Lately there has been a craze over virtual runs. The first time I heard the term "virtual run", I thought about virtual reality. It seemed like it was something like running in virtual reality...so we don't have to physically run? lol
But it turned out to be a challenge where you just run whenever and wherever you want, and the challenge is completed as long as you just make up the total amount of distance in the allotted time. A medal and other items are given to those who complete the challenge, similar to a marathon.
To make people interested to join, organizers come up with different themes to have prizes that are unique and appealing. There was a Totoro run where the prizes were a medal and a Totoro t-shirt. When my friends were recruiting on Facebook (I think there is a group fee that is cheaper), one of them said that they didn't want the t-shirt. I told him that he could give it to me if he didn't want it (no way I was going to take the challenge, even though I like Totoro).
And lo and behold, I am now the proud owner of a Totoro t-shirt. :D (It was a surprise gift after the run ended and that group of friends had received their prizes)
What's more, the back of the shirt announces its wearer as a 21km-finisher. I have never finished a 21km-run in my life...
When I got home, I told my father, “My friend gave me a t-shirt.” As I took the shirt out, he said, “Nice colour.” But when I showed him the front of the shirt, he exclaimed, “What’s that? Not nice, not nice. So ‘hiong’ (translated as fierce or scary)”
Hahaha... I guess Totoro is a monster after all...
But it turned out to be a challenge where you just run whenever and wherever you want, and the challenge is completed as long as you just make up the total amount of distance in the allotted time. A medal and other items are given to those who complete the challenge, similar to a marathon.
To make people interested to join, organizers come up with different themes to have prizes that are unique and appealing. There was a Totoro run where the prizes were a medal and a Totoro t-shirt. When my friends were recruiting on Facebook (I think there is a group fee that is cheaper), one of them said that they didn't want the t-shirt. I told him that he could give it to me if he didn't want it (no way I was going to take the challenge, even though I like Totoro).
And lo and behold, I am now the proud owner of a Totoro t-shirt. :D (It was a surprise gift after the run ended and that group of friends had received their prizes)
What's more, the back of the shirt announces its wearer as a 21km-finisher. I have never finished a 21km-run in my life...
When I got home, I told my father, “My friend gave me a t-shirt.” As I took the shirt out, he said, “Nice colour.” But when I showed him the front of the shirt, he exclaimed, “What’s that? Not nice, not nice. So ‘hiong’ (translated as fierce or scary)”
Hahaha... I guess Totoro is a monster after all...
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