100days Challenge - Gives Thank - Day 37

Gosh! I was missing in blogging for 18 days.

Quick update
Everyday was physically challenging as well as mentally. I could fall asleep in 1 sec after laying on the bed. Just an excuse for no jotting down my journey with God. I guess the main reason lays with my laziness. I reckon I might be the most ill-disciplined athlete. I do go for my regular training but I am suppose to do another 2 long runs per week on my own yet I always have an excuse to sleep at home. Maybe God is working on that weakness of my at this moment too.

In between the 18 days, God grace was upon me. Celebrated my birthday and I guess the best gift that God has given me is to be whole. Was at the service on my birthday when Pastor asked someone that specifically think that 'he/she has forgiven someone but has always be haunted by the hurts' to step out. I were troubled but I took the faith to receive the blessing.

I'm not sure if I could continue to befriend with those that hurt me that badly but I guess the hatred has been set free. I feel the freedom to love again! 

Surprisingly, I agreed to meet up with one of them. Though the friendship wasn't the same anymore but I guess God is working something within me. Humility.

At workplace, I found myself being able to speak out when I feel that the bully was too much. Thank God for the boldness.

Day 37
Training was tremble. Totally unprepared for the workout because we had just did a 2.4km time trial 2 days ago. (11.20min)

I thank God that I manged to pull through the 20x speed endurance workout. 
I was at the verge of giving up at my 10th. I was so frustrated with the given workout but the resting time was too short for me to get angry. Was certainly angry with coach too... "What crazy workout?!" "My legs are burning!" "My heart pumps to the maximum" "I need to throw the towel" all these were on my mind. In that split second God voice was so loud and clear. He said: Just like the heavenly father, coach know what is the best for her athlete, trials of life are similar to the painful workout and it's only when you conquered then you will rise. I never said christian life is easy but how obedience are you and how much do you put your trust on Me and run the race for Me?"

Everyday is a learning moment for me, just have to be alert to hear His voice. How about you?

As I learn life through running, I hope I could apply my running spirit to my life.


                    

Run To See The World

Recently Aaron and I have been traveling to countries for races and this is addictive. We are inspired by some of our friends who often fly to overseas for races. We are neither rich nor elite, holiday trips are an indulgence and our race timings aren’t good enough to be sponsored. This doesn’t stop us from seeing the world and the passion to run. So, don’t know since when we started having this laborious and expensive hobby of taking every overseas race as a holiday. Tiring but this how we like it! We run to see the world. Much from the unspoken truth is the Love from our God that allows us to be able to see His marvelous creations with every breath we take.

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. – Matthew 6:33

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord – Psalm 150:6

Cingjing Nantou, Taiwan - 2013

Taipei, Taiwan - 2013

Often I will throw nasty comment at Aaron for not having normal couple relationship of having dinner date or just spending time talking sweet things. No anniversary, no Valentine day!  Ironically, I repeatedly have to shut myself up with all my nonsense because as an athlete, I understand it all. Most of the time, we get to see our partner ugly worn-out face that is rather unappealing. We see each other very frequent, like 4-5 times a week, many it maybe seems but none is romantic. Trainings and ministry works are the time that bonded us together.  Now that we have this expensive hobby (I hope this will last for as long as it can *praying hard*), it helps spice our relationship a little and motivate us to train harder. I treasure every trainings, ministering and overseas trips and am really thankful for that. Thank God for His provision to our endurance dating relationship.

Our first trip together was 5 years back. First destination - Bangkok; a trip that we truly understand what “Venus vs Mars” is.  Aaron’s intolerant to wait was immediately surfaced during that trip while I shopped. Back in those honeymoon dating days, he was always the enthusiastic party wanting to shop with me but I guess 1 year was his threshold. This trip unveils our differences and similarities; running shoe is always the item on the packing list. Since then, running shoe is a “Must bring” item for every trip.  Till date, we have run in Melbourne, Japan, Cambodia, London, Paris, Busselton and Taiwan.

Western Australia Ironman, Busselton - 2012

Western Australia Ironman, Busselton - 2012



Tokyo Marathon, Japan - 2012



 

Tokyo Marathon, Japan - 2012



Tokyo Marathon, Japan - 2012





Stonehenge, London - 2011





The Louvre, Paris - 2011

Dandenong Melbourne, Australia - 2009

If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? - 1 Corinthians 12:17

I thank God for providing me a partner and a best friend. Though we may be different in many ways but we learn to grow together in Christ.



Excited for my upcoming trip

I love travelling. It's a time for me to be recharged, a time for me to experience the culture and a time for me to get lost.

My boyfriend and I are currently in a mission of travelling to countries to participate in races; a motivation for us to train hard and an excuse to travel.

I love to travel since young but I'm a coward to travel alone, but now that I have a partner, we love getting lost together. I enjoy planning (DIY) trips where i get to customise my itineraries and to be able to take public transport. My boyfriend like to recite this "Everywhere you go, I follow. Whatever food I cook, you swallow". That was the sweet thing I ever heard from him. But eventually I will be the one following while he swallow the food I cook. Have to start learning how to cook though I only enough baking and ice cream making.

Man, the leader of the Household
For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. - Ephesians 5:32-24

Man, to love your wife too (Very important)
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. - Ephesians 5:25

Back to the topic...

I have been planning for this trip while my boyfriend prepares for his first Ironman race in Busselton, Perth. For those that do not know what is Ironman, it is not the ironman Tony Stark (love that show) but an endurance race comprising of 3.9km swim, 180km bike and 42km run.

Busselton is the located southWest of Western Australia, along Geographe Bay. In busselton, the main attraction is the beach and it's 2km long jetty with an observatory. The period that we are visiting will be in Summer, so basking on the beach and dipping in the water is a must. A plus point is that we might have the opportunity to catch one or two whale swimming pass the ocean as it is also the season for whale immigration.

I shall keep you in suspense on the itinerary that I have planned up for this trip. Will be in Geographe Bay for a week, for the ironman race and a road trip further south and to margaret river. Followed by another week in Perth. I am so excited to visit Perth again after my last visit 11years ago for my track & Field training. 

That's all for now and to get some rest because I'm having a fever now!