The rooster experience

Couple of days ago while running I came across a rooster standing by the roadside. It was couple of metres from the road. As it saw me (so it seemed at least), it started walking towards the road. I though I would be faster but closer I came, the faster it started walking and reached the road before I could pass it.

Not the same rooster :D This one was actually friendly

The rooster stood and looked at me. Fine, let it watch, I`ll go behind it, at least that was what I tried to do. For some reason I did not feel like turning my back to it and rightfully. As soon as I had passed it, the rooster started walking towards me. I was like wtf? What do I do if it attacks me? I picked up my pace and so did the rooster until it was running while beating its wings. Like I wasn`t paniced enough :D But fortunately it was not that trained.

The next day there were two roosters. What? The thing is, I have run past them uncountless of times without them so much as looking at my direction.

Til the end

First off, I know it should probably be `till the end but I like it better this way. So I saw this photo that I fell for. Unfortunately I didn`t think to found out who took the shot. It was so very touching, representing everlasting love in my head for some reason, something quite rare it seems. And something I have not drawn before (part of face without eyes) so I decided to try.

Disbalance

I have an amazing ability to find people in my life who have an entirely different view on relationships. Not only relationships per se but friendships, or communication in general.

It comes out I tend to be more interested in people than they are of me. And still not only that. I can`t call it communication skill, I am not the best at that. But.. but when I am talking to someone/writing with someone I tend to be the one who asks questions, rarely the other way around. I get that I can speak without being asked to but if the other person shows no actual interest then..

So when I don`t take the initiative, start an conversation, ask questions, propose to meet up and do whatever, nothing happnens.

Rasmus Mägi yet again

So this is the third drawing of Rasmus Mägi .

Last race this year

Apparently last weekend was not my last competition in 2012. Today was Margus Pirksaar`s race, found out only yesterday :)

Track is 4.8 km (four 1,2 km laps around Türi artificial lake), my time 21,51 (exactly one minute slower than last year), fouth place. Again I lacked speed. At least something real to focus on for next year. My purpose for next year is to run in gold category in Estonian city races (all the longer distances). I have diversified my trainings with aerobics and focusing more on strength. Not going to reduce running either. Calculated my kilometrage thus far and I still have two and a half months to go :)

Paide-Türi

My last competition this year, Paide-Türi race, took place on Sunday, 7th October.

Not quite happy with the time.I ran 13.6 km with 69min05sec, though I don`t think I could have been better either. For the first time I actually felt I have the energy to run (held back from the beginning for some reason). I am happy with the overall pace but need to increase my speed for next year.

Rasmus Mägi vol 2

Rasmus Mägi again. This time tried to draw a profile even though I usually try to avoid these :) Faces look so weird that way. To me anyway.

It will not be my last drawing of him. Already started the next.

Rasmus Mägi

And I finally met him and got to take his picture with my own camera (he was cute enough to actually look at me, he tends to look away from the camera :D )

Rasmus Mägi

I have been trying to finish a drawing for a `Draw this again` competition for DeviantArt. But as I have probably mentioned it has been so hard for me to get myself together and draw for the last.. I don`t know what time.

Instead I found myself taking a new piece of paper and starting yet another drawing (not even going to count how many unfinished ones I`ve got). Which I unbelievably managed to complete.

Rasmus Mägi

So this is Rasmus Mägi, an Estonian sportsman, a ridiculously beautiful man. Knowing I could have done at least a bit better I will try again.

My first marathon

So, my first marathon, the most important and anticipated event for me for more than a year, is over and I am still alive :) The run took place in Tallinn on 9th September, named SEB Tallinn Marathon. I was planning to run my 42km & 195m with 4 hours but ended with the time 4 hrs, 3 min and 35 sec.

The weather was superb, sunny but not too warm. Windy but I am quite used to that. The track was wonderful, two laps of 21 km of quite even landscape.

The only worry I had at the beginning was how to find the pacemaker. Since it was my first run of that length (although I have ran 30km laps during traning but not with that pace nor that much) I did not trust myself to run alone. And pacemakers were provided for every 15 minutes starting from 3 hours. So I chose 4 hours but he started a sector ahead of me and I was worried I wouldn`t be able to find him. Luckily my pacemaker, Toomas Unt, carried two red balloons (which he carried throughout the entire run :) ) But that anxiety was needless, after the start I was easily able to catch up with him.
Drank in every refreshment station, sip or two at a time. Which brought another issue, because our pacemaker did not drink from the first station and there were so many people wanting a drink at a time so I had to catch up with him. But that happnened for the first station only, knew what to wait for the next one.

I was able to run beside/behind our pacemaker up until the 32rd km and then my legs got tired. Not for a second did I think I wouldn`t make it to the finish, but I dropped my pace considerably. And as I understood, I was certain I ran the last 10 km even slower than I do while training when I need to get my pulse down with extra slow speed. I was certain my time would be over 5 hours. I had a minor cramp in my shin muscles on the 41st kilometre and that totally freaked me out, because I knew I wouldn`t be able to run with that. But it only lasted for a few seconds (I know the mineral water I drank the week prior saved me).

To my utmost surprise I finised with the time mentioned only five minutes after my group. Our estimated time was supposed to be 4 hrs but Toomas Unt said he was planning to finish within 3.58,..
After finish I had buzzing hands and legs (probably due to my slightly drifted cervical vertebrae - I am not exactly sure if that is the correct word). As a result I have three blue toenails, blisters, aching muscles. And I have the next compertition, Paide-Türi race 14km in four weeks.
It was so cute that my family, all my workmates, my parents workmates were so supportive of me. The only thing, two people, who are important to me were not slightly interested. But, yeah, I ran for myself.

But all in all, I am so proud of myself for making it. And I am quite happy with the time, will do better next time :)

Lionel Messi & Paloma Faith

Lionel Messi

There will be nothing written about Messi, just to be warned :)

I have not drawn much lately. For the last half a year to be precise. Anyways, I was asked to do a comission work of Lionel Messi.

Paloma Faith

And then tried out coloured pencils again to draw the wonderful Paloma Faith. I love her voice.