Introduction
“Done with my run! Now for the favourite part of the session!”
The same familiar thought that ran through Miles TAN’s mind after his morning run. And before you know it, Miles has settled into his favourite coffeeshop, and ordered his favourite Wanton noodles… add noodles… add chilli… add shrimp dumplings.
“And you wonder why you can’t lose weight” exclaimed Wade LIM, his friend since primary school.
“I live to eat!!! …. Oh, and I suppose you can’t finish those fried wanton?” chimed Miles as his chopsticks zoomed in on two fried wontons on Wade’s otherwise empty plate.
With extreme dexterity and grace, Wade used his chopstick to execute a swift block on Mile’s invading chopstick, much like a scene from Kungfu Panda between Po and his master.
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This skill came with years of practice eating with Miles, to a point where Wade reacts almost instinctively, at the same time screaming “I’m saving them for last!!! STOP STEALING MY FOOD!!!”
“So what are your plans?” as Wade attempted to change the subject, hoping to distract Miles from attacking his wantons……
“My plans? What plans? East Coast plan?” Miles replied confused, giving Wade a suspicious glance from the corner of his eyes…
“Well, you mentioned that since covid-19, you’ve just been running mindlessly without any target nor plan, doing runs of 4-6km, 3 times a week….. ever consider going back to run a Marathon or Half Marathon?” explained Wade in a more serious tone.
“Oh THAT kind of plan! Pfffft…. still no motivation to train for anything… “ yawned Miles sheepishly.
“You’ve completed a few marathons and half marathons in the past, shouldn’t be difficult to pick up from where you left off. At least having a target will give you something to work towards!” Wade continued.
“hmmmmm…… “ hummed Miles as he considered Wade’s suggestion.
“RING RING RING” Mile’s mobile phone interrupted his train of thoughts….
Wade exclaimed “THAT has got to be the lamest ring tone you can set! Are we still in the 70s???” as he rolled his eyes at Miles.
Miles laughed as he put his phone on speaker “Yeah, what’s up?”
The call was from their buddy Gallop LEE, the three of them called themselves Three Musky Tears.
“How come neither of you gave me a morning call? I miss the run!!!” Gallop’s voice screamed from the phone speaker.
“Anyway, it’s getting boring, just running these days without any aim nor target… “ continued Gallop with a deep sigh at the end.
Wade chirped in “Hey, I was just asking Miles if we should set a target, how about aiming to run a marathon again?”
Gallop replied reservedly “Well, we are seriously out of shape, having not run any distance more than 6km since covid-19 started…. Now you want to train for a Marathon? I don’t even know where to start!!!”
“I think it’s about time we get back to serious running! Yes, let’s train for a marathon!” Miles suddenly interrupted in a confident tone… “But let’s aim to do it at the end of the year”
“Isn’t that a bit too conservative? It’s only January now! We don’t need 12 months to train for a marathon!” exclaimed Wade as he rolled his eyes yet again at Miles.
“Well, I have a plan! A Marathon plan!” laughed Miles….. (to be continued)
Disclaimer
This is a work of fiction. If you think you recognize yourself in here, you’re probably mistaken… or you have a very unusual life. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents are either made up entirely or borrowed from the author’s overactive imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental — and if it’s not, well, that’s just awkward.
