Mahjong Life and Living

 For now, I shall note my road racing history in my adult life: Road Racing Record: Kyuu Date Race Distance Time Bib Number 03/31/08 NEIU Golden Eagle 5K 0:26:34 66 05/01/08 Race for a Safe State 5K 0:26:09 67 07/10/08 Bastile Day 5K 0:24:55 921 08/31/08 Nike Human Race 10K 0:55:41 0268550 04/19/09 Prarie View 5K 0:24:21 76 07/09/09 Bastille Day 5K 0:22:16 2446 10/11/09 Chicago Marathon MAR 4:08:34 32399 03/21/10 Shamrock Shuffle 8K 0:37:22 9865 04/24/10 Race to Wrigley 5K 0:21:59 2021 07/07/10 Bastille Day 5K 0:22:33 541 08/01/10 Rock n' Roll Chicago HMAR 1:50:29 8739 10/03/10 Twin Cities Marathon MAR 3:53:25 3543 05/28/11 Fleet Feet Soldier Field 10Mile 1:26:11 1991 08/14/11 Rock n' Roll Chicago HMAR 1:51:11 3264 11/05/11 Hot Chocolate 15K 15K 1:16:43 50174 04/29/17 Race to Wrigley 5K 0:40:08 2826 Had things turned out differently, I would still be running today.  However, a bunion during the 2012 training season knocked me out permanently.  Sure, I did get it one more ...

This generally has nothing to do with mahjong, other than it was my main activity just prior to mahjong.  This activity ended when my left bunion enlarged.  If my body allows it, I can hope to give one more marathon a go.  This attempt may be more tortuous, than my two marathons primarily because my running health is not as efficient as then.  That is a natural case after aging 9 years. As for my running years then, I do not need to say more other than quote some of my entries written in my Facebook titled Running Reflection and Goals : "Looking back I am glad to have pulled off the sub 4-hour marathon, because right now and from now on, I do not see myself ever achieving that mark ever again.  Personally, it is an achieved mark; and so, I no longer need to hit that mark.  Will I ever do a marathon again?  For now, I can hope so.  This ultimately depends on my conditions.  Until then, I can direct my energies elsewhere. After the 2009 C...