The final visitor has now left. I'm back to me, myself and I. But not for long. A, who visited last week from Malaysia, is coming back. She has 3 remaining months in SE Asia and she'll spend 2 of them in Bkk. She comes back Dec 1st, just 2 weeks away. I'm looking forward to her coming, it'll be fun. But I must honestly say that I'll enjoy 2 weeks on my own. It's been really crazy, especially the last 3 weeks. So I'll use these few weeks to collect my thoughts and then be ready for whatever comes next.
I ran with K today. She just started running about 6 months ago and is really into it. She's running the 10k in CM next month. Today was the first time we've ever run together. (I'm generally a morning runner and she's an evening runner.) We met after our mtgs at Lumpini Park, Bkk's biggest park.
So K and I set off. Within the first half mile it starts to sprinkle. From my left I hear this squeeling "Oooohhh nooooo, it's raaaaiiiining!" in a high pitched Japanese accent (I'm not making fun of her, just trying to convey how funny it was). I told K that running in the rain is what makes a runner a 'hardcore runner'. I told her about my personal favorite run in the rain (you were there N and S) and how exhilarating it was. It worked, I saw her face tighten up in determination. The rain didn't actually last that long and K went on to break her personal record. Previously the most she had run is 6k's. Today she completed 7k's. She was excited and even sprinted the last bit. She had never run with anyone else before and was amazed at how much energy you get from a running partner. So we're planning on meeting up again next Sun. I really loved it too. Tonight was not one of my better runs, I've been fighting a cold all weekend and forgot my water bottle today so I hadn't drank enough water. But I enjoyed running with K, her enthusiasm and excited definitely rubbed off on me.
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I couldn't believe how many people you have gotten to run the Chiang Mai race! It's exciting. Glad K. is running, and didn't melt in the rain. lol. I haven't run in a week-kept getting sidetracked by this trip. No excuse, but, that's what I allowed to happen. I'm still in the Brussels airport--all very gray here (outside and in) but soothing in a way. Ended up drinking a Starbucks coffee because in spite of my search for a non-American coffee outlet it seemed like the best choice. Of course it was 2,90 euros--what is that, like $5??? I'll try not to think about it, but I needed it. I'll let you know if (not if, WHEN) I run in France!
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