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Arun Gupta is a GlassFish Evangelist focusing on Web Tier at Sun. He was the spec lead for APIs in the Java platform, committer in multiple Open Source projects, participated in standard bodies and contributed to Java EE and SE releases.
Saturday July 14, 2007
Running Gospels from "Saint Ralph"
I watched Saint Ralph recently, an absolutely wonderful movie. The movie is set in 1954 and about how 14-year old Ralph Walker believes winning Boston Marathon will be a miracle and bring his mother out of coma. If you are a runner, this is a really good one to watch. Here are some of the quotes from the movie
- "Unlike other events in running, the marathon is ultimate test of fortitude. Therefore, once the decision to run has been made dedication is paramount."
- "Especially when your legs ache from training, putting in the miles is essential to self-improvement."
- "In running, you can never recover. You can redline all you want but never go past the breaking point until the final sprint."
- "As the race approaches it is paramount that all distractions disappear. It's equally important that all doubts be cast aside. Remember, the marathon is not without adversity, not without pain."
- "The more pain I can take, the better runner I'll be."
And some simple lessons:
- Stay on pace.
- Don't get caught up into surges.
- Don't go into oxygen debt, breathe.
- Use your arms, relax your arms.
- More tension makes your steps shorter.
And the best one I liked:
- "To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield" from Ulysses
Watch a trailer of the movie
Another one of my favorite is Chariots of Fire.
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