Thursday, June 17, 2010

Nervousichology

No. Don’t waste time to Google or Wiki the above title. I’m sure the word doesn’t exist. The nearest match you’ll find on the net will bring you to “Neuropsychology”, which has nothing to do with what I’m going to write today.

No time to dramatize anything much today. Just trying to make use of a little time left off my lunch break time. Then, back for more eye-drooling-on-the-spreadsheets-and-drawings activities. I just simply want to say that I’ve started to feel nervous.

Nervous with next week’s KL marathon. Heck, I even feel nervous to do the 20km long run this weekend.

And, I'm nervous with PD triathlon, next month. Standing by the shore prior to the swim start in a triathlon never failed to give me jitters, big ones.

Why am I nervous?

Because, I keep on thinking that I lack of training. Nowadays I train every evening after work, for as much as I could possibly do when the weather and time permit. I think I'm doing fine with training, but I just can’t feel the ‘umph’, yet. And I rest my self well while sleeping. But that too has started to show some degree of deficiency. Asyik tido lambat je lately.

However, it always work well for me to think big. It helps keep my nervousness at bay. For example, I'd think about a marathon when I’m in for a 10km or 15km race. Or, I would be thinking about Ironman triathlon when I’m preparing my mental for a marathon or an OD triathlon. When I think big, smaller things may appear, well, small.

And that helps, for me at least.

13 comments:

Che said...

#1

well, unlike you, others (or it just me) with less milage with 2 weeks before SCKLM still 'buat2 tak kisah' haha.. im in for a disaster. What am i doin? nothing much. baru 5km this week. lets share some of your nervousness eh?

June Malik said...

u pirated an 84k and still nervous? imagine me? hahaa .. i am the least prepared of the prepared people and i am freaking out and dreaming of yikes .. u will be fine ! hope to finally meet you next weekend!

EnAikAY said...

Daud,
r u not afraid your MacamBagus team partner will get angry at u?
I mean.. u r #1 this time.

P/s: hehe.. tak tenteram Ian kat Lumut nun.. asyik ada org lain yg #1 aje.

June,
Pirate tak nervous, registered race.. of coz nervous! hihi.
Yeah, looking forward to "yikes' with you next weekend.

IJAM said...

ish, kalah di tangan che..for 1st comment...
Triathlon?...whoaa...not many of us can do it...so...better be proud of yourself..

KL Marathon?..kacang lah...

kookykash said...

Nik, you are the veterans of marathon. I know you can put this in the bag. Just make sure you do the nutrition bit well, so you don't get cramps. All the best!

ziff71 said...

Agreed with Ijam, the marathon shud be just anor LSD for u bro. The IM is the biggie that u need to nail :)

Diket said...

Nik nervous?! Awww...common dude. You were just pulling my legs right? Or you are nervous because you have a PB to catch for this one? I think la, everyone does - biasa la secret mission :)

iamsyah said...

Nik nervous?! Awww...common dude. You were just pulling my legs right? Or you are nervous because you have a PB to catch for this one? I think la, everyone does - biasa la secret mission :)

(aku echo cakap King Mambo... dah appropriate dah tu)

IJAM said...

dont pressure yourself nik...
rileks...nanti aku belanja karipap lepas lari tu...ziff belanja cendol..

Unknown said...

Nik nervous?! Awww...common dude. You were just pulling my legs right? Or you are nervous because you have a PB to catch for this one? I think la, everyone does - biasa la secret mission :)

(Shah echo cakap King Mambo... dah appropriate dah tu)

(Aku pon echo cakap King Mambo... molek benor dah tu)

RaYzeef said...

Nik nervous?! Awww...common dude. You were just pulling my legs right? Or you are nervous because you have a PB to catch for this one? I think la, everyone does - biasa la secret mission :)

(Shah echo cakap King Mambo... dah appropriate dah tu)

(Aku pon echo cakap King Mambo... molek benor dah tu)

is it echoing in here :)

ian yusof said...

sah-sah melayu nyeer echo ... semakin lama, semakin panjang lak echo nyer ..... :)

nik, u train every day? are you %^$#%**^ (jealous nyer statement)

enuf said. (I should not have read your blog ....)

EnAikAY said...

Sejak bila blog ni bertukar menjadi gua berdengung ni? Hehehe.

Ian,
the complete sentence is "i train everyday.. whenever i can".
that doesn't mean EVERY day though. banyak lompang2 :)