Kebahagiaan apalagi sih yang bisa gw
bantahkan saat gw memiliki teman-teman tanpa melihat latar belakang,
suku, dan agama ? Yup.. kali ini gw mau memberikan apresiasi tertinggi kepada
Kendos Runner, salah satu komunitas lari terbesar, teraktual, dan tereksis di
Surabaya. Terima kasih gw persembahkan kepada adek kesayangan,
Aristiawan Putra, yang mengajak untuk bergabung di komunitas ini. Boleh berbagi
sedikit kan bagaimana pengalaman bersama Kendos Runner ?
What happiness could you abandon
when you have true friends who ain’t calculate your background, ethnic, and
religion? Indeed.. At this moment, I would like to send my highest appreciation
to Kendos Runner, which is the largest, newest, and the most existing run
community in Surabaya. A special thanks goes to my lovely brother, Aristiawan
Putra, who has asked me couple time to join on this community. Let me share a
few on how sweet my experience with this fucking great run community, Kendos
Runner. ;)
Awalnya gw diajak oleh Aristiawan
Putra (Aris) untuk gabung lari bersama Kendos Runner. Acara lari bersamanya
selalu diadakan tiap hari Rabu jam 7 malam di Gelato (depannya Kebun Binatang
Surabaya). Beberapa kali diajak, gw selalu menolak. Memang beberapa kali tidak
bisa gabung karena ada urusan lain, tapi di dalam hati kecil yang paling dalam
mengatakan, “ Orang gila lari-lari di jalan.. Kalau mau lari yah Treadmill-an
kek, atau paling enggak di hutan mana kek.. Car Free Day lah minimal.. Ngapaen
sih lari-lari di jalan, menghirup deru dan debu (ealahhh) “
Once upon a time (lol), I got an
invitation from Aristiawan Putra (Aris) for joining the run show on the street.
This ritual event held every Wednesday at 7 P.M at Gelato (which is obviously
at the front of Surabaya Zoo). The more time He invites, the more time I decline.
Vaguely, I can’t join on this event because of another more important activity
( on my side.. ^^ ). Honestly, In the bottom of my subconscious said, “Only stupid people want to jog on the street side. What the hell are they doing ? There are
other options could be chosen, for instance : at the gym ? park ? or at least (
if you want to ) at Car Free Day on Sunday.. What am I supposed to do ?
inhaling dust ! “
Sampai suatu hari dimana Aris telah
lelah mengajak, gw pun berinisiatif untuk bertanya kembali tentang lari-lari
tepi jalan itu.. hehe.. Berusaha mencoba pengalaman olahraga baru, gw pun
dengan malu-malu datang ke Gelato. Inget banget kalau itu tanggal 22 Oktober
2014. Dengan sok jaga image, gw pun dikenalin satu persatu. Dan lari pun
dimulai……… Teman-teman Kendos Runner pun tampak memperhatikan gw ( yah kali gw
pingsan di jalan gitu… ). Belum tahu mereka kalau gw hampir tiap hari lari di
treadmill.. tapi lagi-lagi gw cuman tersenyum dan bilang : masih kuat kok.
There was a day finding me realize
that (might be) this was the time I came and jogged with Kendos Runner as Aris was tired
asking me. I started making some questions how good jogging on the street
side. Eventually, I came out and shyly introduced myself to everyone had come. As
I remember, It was on 22th October 2014. I walked through the people sit and
lay on my hand each by each. How I gazed and shrug was awkward. The jog began….
They seemed like worry about me (in my thought, they were quite scared that I
suddently fell out.. lol). They hadn’t known how good I am at working out which
I did that almost once a day. As I showed my politeness, I tried smiling and said
: I am good.
Kesan pertama : ternyata lari di
jalan cukup menyenangkan !! dan anak-anak Kendos Runner sangat welcome ( memang
ada beberapa yang tampak judes.. dan gw ga mau mention ah.. hihihi )
My early sum up : this is nice ! and
they welcomed me more than I would’ve imagined. ( some were not, I mean, might
be they just didn’t know me well.. I wouldn’t mention it who did.. lol)
Singkat cerita………….. gw selalu
ikutan tiap hari Rabu hingga sekarang !!! Dalam hati, gw seperti menelan ludah
yang uda gw buang ke tong sampah… tapi gw bahagia bersama mereka……..
When time goes by, I am a part of
them, I mean, I have been joining until now ! I’m like… hmm.. hmm.. Oh crap.. Okay, I'm like lick my damn own words
when I discouraged them at the first beginning... Yeah, I do that for my own
good. I lllooovvvveeeeeee being with them….
Ikut lomba bareng, nongkrong bareng,
ngepath sahut-sahutan, foto-foto narsis bersama, dan pastinya lari bersama !!!!
Perlahan demi perlahan, gw mulai mengenal mereka dengan lebih dalam.. 1 hal
yang gw bisa tangkap dari persahabatan dengan mereka : Ketulusan.
Joining local run event together,
hanging around, chatting, taking selfie together and absolutely jogging
together!!! In the end, I fully recognize them well. One thing for sure that
might colors them : purity.
Kadang suka berpikir waktu cukup
singkat saat mengenal mereka semua, tapi persahabatan yang terbangun seperti
selamanya. Kita tidak pernah sekalipun mempermasalahkan bagaimana bentuk dompet
kita, seberapa gaul kita, bagaimana aliran musik kita, dan bagaimana bentuk
sepatu kita, asalkan kita mencintai lari, kita dapat bergabung dan menjadi
bagian dalam Kendos Runner.
This limited time that I had doesn’t
mean I haven’t got a real connection with them. This friendship feels like
forever for me. We never ever conclude and discriminate on how good we are, what
kind of music genre that we like, or how bad our shoes. As far as you love
running, you are welcomed to being a part of Kendos Runner.
Dan saat ini pun gw harus berpisah
dengan Kendos Runner ( secara fisik ) karena harus mengejar mimpi besar yang
uda gw rancang. Gw yakin seberapa jauh pun gw berada, hati gw tetap akan ada di
Kendos Runner. Sebuah komunitas lari di Surabaya yang menjunjung tinggi sebuah
kemurnian cinta akan lari dan persahabatan.
The time I have to say goodbye (physically) while I have to catch my dream. Surely, I
am still Kendos ! a run community that bring out purity of running and
friendship in Surabaya.
Terima kasih Kendos Runner telah
menerima dan menjadikan gw bagian dari kalian. Semakin besar, semakin kuat, dan
semakin kokoh. Tetap bersatu dan jagalah kemurnian ini.
My special credit to Kendos Runner
for accepting me. I hope nothing but the very best for EACH of YOU !!!!!