in the future.
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I am really tired now~
But I have to prepare for the coming Alice Spings tour tomorrow~
God!
Hope I will not faint in the dessert.

4 comments:

viC in said...

Good on you!

I meant to write you email to ask about your run, then suddenly I think of the travel plan, you may not able to receive email.

Just met my professor today,thrilling! He always threatens in different ways. God bless me, I will tell u more when u r back. Safe trip!

Anonymous said...

Wow, I'm impressed by your running!!! It reminds me think of the 4 km CCU campus running! haha...

Anonymous said...

Way to go Andreas! Your medal is not ugly, it looks nice to me^_^ I'm more a combat person, so running a marathon is never my thing (^0^) But keep on running, mate!

Unknown said...

You really did it!!
Although we used to practice runnung in Chung Hsing University, I am not like to running, not to mention marathon.

You may close to be the good Taiwanese runner,"林義傑."

Follow it~