Truth be told, I was tricked. My co-teacher came to me about a month ago and said there will be a race in April at Sobaek Mountain National Park. Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k.
"Which one would you like?"
"Ummm.....is this part of my contract?"
I was informed that all the teachers would be participating. During the ride home from school I asked Kim Do-Hyeong (6th grade teacher) if all the teachers were going to be there.
"No. Only you."
There have been many valuable lessons learned and experiences awkwardly endured since arriving in Korea. Jessica and I have learned to expect them. Any time we are invited to a social gathering we speculate what may happen (or rather, what will be lost in translation) that we'll be able to laugh about afterwards. Rarely are we disappointed. The best piece of advice I was given before we began this adventure came from Kim Carroll at English For Life....
"...all that will be specified in my contract right?"
"Don't expect anything in your contract to actually happen like you think it should. Better yet, don't expect anything to happen as it should."
So I made a decision. Don't fight it. Just go with it. I began training for the upcoming race. During my first run a couple of weeks ago, I began thinking about the last time I ran. 2008. It's now 2011. 3 years.
THREE. YEARS.
I'm proud to report that lastnight, on my 4th run since 2008, I ran the entire distance of a 5k race. Without stopping. And even with a respectable time. Walking literally everywhere for the past 6 months has begun to pay off. I'm gonna be a Champ.
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