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I remember last trng I said this to Ray, "It's gonna take another miracle for me to achieve another PB, I seriously dunno how I'm going to top this.." And then today happened :) Throughout the whole 2K row I was just singing ("Lord I thank You/For Your sacrifice/Yes Lord I thank You/You're the giver of my life/The lover of my soul/And I just want to honour You" --I think it's a New Creation Church song, and I may have gotten the lyrics jumbled up but yeah these are the lines I repeated to myself) and pushing to sustain a 90% maintenance but not giving myself any pressure 'cause I'd thought I'd be happy with a 20-something. Then Gideon Jnr and I approached the 250m and the adrenaline kicked in and I was off, riding and cutting thru the waves, happy and free, taking a lift from God :) So, YES LORD I DO BELIEVE IN MIRACLES, I DO I DO!! <3!!

And I will trust in Your perfect timing, in everythingYou have planned for me :)

I think the goal has to be meaningful to you, in order to truly dedicate yourself to it. I also think you have to have some fun along the way to make up for the times when it's not enjoyable, the times when you've had only five hours' sleep and it's five in the morning and you wake up with a headache and it's cold and rainy out and you have to go out anyway and just push through. You have to get enjoyment out of being in shape, of competing at your best level of performance, and in the training itself. Some days you know you're having a great workout, your paddle is flowing through the water just right and your technique feels like it's right on, and the boat is moving fast. It's like being on top of the world.

Greg Barton The Barton Mold

And the goddess Nike saith,

All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you're the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. They will tell you no, a thousand times no, until all the no's become meaningless. All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly. And you will tell them yes.

:) It's been a while since Jiaolian's said to me, "再快就可以飞起来了" (Any faster and you can take off). I really treasure that, kept grinning into space today :D But he had to make it a bit (-.-) by saying "哎呀，省了吧，除非你参加国家队" when I asked him how I can continue rowing after Nats. I'm sure lah! 1)I don't think I can cut it and 2)I'm not a citizen.. Ah well, we WILL set up a RJC ALUMNI! RIGHT??

CTs in less than 40hours! No trng for close to a week! ggX____X please. I'll watch videos everyday so I won't forget how to row.. But I'm glad for the break, my left lats is in very bad shape, it's painful even if I'm just lying down. Pray for me? :)

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go to, then; your considerate stone.
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