圣朱迪儿童研究医院马拉松（St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital Marathon)

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圣朱迪儿童研究医院是全球治疗儿童癌症最好的医院之一。这个月初我参加了为这个医院募捐的双项长跑比赛, 一周内跑了一个半马和一个十公里，获得了自2009年跑马以来，按份量算最重的三个奖牌，捧在手里抚摸掂量了半天，虽不像是到哪都发光的稀有金属，那份磁石劲儿，做纸镇却是非常完美。

St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the best hospital in the world for treating childhood cancer. Early this month, I participated St Jude marathon two-race challenge organized by the hospital for its fund raising. I ran a 10K and a half marathon within a week. The three medals that I received are the heaviest of all by weight since I first started running marathon in 2009.

【一个马拉松跑步者的自言自语】

完美的周日是什么样子的？上午去教堂（当然，这个教堂也可以是大自然，植物园，听鸟叫，看花开），然后，吃个丰盛的周日早午餐自助。睡一个小觉后，下午去看场电影，那种或者教人悲痛得流泪，或者逗得笑出眼泪的电影。沾满黄油的大袋玉米花要半场出来充加一次才值，经济学家们说。晚上去一个从未去过的餐馆用餐，尝几个新佳肴。那完美的周六又是什么样子的呢？睡懒觉。醒了，接着睡，再睡，睡得天昏地暗。。。反正需要做的事，可以都拖到周日。

俺完美的周六，至少十二月五号这个周六，是怎样度过的呢？早晨七点爬起来，华氏29度。去湖边，喝凉风三个小时，吃又甜又咸的浆糊三小袋，跑 13.1迈，经历膝疼，臀疼，脚疼，然后，一瘸一拐地回来。不是十三点哈，比十三点还多0.1迈，免得上海人笑话。

【The Self-Talk of a Marathoner】

Today is December 5, the St Jude half marathon race day. It was a very cold morning, 29 degrees. I had to wear my purple Nike jacket to run the first three miles. My lips has turned purple from the cold. The night before, I checked the weather. Anticipating this would happen, I chose a purple hair scrunchie to wear in the morning, to match the would be purple lips. Half the battle of aging gracefully is to keep a unequivocal fashion sense in every possible situation, situation like this. The other half, consuming beautiful things both with eyes and mouth. Go figure.

（待续，to be continued)

我需要沿湖跑整一圈，那是7.5迈，然后，再跑大半圈 4.5迈，加起来便是一个半马。

跑了两三迈，开始出汗了。脱去外衣，穿着赛服跑。赛服设计得挺好看。

A few days earlier, I ran a 10K. Together with the half marathon, they make the so called St Jude two-race challenge. It was a very windy day. But I broke my 10K 1h 08m record and ended with 1h 05m for 6.2 miles.

上面Garmin根据我六个月来的训练记录，断定俺目前的身体素质相当于20岁。哈哈，忽悠啊，这年头连手表都会忽悠人了，更何况老中男呢。

它还说俺按年龄和性别，属于 Top 15%, 哎吆，竟然还有比我更“疯”的啊，而且还不少呢，孤独感顿时消失。

On the second thought, maybe it is right. Not all 20 years old can run a half marathon with that speed.

这个奖牌得有一磅重，跟训练时流的汗差不多。

很喜欢这几个奖牌，方正，漂亮，就像 St Jude good cause.

至于New Year resolution, Garmin 已经把目标给我订好了，很高的目标，哪个都不容易。我就争取实现其中一个吧，活着总得有个奔头儿：）

跑完半马，直奔肯德鸡，喜欢跑完长跑吃他们的一个鸡腿儿。从肯德鸡drivetHrough出来, 拐弯上路，在这辆车后等着红灯，无意瞟了一眼它的车牌。。。差点儿没叫出声来

“Wei 757” ——

天呐，有这巧事？！Wei 是俺的名子，五是俺的幸运数字，七加五，五加七，七加七，都离13.1差不多。。。

似乎是上帝在传给俺信息：you did a good thing...

这次吃了两个鸡腿儿，又咸又腻，好过瘾，补充损失的盐份，蛋白质，和铁。

因诗坛无诗不贴，旋即作诗一首：

【马拉松】

文/天玉之

跑过很多次马拉松。

对于距离速度伤痛愈合能量补充

以及最初几迈的兴奋超速

18迈时的低谷 24迈时的亢奋冲刺

有足够的耐心和毅力适应掌控

怕的是跑一次

只有欢声雀跃不停喊加油的拉拉队

却没有终点的马拉松。

无法准备足够的饮料与干粮

唯一能确定的是翻山越岭后的心衰力竭

一匹好马自然懂得享受珍惜

此时此刻途中的风景

可是谁又能责备它渴望 ——

星空下温暖的篝火草料和马厩

还有主人怜惜的抚摸呢

2020.12.31

祝你们新年快乐！明年肯定会更好～～～

A selfie taken from my office before Covid. I bought those water color paintings on the wall outside Musée d'Orsay. They depict different sceneries of Paris.

Getting some sunshine and adrenaline rush... I know, I know, not a good time to do it, scheduled a year ago and didn't cancel it. Fully masked, some say I look like a cartoon character, fits well with the environment : )

Beautiful weather. So good to see green palm trees, and colorful tropical flowers and plants. I love the festive atmosphere in the parks, feeling coming back to life from Covid hibernation. The hard part is back to hibernation after this.

Am I covered enough? Maybe I will add a scarf for my neck and a headband tomorrow.