Hari Rabu yang panas di Mayestik. "Ya ampun, mbaaak. Untung belom saya jual bajunya. Hampir 4 bulan di gantungan," sambut si mbak penjahit yang membuat saya cuma bisa tertawa malu sambil mengarang cerita untuk menutup kekurangan diri yang sering lupa. Sampai rumah baru sadar bahwa botol minum tertinggal di tempat penjahit, karena ikut sibuk membantu mbak penjahit mencari baju yang terlupakan. Kalau botol minum lain nggak akan dibela-belain balik lagi ke Mayestik. Mending beli baru. Tapi ini edisi spesial!
We have been together for years if not decades. We get along quite well because; he hardly say any words, he doesn't mind if I bend or twist him any which way I want, I always have him in the palm of my hands, and he is crazy about my drawings. I recently learned that he can teach my friends to swim! That moment when you think you know someone, then they delighted you in ways you never thought they could. LOL
A sound mind. A sound body. Training my mind is harder than training my body. My mind has a mind on its own. Once I get caught up in waves of fear, self-doubt and worry, I tend to let myself rolled over by the crashing waves. I tried positive pep-talk, visualisation, self-help book, motivational you tubes, inspirational quotes. Nothing help. But now I have a heavenly power that remind me all the time to focus & keep calm. That everything is fine. I will trust the Lord. I will find new strength. I will be strong like eagles soaring upward on wings. I will walk and run without getting tired. In triathlon or in life.
Sabtu sore nan sibuk di Grand Lucky. Eating the best cheese pizza in town with my chatterbox niece and her equally chatterbox friend. "Kulitnya kok bisa sampai mengkilat begitu?" an older lady sat next to our table startled me with her commanding voice. "Oh iya, hmm ini abis triathlon minggu lalu, biasanya tidak sehitam ini!" jawab saya terbata-bata merasa bersalah terlalu sering berada dibawah matahari. Eh tunggu dulu! That was a compliment right? Why am I defending myself? And there is absolutely nothing wrong with dark skin tone. "Oh ini karena pake body butter yang olive, bu." LOL
"I left my heart in San Fransisco Bintan. High on rolling hills, it calls to me. To be where little cable cars triathletes climb halfway to the stars. The morning fog sun may chill burn the air, I don't care. My love waits there in San Fransisco Bintan. Above the blue and windy sea. When I come home to you, San Fransisco Bintan. Your golden sun will shine for me." :-)
One lovely afternoon at a sport rehab center. She is petite and impeccable. Long lustrous and shiny black hair. French manicured fingers. Her tiny little fingers can make your gastroc, quad, and itb scream and beg for mercy. "Kenapa harus sport tiga macam sih bu? Kenapa nggak pilih satu aja?" LOL
Anima Sana In Corpore Sano. A sound mind in a sound body. Training your mind is as important as training your physique. Do whatever activities that can put your mind at ease. What do you do to keep your mind cool, calm and collected? :-)
There is something magical about Bali. There is something about the air, the wind, the sea, the clouds, the sun, the sand, the sky, the moon, the stars and the trees in Bali. They bring out the best in me. Bali Marathon | 2014. Bali Triathlon | 2016. Mother nature. A force to be reckoned with. "Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth." Henry David Thoreau
"I listen to the silence and yearn to be more me, swimming in the sea of myself, learning eternally - finding out where the rocks are and smoothing them into sand." Jay Woodman
North Shore Triathlon. I was packing up my stuff in a transition area when I noticed a lady next to me took some pictures with her phone. I offered her assistance, "You want me to take picture of you and your bike?" "Oh no, thank you," she replied cheerfuly, "This is my girlfriend's spot and look how messy it is. Her stuff is all over the place. Just like at home. I'm showing this to everyone." She laughed. I offered her consolation, "Well at least she is being consistent. You have to give her credit for that." LOL
One cloudy and cold Monday Morning. North Shore Triathlon. As I was approaching the finish line a male announcer said over a loudspeaker, "And here comes another finisher. Let's welcome this young lady, number 382.... Dewi!" I ran even faster to the finish line with my hands up in the air. Not so much because I made it to the finish line but more because I was a young lady for a second. LOL. And then to top it off he continued, "... from Jakarta! She came all the way from Indonesia for this triathlon!" Woohoo! \(^_^)/
