The first
month of a year always sounds so fresh and full of vitality. To most of us, it
means a brand new start, an unbeaten springboard, or a clean slate upon which
plans are ready to be written and get unfurled.
Running has
been my matutinal activity for all
those years. It means that running has become a staple part of my life. I’ve
been running on tree-lined roads, tidy blacktops,
technical trails, and recently in the quiet indoor track or on the treadmill
(due to my pollen allergy in warmer seasons and snow in winter). Given the life
style of mine, my new year resolutions normally include something related to
running – such as “I would like to boost
my VO2 max this year”, “I will add
relaxing yoga classes to help ease muscle pains”, or…….“I will resist the urge
to run more each day just for the sake of injury prevention”, etc. etc. January
and February are the most crowded time of year at the gym, which is filled with
people whose passion to lose weight or keep fit seems foudroyant. As time goes by, fewer and fewer exercisers
are seen at the gym or on the road.
Everyone has
his or her own goal for the New Year, but having an aim is one thing,
continuously trying to achieve it is another. How about you guys out there? Are
you unwavering in your faith to keep
your New Year resolutions? Are you indefatigable in the effort to achieve your
goals? Some may believe in the Korean proverb that goes “One’s decision cannot
last more than three days”. Well, if
that’s the case, let us just repeat the three-day resolutions over and over
again. One day, when you take a gander
at your past months, you’ll come to know that your new resolutions were not
harebrained at all.
Happy new
year to everybody!!!
Expressions
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matutinal: early in the morning/ relating to or
occurring in the morning
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blacktop: asphalt, paved road
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VO2 max: the maximum amount or volume of
oxygen your body can use during exercise VO2 max is the best measure of your running fitness
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unwavering: steadfast, resolved, steady, firm
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if that’s the case,…: given the facts you’ve just told/ in
that case
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to take a gander at: to look at …. / to stretch one’s
neck to see….
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Harebrained: reckless/ indiscreet/giddy
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