Tokyo marathon

Tokyo marathon asked those who have run the world majors to write a short article for them. Anything from path to marathon or reasons to run to anything relating to running . So this is what I wrote…

I started running 3 years ago as a way to relief myself from a stressful situation of my father who was terminally ill with bone cancer. He was an all round sports while, back in the days, I was a lazy girl who hated exercise.

I couldn’t even run. I didn’t know how to breath when I ran. The timing was right for me since both of my boys started their nursery school. I had a morning off from mother’s duty. But I still had to stay close to the nursery in case they needed to contact me. So I went to the park and started running.

Out of desperation, I promised myself that I will run around this park (about 3km) without stopping. I would rather drop dead than stop. I didn’t drop dead. I gained so much confidence. I did it!

I carried on running and register to 10K run for a charity called Cancer research, in tribute to my father on the year that he passed away.

I registered for Berlin marathon next and told my sons that my dream was to run a marathon. I needed their support. I knew it would be a long and winding road. I needed to disappear for a few hours on the weekend to do my long run, and I needed them to understand that.

Most of all, I wanted them to understand that in order to achieve your dream, you need to work hard for it.

There were times that I was too lazy to go out to run. My little 5 year old would turn to me and said that ‘I thought running a marathon is your dream, you have to work for your dream right?’. That got me out the door every single time.

I finished my first marathon in Berlin in 2015. I ran all the way. I did not ‘hit the wall’. It was a big achievement for someone like me, a girl who could not run.

My goal has now shifted to a girl who dreams of running all the World Marathon Majors. I have come a long way and I know it will be a long way to go.

I will be there, Tokyo. And this time I will go there as a marathoner.
With my head held high, I will see you though.

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