Today I am writing my 5th journal through the Blockchain Memory Project, a fantastic scheme by @ericvancewalton. So far so good, it's been a jolly ride committing some of the long and old memories unto the Blockchain, read Blockchain Memory Project - Journal Entry (6) - One Year Later...A World Apart to partake while you stick to the rules.
I jumped in time to write this phase of my life, 2009 was one of the most adventurous years of my life as a man. For some reasons I never committed any crime even though I rolled with a lot of scumbags who could have ruined my life, "you too stubborn to be influenced" my momma use to say.
After about eighteen weeks that I stopped going to the gym, I injured my back and medication made me stay away from muscle building and fitness exercises. Recently I am back to the Gym and over the weekend I stumbled upon my old hand band from a marathon I ran back in 2009 organized by a telecoms Giant in the City of Lagos that I live in.
A HALF MARATHON TURNED FULL ONE
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My working experience dated by the year 2005, even before getting into college. It was a complex situation while in college, so I dropped out to work for some years to gather some funds. So after two and a half years in college and getting a Diploma; I had to stop to work for four years from the year 2007 to 2010 so 2009 was very adventurous.
After mid-year in 2009, Globacom organized a city-wide marathon and it was hyped. For months it was been promoted online, in the media and all, I forgot I registered to run that race and dreamt of winning the price money of $50,000, which i never won!
Luckily, a friend hinted me that I need to get my kits for the race on a Tuesday while the race was on a Saturday, so in the kits was the hand band, as shown above, a pair of shorts and a singlet. The only surviving kit was the hand band which I stumbled upon over the weekend, so, I had to wear it to the Gym to showcase it.
On the D-day of winning $50,000, I woke up by 6 am to hit the road and get to the Start point, but you will be shocked the crowd of racers that greeted me with more still trooping in.
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Maybe I made the 1000th or 1500th, I wouldn't know, but I got a medal which was stolen from me a year later. That medal and a certificate of participation were so precious to me and I showcased it over and over again.
But for over a week more, I was indoor ridden and couldn't move a muscle until like the fifth day. The reason is that I never trained even for a day for the marathon and I finished it right from the starting point till the finish. So after I could move, I went to claim my accolades at the Nearest Globacom office, even though I didn't get all y gift; I still was proud of my feat!
ENTERED ANOTHER REALITY SHOW- GULDER ULTIMATE SEARCH
That same year, I entered another reality show, a survival show in the Jungle known as The Gulder Ultimate Search. To cut a long story short, I was screened out during the swimming session. Till now, I still can't swim which made me lost out on the chance of winning 15 Million Naira my local currency, i was motivated to do so because of the Marathon i ventured into and till date, i still have the respect of my family and friends.
Greetings to you my friends. Check out some of my latest amateur writing below. I appreciate all the support I have gotten from you all!
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