Maria Kang - Maria Kang

Re-connecting our differences.

July 5, 2005

July 5, 2005 Happy Independence Day! As all of you know, I am very patriotic. And why shouldn’t we be? If we are Americans, we are celebrating a piece of us, right? To me, independence day means more than barbeques, firecrackers and a day off…it signifies a BIRTH day…a day that our nation was born. Ever since I was little, I always rooted for the underdog- and in the eighteenth century, when Britain, France and other European countries ruled the world:…

Let your dreams absorb you

June 28, 2005

June 27, 2005 I just spent the weekend in Reno celebrating my mother’s 44th birthday. She invited family and friends on a weekend excursion to celebrate her day with everyone. During dinner on Saturday I decided (after several pleas not to from my sisters) to get up in front of the room and lead a group exercise. I asked everyone to talk about a moment they shared with my mom that they remembered and cherished the most. While everyone brought physical…

who you really are.

June 23, 2005

June 22, 2005 I have something to share that I think will benefit anyone who wants to ever achieve anything noteworthy in their life. Obviously, I am a goal-oriented person. I constantly ask myself whether something is either for or against my long term goals…I analyze this concept with the relationships I form, the books I read, the films I watch and the time I spend doing anything. I firmly believe that who we are is an accumulation of what we continually…

a common thread.

June 13, 2005

June 12, 2005 What a crazy weekend! This morning I ran the “Muddy Buddy” Race in San Jose with my alumni friend, Minji Wong. It was cccrraazzzy! We basically traded off running and biking for 6 miles (on a hill I want to add) with obstacle courses (wall climb, mud trenches, rope climb, monkey bars) in-between….in the end we crawled through 20 feet of messy, dirty mud to the finish line. It was hilarious because it was like a community shower at the…

re-writing history

June 7, 2005

June 6, 2005 Right now I am typing on my dad’s work computer….he works for SFPD as a Sargeant and lives in San Francisco part time. (But not with me I try to see him by making him and his co-workers dinner sometimes on Sundays and sometimes during the week. As a child, I never got to spend a lot of time with him because he was always busy with work, commuting and doing ‘whatever parents do’ that distract them…

Uncomfortable Strength

May 26, 2005

March 25, 2005 Today while I was running…I was thinking: it’s 45 Minutes in…I’m getting tired, and my legs are about to fall off. (I’ve been training a lot lately) And then I realize, that it’s when you reach that level 9 (on a scale from 1-10) when you’ve really got to push it…that’s when you start running harder, longer…that’s when you get focused. Strength comes from doing something you felt you couldn’t do. Many people go to they gym, and…

“why”

May 26, 2005

May 29, 2005 I just spent the weekend at a Kettlebell Seminar with one of the most inspirational and charismatic people I know, kettlebell instructor, Mike Mahler. It was so much fun to spend a weekend with people who are willing to sacrifice their entire Saturday to learn about one of the newest, most innovative styles of training…and it was hard! And it was absolutely fun, because as a fitness freak, I think it is so important to spice up your workouts…

Human Connection

May 17, 2005

May 16, 2005 I just ran “Bay to Breakers” with Minji and Betty and it was so much fun! I can’t believe how many naked men I saw. It was absolutely crazy. What I loved most about the event was the feeling of “community” I had in being a resident of the diverse city of San Francisco….I think in America we lack that the most: the feeling of being connected somehow to our neighbors- or to strangers… I remember when Sept…

power of love.

May 6, 2005

May 5, 2005 So it’s been a hard week for me. My mother had heart problems while she was visiting the east coast…those who know me, knows that I am very close to my mother. I am very protective of her well being and health. Seeing her suffer from health related diseases growing up made me so passionate about seeking the solutions. That’s what love does to you…I am serious. Another event also happened recently in my life as well… I spent the last few…

Fear

April 30, 2005

April 29, 2005 I think I should create a page titled: “Maria’s Battles in Running.” Because man do I learn a lot when I’m challenging myself. You see…I REALLY dislike running. Why? Because it’s hard. I get scared when my heart rate is too fast and sweat starts blurring my eyesight. So today while I could feel my heart overtaking my throat on the treadmill…I was thinking that one of the reasons why I’ve got such a strong personality is…

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