Yesterday...

MR 500 - Dragonboat race.

Though our team was last for our race, we didn't lag too far behind. In fact, we were still on par with the rest (who train regularly) up to the 250-300m mark. That's commendable, considering the fact that we only had 2 trainings prior to the race, and for many of us, our fitness is not really tip-top now.

I told Teresa about our incredible feat at the competition as soon as I got home, and we just started chatting and chatting and chatting...

Both of us came to the conclusion that...

1. We love competition too much to give it up entirely. It's a different thing altogether when you run, swim, paddle or sail just for recreation. It's a different thing altogether when you exercise just to keep fit. The kind of adrenaline rush you get when you're competing is something that's invaluable.
2. We like to be in a team, yet not so team, sport. Just like the sport that we're in respectively - sailing for her, canoeing for me. The team trains together, but ultimately, you compete individually (or with a partner, in my case). The result doesn't lie in the hands of 19 other people, but more on yourself and at most, your partner. So, it's somewhat like "you reap what you sow", which is a double-edged sword thing actually.

That was at 1+ am.

Then we went on to talk about our ambition, until we fell asleep, as always...

P.S I won $4.80 during the mahjong session at Lina's place! Woohoo!