圣朱迪儿童研究医院是全球治疗儿童癌症最好的医院之一。这个月初我参加了为这个医院募捐的双项长跑比赛, 一周内跑了一个半马和一个十公里，获得了自2009年跑马以来，按份量算最重的三个奖牌，捧在手里抚摸掂量了半天，虽不像是到哪都发光的稀有金属，那份磁石劲儿，做纸镇却是非常完美。

St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the best hospital in the world for treating childhood cancer. Early this month, I participated St Jude marathon two-race challenge organized by the hospital for its fund raising. I ran a 10K and a half marathon within a week. The three medals that I received are the heaviest of all by weight since I first started running marathon in 2009.

                        【一个马拉松跑步者的自言自语】

         完美的周日是什么样子的？上午去教堂 （当然，这个教堂也可以是大自然，植物园，听鸟叫，看花开），然后，吃个丰盛的周日早午餐自助。睡一个小觉后，下午去看场电影，那种或者教人悲痛得流泪，或者逗得笑出眼泪的电影。沾满黄油的大袋玉米花要半场出来充加一次才值，经济学家们说。晚上去一个从未去过的餐馆用餐，尝几个新佳肴。那完美的周六又是什么样子的呢？睡懒觉。醒了，接着睡，再睡，睡得天昏地暗。。。反正需要做的事，都可以拖到周日。

         俺完美的周六，至少十二月五号这个周六，是怎样度过的呢？早晨七点爬起来，华氏29度。去湖边，喝凉风三个小时，吃又甜又咸的浆糊三小袋，跑 13.1迈，经历膝疼，臀疼，脚疼，然后，一瘸一拐地回来。不是十三点哈， 比十三点还多0.1迈，免得被上海人笑话。

                            【The Self-Talk of a Marathoner】

Today is December 5, the St Jude half marathon race day. It was a very cold morning, 29 degrees. I had to wear my purple Nike jacket to run the first three miles. My lips has turned purple from the cold. The night before, I checked the weather. Anticipating this would happen, I chose a purple hair scrunchie to wear in the morning, to match the would be purple lips. Half the battle of aging gracefully is to keep a unequivocal fashion sense in every possible situation, situation like this. The other half, consuming beautiful things both with eyes and mouth. Go figure.

（待续，to be continued)

我需要沿湖跑整一圈，那是7.5迈，然后，再跑大半圈 4.5迈，加起来便是一个半马。

跑了两三迈，开始出汗了。脱去外衣，穿着赛服跑。赛服设计得挺好看。

A few days earlier, I ran a 10K. Together with the half marathon, they make the so called St Jude two-race challenge. It was a very windy day. But I broke my 10K 1h 08m record and ended with 1h 05m for 6.2 miles.

上面Garmin根据我六个月来的训练记录，断定俺目前的身体素质相当于20岁。哈哈，忽悠啊。它还说俺按年龄和性别，属于 Top 15%, 哎吆，竟然还有比我更“疯”的啊，而且还不少呢，孤独感顿时消失。

On the second thought, maybe it is right. Not all 20 years old can run a half marathon with that speed.

这个奖牌得有一磅重，跟训练时流的汗差不多。

很喜欢这几个奖牌，方正，漂亮，就像 St Jude good cause. 

至于New Year resolution, Garmin 已经把目标给我订好了，很高的目标，哪个都不容易。我就争取实现其中一个吧，活着总得有个奔头儿 ：）

跑完半马，直奔肯德基，喜欢跑完长跑吃他们的一个鸡腿儿。从肯德基drivethrough 出来, 拐弯上路，在这辆车后等着红灯，无意瞟了一眼它的车牌。。。差点儿没叫出声来

Wei 757” ——

天呐，有这巧事？！Wei 是俺的名子，五是俺的幸运数字，七加五，五加七，七加七，都离13.1差不多。。。似乎是上帝在传给俺信息：you did a good thing...

今天吃了两个鸡腿儿，又咸又腻，好过瘾，补充损失的盐份，蛋白质，和铁。

因诗坛无诗不能发贴，旋即作诗一首：

       【马拉松】

        
        文/天玉之

跑过很多次马拉松。

对于距离 速度 伤痛愈合 能量补充 

以及 最初几迈的兴奋超速

18迈时的低谷 24迈时的亢奋冲刺

有足够的耐心和毅力适应 掌控 

怕的是 跑一次

只有欢声雀跃 不停喊加油的拉拉队

却没有终点的马拉松

无法准备足够的饮料与干粮

唯一能确定的是 翻山越岭后的心衰力竭

一匹好马 自然懂得享受 珍惜

此时此刻 途中的风景 

可是 谁又能责备它 渴望 ——

星空下温暖的篝火 草料 和马厩  

还有 主人怜惜的抚摸呢

       2020.12.31

祝你们新年快乐！明年肯定会更好 ～～～

A selfie taken from my office before Covid. I bought those water color paintings on the wall outside Musée d'Orsay. They depict different sceneries of Paris.

Getting some sunshine and adrenaline rush... I know, I know, not a good time to do it, scheduled a year ago and didn't cancel it. Fully masked, some say I look like a cartoon character, fits well with the environment : )

Beautiful weather. So good to see green palm trees, and colorful tropical flowers and plants. I love the festive atmosphere in the parks, feeling coming back to life from Covid hibernation. The hard part is back to hibernation after this.

Am I covered enough? Maybe I will add a scarf for my neck and a headband tomorrow.