ok. i know i said i need to study.
but i just had to write this before i go.

i was just random blog surfing when i came across this guy's blog, who is actually someone i know, or rather, used to know.
i remember,
he was of average build, wore thick glasses and high socks, and was really smart.
when i first saw him, he struck me as a very studious person (ie. nerd).
so when he told me he was going to join the cross-country team, without any previous running experience, i nearly flipped.
then one day, he turned around and said to me,
"can i date you for a run?"
and freaked me out real bad.
i am sorry to say, but at that point in time, he struck me as a complete weirdo.
and then i began to talk to him less, and gradually all contact ceased.
i heard he wasn't exactly good in the cross team, but i knew he tried very hard.

so just now, after more than 3 years of not knowing what happened to him, i clicked on the link to his blog,
and i read that he was still running.
running running running marathons and all.
so now i only have one word to say:
RESPECT!

i feel really bad to have classified him as one of those 'cannot-make-it' types then.
i know, it's just plain horrible. but i was mean then. :P

reading about his determination and perseverance has reallyreally put me to shame. :/
i'm just glad that he is still pressing on, and i truly am overjoyed at his achievements. :)