I love running. It gets addictive after a while. Especially since its the only sport that requires you to have a lot more stamina than anything else. Obviously you need the muscles, but the muscles at the wrong place serves no good. That's why rugby players are hopeless when things go beyond crashing into other people. And having muscles the size of the Eiffel tower on your right arm doesn't help you except to play tennis and swing a bat. (Among other sports I've obviously blatantly missed out). But the only sport that requires you to have a body of steel, legs of steel, and a mind of steel, is long distance running. Sure, you might say the triathalon and the Iron Man is the worst you can get in such instances, but then again each part of the sport doesn't last for 2 hours. That means you get to use more parts of your body for each sport, meaning you don't have to be doing a seemingly boring routine of lifting up your leg and setting it before you for a crazed length. (Like the marathon). What's even more remarkable is those who can finish the marathon smiling. I often see those slow motion television replays of runners (with their lips flobbing, should such a word exist, up and down like a runaway towel in the wind) and towards the end they look genuinely happy. Happy they came in first, or happy that the ordeal is over, I don't know. In any case, I like running because it involves a minimal amount of equipment, and a lot of endurance. You can say you play tennis or soccer or rugby (to which I would reply, airhead?) and you won't get much of a reaction (unless, of course, you beat Hingis) from me. But tell me you're a marathoner and I'm awestruck. (repeat after me: Hingis rules! Switzerland rules!)

In other news, I'm taking Harvard Model Congress or Model Gov classes as an added and unrequired elective for my creative component of my Creative, Action, Service section of the IB programme. I'm supposed to get 50 hours of each component, Creative being doing something creative, Action being something concerning sports, and Service about community service. Teaching is what I enjoy a lot, which is why I've got too many service hours to spare. Running completes my 50 hours of Action. I think. I hope. I hate the IB.

Written on Thursday, September 9 at 8:59 PM