The goal was to complete 8 laps between Bride’s Pool and Luk Keng. However after 2 laps, I realized my condition of the day was just average. There was a moment I thought, “Why not just settle for 4 laps and call it a day!” After a round of struggle, I finally pushed through and completed all 8 laps.

A lone training for a long course may seem lonely, but in fact it provides a calm moment to do some soul-searching, an opportunity not often at hand. Whenever exhaustion sets in, recalling my true and initial intention re-energises my will and drive to carry on. That is what “Perseverance” is about.