The Wind Beneath Thy Wings

Feb 17 - the condura run for the whale sharks was launched

Feb 19 - an e-mail from runningshield to register asap

Feb 22 - registered at nike park trinoma

Mar 15 - lsd at south triangle route

Mar 20 - pasta party at greenhills

Mar 22 - race proper

It must have been cold there in my shadow,

To never have sunlight in your face.

You were content to let me shine, that's your way.

You always walked a step behind.

Part of the long slow distance training prior to the race. The two sundays were full of enthusiasm and anticipation for the upcoming race. She's on a mission for her first half marathon.

So I was the one with all the glory,

While you were the one with all the strength.

A beautiful face without a name for so long.

A beautiful smile to hide the pain.

The race at the skyway, a one in a million experience for someone dreaming and enjoying the benefits of running. For someone who share the passion with everyone. What a great place, a feeling of tranquility as you run close to the skies.

Did you ever know that you're my hero,

And everything I would like to be?

I can fly higher than an eagle,

For you are the wind beneath my wings.

The road leading back to where it all started, a slow descent towards the end. A course that will end the trance but with satisfaction within the heart. After a moment of running joyfully, tiredness is looming on weary bodies. The mind refusing to go home and end the pace from a lovely place. But worry no more, for the dream was fulfilled.

It might have appeared to go unnoticed,

But I've got it all here in my heart.

I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.

I would be nothing without you.

Everyone is in a hurry, to finish what they started earlier. Forgetting the experience somewhere near the sky for just a moment, to mark the time that they should be. A best finish witnessed by many.

Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,

So high I almost touch the sky.

Thank you, thank you,

Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.

The spirit soaring high after accomplishing an almost impossible feat. Raising both arms in jubilation and in thanksgiving for the One above, praying that there'll be another one of a kind.

The condura run for the whale sharks, a once in a lifetime experience. I ran just behind, a step behind someone who needs my guidance. My wings were spread to watch her progress as she fulfills a dream for many, to run a distance as long as 21km. For every footstrike that she makes, for every journey that she takes, I am the wind beneath her wings. Thank you to everyone for making it happen, until next time as we cross path again.

I may not be a hero for everyone, but I am a hero for someone.

A dedication in celebration of the Women's Month.

Music by Celine Dion