Genting Trailblazer 2009

又この時期だったな。僕にとっては一番楽しいレースなの。二年前、このイベントで詩敏と初めて出会った場所だった。出会う前に元社長から、色々と聞いて、僕と何か似ているって、出会えるって全く嬉しかった。
（まあ、これは別の話だな．．）

It was around this time again. To me, the most enjoyable race of the year. It was two years ago, in this same event, that I actually met Shihming for the first time. I heard so much about her before I met her in-person from my ex-boss that when I was introduced to her finally, I was very happy. He said that we are somehow quite alike in some ways.
(But, well, this will be another story..)

彼女にとっては大事なレースと分かっている。そして、一番速いと言う事実でも有る。無論、僕にとっても深い意味の有るレースってさ。初めてのコンビでも有る。と言う訳で、勝てるかどうかは、僕の役目に成った。確かに、練習の所為で僕は少しい速く成ったが、足り無かった見たいだな。ゴルフ場で勿論、後ろに成ったが、とレールに着いて、彼女を追い着く為、走るしか考えてい無かった。数人のマーシャル達は前のだ、急げって伝えた。歩く事は有ったがそれは長く無かった、追い着ける人達はもう後ろに．．道の後半は僕独りだけ走っていて、ただ我武者羅に負い掛けていた。とレールを抜けて追い着けたい三人の姿を見え無いと言う事はもうチャンスが無いとはっきり分かった。がっかりしたが、僕は諦められ無かった。詩敏は未だ前に僕を待っていて、のんびりする場合で無いだろう。それに、誰かが僕の後ろに突然現れる事も可能だがな。障害物に辿り着いたら、聞こえたのは急げだけ。そうしたいが僕はもう限界．．障害物を抜ける事は問題無く旨く遣ったと思ったが全くとレールの走るは遅かったな。

I know this is an important event to her. It is also a fact that she is very good in this. Of course this event holds deep meaning to me as well and it is also my first time teaming up with her. So, it means, the chances of winning lies on me. I was indeed faster thanx to the training that I had done so far but it seems that I was still not good enough. After passing through golf course, reaching trail, being at the back, I was only thinking of chasing after them. I passed a few marshal who encouraged me to go faster because she was in-front. I walked at a few points but not for long, I had overtook those I can earlier so the latter part of the trail, I was basically running alone, recklessly with only one objective, to chase after her.. When I came out from trail and I did not see either one of the three person I need to catch-up with, I knew that I had no chance in catching up with them anymore. As disappointed as I was, I knew I cannot afford to slow down. Who knows, someone could just sprang out behind me suddenly, and, of course, she should be waiting for me in-front already. When I reached obstacle course, all I could hear was, 'Faster'. I wanted to but I was already at the fastest speed that I could muster.. I passed the obstacles smoothly without any problems and in fact I think I did them pretty well but honestly, my trail running was still slow.

全く、もう二日を過ごしたなのに、筋肉は未だ彼方此方痛いな．．確かに望みどおり一所懸命遣ったが、正直、不満足だった。賞杯が優勝チームしか与えられ無いって分かった後はもっとがっかりした。確かに主催者にも良く無い所は有るが、沢山に、深く考えば僕の責任でも有るさ。優勝さえ出来れば問題無いだろう？今度のとレールレースは今まで参加したイベントの中で一番楽しかった．．詩敏とコンビで、相棒達の付き合いで、泥臭くて、寒くて．．主催者の事は外れだけどな。一つの残念が有ると言えば、それは彼女の笑顔だろうな。どっかで消えちゃうかも。まあ、取り戻せば良いだろう．．

Two days had passed and my muscles are still aching all over. I did indeed run my best, with everything I had, but I was not satisfied. After knowing that trophies were only for champions, I was even more disappointed. Although organizers had their errors in a lot of ways but thinking on the other side, I had mine as well. It would not be a problem if we finished first, right? However, this trailblazer event was the best I ever had.. Partnering Shihming, camaradie of my buddies, dirtied with mud, the cold temperature.. minus the organizers though.. The only disappointment that I had, would be a smile. It must have gone missing somewhere, but well, I will just need to get it back..