From
Here to the Corner and a very Big Surprise!
Marty
Siwy
People
who run every day are everyday winners. And, winning when running is
reaching a goal. And, Marty Siwy's first goal was from here to the
corner, and that was a long time ago. And now, Marty's goals are
measured in hours, and 3 hours a day is her minimum. But, of course,
running is more than just reaching a point, it's about being alone,
too. And, this is a wonderful thing.
But,
there can be surprises as well, some good and some bad, and, Marty's
surprise was a pig. Not just any normal pig, but a big wild boar!
And, Marty almost ran straight into her!
It
was early one morning and Marty was out in the woods when it
happened. There, standing in front of her was the biggest wild boar
that she had ever, ever seen and, it was blocking her path. And,
worse still, it was protecting her young. And, stopping just in time
Marty froze! And, the boar did the same. Marty, in her
bright yellow t-shirt and even brighter red shorts was clearly a
threat! And, charging was the boars only option
and that she was starting to do! Marty had to act quickly!
Without even thinking, she threw up her arms in the air and started
to turn! And, surprisingly, that was all that was needed. The boar
was now more scared of Marty than Marty of her! And,
together with her young, the boar took off at speed in the
opposite direction! Marty's luck, we can say, were the colours she
was wearing!
But,
crossing the line in good time in long distance runs has more to do
with hard training than luck. Over the years, Marty has won lots of
medals in many city runs and has come home in good time in more than
38 marathons. And, Marty has travelled the word. Her running has
taken her from New York to Sydney to Hong Kong and many other
exciting places as well. And, along the way she has made many new
friends.
And,
funnily enough, the wild boar that she met in the forest has
become her spiritual friend. All Marty has to do when slowing
down in a run is think of her boar and her power and speed soon
return.
But,
running has one more great advantage, too. It's the best
anti-ageing agent there is. So, however old or how young you may be,
why not follow Marty's example. Get your running shoes out of
the cupboard and go for the corner. And, you, too, will start
winning at once. And, the rest and the medals will come in good
time! It's all up to you!
Vocabulary
advantage
– Vorteil
charging
– angreifen
example
- Beispiel
froze
- frieren (stillstand)
funnily
enough – komischerweise
scared
– beängstigt
threat
– Drohung
wild boar
– Wildschwein
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