Its Time To Hang Up My Boots and Running Shoes

Ever since I was young, sports was a big part of my life. I used to play football every evening without fail since I was in standard 1. I remember studying or doing my homework in the evenings and then quickly running out of the house with a pair of socks the moment it was 5.30pm. Sports helped me relax and I believe it help me make alot of friends.

Perhaps Standard 5 was my finest year in terms of sporting achievement. I won loads of medals from athletics and other games such as hand ball and football. All these without training as well. I love to play for the fun of it and really loved the competitive nature of these sports especially football.

In secondary school, I did not do as well in high levels like the district and state levels but I still enjoyed every moment of it. Still, i did not have any proper training at that time. I honestly believe that I could have reached greater heights by training hard but I felt that studies were more important. So it was basically for leisure .

In college, I probably trained on my fitness more then ever so I did rather well in competitions there. However, at the end of last year, I kept feeling some pain in my knees. I'd would either be the right or left one. I doubt anyone actually believed I was injured mainly because I kept on playing. (stubborn..I know) I played even more games during the holidays between A2 and KI. Badminton, squash, futsal and jogging almost everyday. That perhaps was to much for my knees. I even competed during Feskott with an injured knee but I guess the desire to compete was too great to I continued running anyway.

I fell awkwardly during a competitive futsal match in college and bruised my left knee badly. Thats when I thought to myself that I should stop playing too many games. At least stop playing in competitions as they normally cause injuries. Of cause its difficult to just stop playing like that but I believe I should do so as I wouldn't wanna end up in a wheelchair in the future.
Declaration : I hereby declare that I will retire from all competitive sports.
( I will still play for fun, but no more competitions for me)
This blog post is actually for me to remind myself of this promise.

Sprinting has never been my strongest event after primary school but I just wanted to give it a last try during this year's FESKOTT

The Greatest Game On Earth.

If Queenie reads this, she would be sceaming that I'm showing off. LOL..maybe I am.
My small medal collection. Of cause its nothing compared to those that have participated at higher levels (national etc)

I just love this picture, I think I was in Standard 6. 4 x 400m during my school sports. It was only the school sports but I think I'll remember this race for the rest of my life.We were last until my best friend in primary school (Syafiq-the guy celebrating at the left side of the picture) brought us up to second place and then I chased down the leader to clinch victory. Team effort:)
(haha..I hope you see this picture, Syafiq)