VOR’s Cross Country Chapters II
Last weekend, I ventured out on a different kind of running event: a trail running camp. If you know me, I have a love-hate relationship with that specific type of sport. Well maybe love-hate is a kind of strong word. I’m more like “it-looks-fun-difficult-and-more tiring-yet-I’m-curious” kinda type. Mind you, I’ve run trails in the past but I still haven’t found the ‘calling’ as my trail-loving friends said. Let alone I’m totally inexperienced in the whole camping situation. Sorry, getting carried away here.
The good folks at @valueofrunning organized the whole thing, which included an overnight camp at Rahong, Pangalengan (spectacular choice of place, I must say), a 3-mile run, shitload of delicious food and killer music, as well as a sharing session with Bandung Explorer (Bandrex) trail running aficionados Kang Alan and Kang Arif. Around 40 runners participated in this second edition of CCC (an abbreviation of Cross Country Chapters), with the first one held at University of Indonesia.
To sum up, it was one of the most memorable experiences in my running journey. Yes, it was tiring (note my previous inexperienced-ness) but who would let that feeling sink in when you had that kind of view and best companions along? Moreover, I’ve learned that it is not always the destination that keeps pushing you, but the whole process and the people that you get to enjoy it with.
Why am I being sentimental all of a sudden?
Cover photo by Runhood. The rest of the photos and words by yours truly.
