500km or so, by the end of this year.. done.
now what?

sedih itu adalah ketika tau kalau teman berlatih seperti sedang kehilangan semangat dan motivasi.
sedih itu adalah ketika tidak ada yang bisa dilakukan untuk membantunya. memberi dukungan atau support pun sayangnya tidak cukup.
sedih itu adalah ketika sadar hanya bisa berdoa dan berharap semangat dan motivasinya akan kembali seperti duu lagi.
sedih itu adalah ketika merasakan takut kehilangan teman berlatih, yang juga merupakan teman baik yang telah menginspirasi untuk berlari dan hidup lebih sehat.

iya, sedih.
:(

if they care, they'll notice.
so,
the question is, are they care enough?

this is how i set my 10k race goal...
will try to get it done by not more than 1:15:00. (the maximum time will be 1:20:00 though).
if i can get under than 1:10:00 it'd be lovely.
and if it's under 1:05:00, then it'd be awesome!

so, next year's target on 10k races, would be to try to stay under 1:10:00 :)

ready?

:')

october 27, 2013.
at the jakarta marathon 2013 -- 10K race.

jakarta marathon, 27 october 2013 -- 10K race.
the stepping stone.

there's something different or if i may say, something special about this race than any other (5K) races i've joined so far.

the first and obvious one is, of course, the distance.
yes, it's the first 10K race for me and my buddy.
the reason we trained is for this race. to be able to finish strong (and happy) with a good result.
and to make it special, it's on october 27th; my buddy's birthday!
so yes, she's running her birthday race! :)

we run the whole race, from start line to finish line together. finished the race by doing sprint run to the finish line :)
time result?
1h10m55s (net) according to ipico timing system. not bad at all. as my goal was not more than 1h25m.

somehow someway, this race also had touched me emotionally.
seeing runners giving supports to other runners--pats on the back, high fives or even hugs. they cheer each other. they even help each other when one got injured.
i get to feel such a positive, warm and uplifting vibes from seeing it. reminds me on why i love sports at the first place. and it's proven to be true when they say runners are the nicest people :)

seeing those half-marathon and marathon runners conquering the battles (with jakarta's heat, the mind block and the physical exhaustion), pushed themselves to the finish line and finish strong. u'll the inspired just by seeing it. guaranteed.

so,
deciding to sign up for 10K on jakmar as the stepping stone was the best decision.
running the first 10K race with my buddy on her birthday, seeing her pushed herself though she was already worn out, and sprint to the finish line. proud of her!
the joy of running or race is togetherness with my friend. supporting each other. and sharing the same passion.

*keep inspiring, running, sharing and caring :)
*cheers to more trainings, runs and races to come! :)

it's one of those days when you get to feel so much love and blessings :))
thank you(s)...

one more week to the stepping stone!
am i ready?
are we ready?
:)

*hope the event will run smoothly!

adidas king of the road 2013 at bsd green office park, indonesia.

with my running buddy!
the first 'official' 5k race. 
chip time is 31m:02s.

happy with the results, both mine and my buddy's result.

nothing is impossible :)

let's run sunday's race not just with our legs, but with our hearts also.

we are all in :)

"friendship makes you feel, in a lot of ways, much less scared about the future and the problems which might lie ahead of you. whether a bad relationship, a tough career, financial troubles, or just general life disasters; your friend is something of a security blanket for you. 
you have the privilege of knowing that there is more than one kind of love to carry you through, and you are well-equipped with a lot of it."

be patient.
because, building endurance takes time.

the first 2K is always the hardest...

a fun ten with a good friend.
tired, but not exhausted.
happy and blessed!
:)

three months.
201.07km
:)

three months.
i've been doing this running-regularly-routine for three months!
who would've thought? :D

so it took me 7 years to finally start and make this as a routine.
am i happy?
damn right i am happy! happy with myself.
but beyond that, i am more than happy to have a good, no wait... to have the best running buddy! still cannot thank the person enough for that :)

three months.
not bad. not bad at all.
i want, and i should make this as my habit.
i want this to last.
:)

pats on the back.
some high-fives.
some hugs.
they could make you feel better. and keep going.
:)

there are times when we simply need someone who will be there for us.
someone who will sit there, and listen.

so, let's be that person for others when we can.
because we'll never knew what kind of pain or struggle they're having at that moment.

:)

heart and lungs are burning. legs are shredded.
(hope) the pain is temporary.

i'm having this thought...
it's not beat-a-friend. but's it's more to beat oneself.

why?
it's never easy to beat oneself. may it be one's personal record. or even the harder one, beat one's laziness.

beat-a-friend could be use as one's motivation, though :)
still, in the end, one's gotta beat oneself.

today's mission(s) have been accomplished.

as a bonus, managed to beat my own personal record. uber-yay! :)

a superb sunday with a good friend.

happy!

:)

*there's always a sunshine after the rain, indeed :D

that good feeling after you've done your morning or afternoon run.
priceless.
:)

another one.
still clueless how to act about it. 
maybe i should just forget about it and let it go, again. 

a note

this one is a thank you note. a confession.

i owe you a huge thank you.
why?
all of a sudden i remember one of my new year's resolution back in 2009. i wrote "start jog/run regularly".
but i never did.
yes, i might jogged once in a while. but not regularly.

this year, i still have that same resolution. 
yet most of the times, the laziness still took control.
but every time i saw your 5K goodmorningym tweets, they feel like a reminder for me. 
a wake up call. a slap. a kick on the butt. a sucker-punch on the face :D

i used to be a sports enthusiast, until i'm on a (very) long hiatus.
starting over is never easy. trying to commit is never easy as well.
but i'm trying here.

so, i thank you much dear friend.. *you know who you are* :)

thank you for your 5K goodmorningym tweets which somehow have motivated me to start running.
thank you for inspiring :)
thank you for being a running buddy :)

and,
thank you for always being a very good friend! :))

wowed by the lights

never seen monas this way before. blew my mind! :)

*ariah, monas - jakarta, indonesia.
june 29, 2013.

barefoot, no?

a so-called barefoot running shoe! :D

.

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Korean Film Festival Opening at Blitz!, Grand Indonesia - Jakarta.
June 25, 2013.
*special thanks to NC for the invitation :)

greenpeace's rainbow warrior III.
port of tanjung priok, north jakarta - indonesia.
june 2013.

i think i just did something stupid.
something wrong.
something that made someone.. i dunno..

i don't know what i've caused by doing so.
did i disappointed that person?
did i make that person sad? feeling uncomfortable?
or did i make that person mad?
for once, i have no clue.
i have no idea.

maybe i did caused all of those. i know i did.

yes, i'm guilty.
i wish i could push a rewind button, so i don't have to do that stupid thing and keep it to myself like i always did. so i didn't have to caused all those things i've caused.
but, what's done is done.
yes, it's my fault.

i have found a very good friend in this person, with whom i can share my thoughts almost about anything, something that i only can do with only a few selected trust-worthy people.
so, i can't help but to wonder, did i just ruin the trust on our friendship?
for once again, i don't know..

but i hope it didn't. i hope the friendship is still there. and the trust is still there also.

to a dear friend,
(i know i've said this before and you might start to get sick of it, but i'm gonna said it anyway)
i am very sorry for all the things or feelings i've caused by doing that stupid things yesterday.
i pledge guilty.
if there's anything i can do to make it right, i will.
just tell me, so i know...

one thing for sure, i'll always have your back and all ears whenever you need a friend. no matter what.
nyampah is sharing.
sharing is (still) caring.
i hope they still the same.

please don't feel like a fool? because you're not. at all.

am very sorry.
:( :)

loving the openair-screening concept of europeonscreen this year at tugu kunstkring, jakarta! :)
they should do it again next year..

it's kinda sad.. when all you wanted is someone who, at the very least, would listen and they just couldn't do that.

gotta get one of these :))

*photo via pinterest.

there are times when you just...
you just feel tired. of everything.
you need a break. a time-out. a getaway. an escape.
you need your best friend. the one you trust. the one you can talk to. and would listen.
you just...

good laugh with ur besties equals great times. and definitely is the best medicine ever!
i thank you guys for last nite :)

merry moo's ice cream!
the one that i will definitely try when i'm in manila :)

*photo's taken from internet.

brightspot 2013.

morning greetings from sovereign plaza building 15th floor.
jakarta.

sh*t happens.
but at times i like to think that sh*t happens to remind you how blessed your life has been...

the balikbayan trip on may/june has been postponed. hopefully will get the chance to do it next year tho. wish i could say this year, but it's kinda impossible. so, yeah...

meanwhile, i gotta make backup plan(s). need another plan, for sure.

kopi selasar, dago pakar timur - bandung, indonesia.
januari 2013.

bogor botanical garden, december 2012.
one of the fun-relaxing unplanned trip :)

"Sadness in temporary. But what hurts is, it attacks frequently."

those friends that you will keep forever in your heart.
not just as good friends, but as your family as well.
bless 'em.. :')

will always try to listen more.. :)

a friend send an email last nite, "no more grumpy faces in 2013. hopefully!"
amen to that! :)

happy new year 2013!

brand new year. brand new days.
keep the hopes high. have faith.

cheers to the happy new you! happy new me! happy new us!

God bless!

i'm blessed with some great friends. i appreciate each and every one :)