GMBA師生一同參加2021 台大校園馬拉松

國際事務室暨GMBA辦公室

撰文者／GMBA 陳依瑾、一年級Lorenzo Miguel Galura Ramos

要在星期六的早上醒來並不總是一件容易的事，因為大多數的人寧願在周末多睡一點，好讓過去一周繁忙又疲憊的自己能再次充飽電。還好，這個一閃而過的念頭並未澆熄我們這群活潑好動的GMAB學生，在周六的一大早爬起床參加今年的台大校園馬拉松賽。

今年的GMBA跑步隊是由GMBA執行長許文馨老師領軍，包括GMBA學生，校友和職員，大家一同起個大早與全校2000多名參與者在台大的校園完成5公里的賽跑。儘管當天集合時間很早，天氣很悶熱，但GMBA跑步隊的每一位還是盡力做好跑步的準備，並希望能在比賽中締造自己的最佳成績。

首先，體育室的老師為確保每個人的身心都做好跑步的準備，在司令台上帶領所有的參與者跳熱身操，並確實拉筋伸展肢體，搭配動感十足的動作與音樂，確實吸引了大家的注意力。

接著，大會要求比賽選手到起跑點集合，待起跑槍聲響起，每個人都邁開步伐往前跑！此時，腎上腺素開始狂飆，因為人們看到其他人正奮力向前衝，不由得加快自己的速度。 GMBA跑步隊的Jan-Philipp Barnikau跑出今日最佳成績，僅用了25分鐘就完成5公里的距離。更令人驚訝的是， GMBA跑步隊的其他隊員都在不到50分鐘的時間內順利完賽。真是所謂的GMBA Speedster (GMBA的閃電俠)！

等所有GMBA的隊員都衝回終點，執行長許文馨老師帶所有的參賽選手一起享用早午餐，讓每個人在漫長而累人的晨跑之後，可以放鬆心情補充能量。感謝GMBA全體教職員工生透過校園馬拉松的活動展現彼此友愛的精神，並在我們當中的每一位注入保持健康的好觀念！

 

2021 NTU Campus Running: GMBA students run as a group

Written by GMBA student Lorenzo Miguel Galura Ramos

Waking up early on a Saturday morning is not always easy, as most would prefer to sleep in and begin their weekends relaxing after a long and tiring week. Luckily, this did not stop our active GMAB-ers from getting up and supporting the 2021 National Taiwan University Marathon on March 27, 2021.

The GMBA running group consisting of students, alumni, and staff members, led by Director Audrey Hsu, joined 2000 other participants in completing a 5K run around the NTU grounds. Despite the early meet up time and the grueling heat that day, the GMBA delegation put on their best running faces and were eager to post their best possible time on the track.

Before anything else, the event organizers made sure that everyone physically and mentally prepared for what lied ahead. The NTU organizers led all the participants in performing some aerobic exercises and stretches to ensure that everyone was loose and properly warmed up before the big race. The dynamic movements coupled with the fast-paced music really got the crowd pumped up and ready to go.

The racers were then asked to gather at the starting point shorty after. As soon as the buzzer sounded, everyone was off to the races! Adrenaline kicked in early for most as people were seen going all out at the start of the race. GMBA’s own Jan-Philipp Barnikau led the group as its top finisher posting an impressive time of just 25 minutes around the whole trail. It was even more surprising to find out that everyone in the GMBA running group finished in under 50 minutes. Truly an impressive showing from the GMBA speedsters!

To end the day, Director Audrey Hsu and the GMBA office hosted a nice brunch for all the GMBA participants. It was a nice way to relax, catch up, and refuel after a long and tiring morning. Thank you to the GMBA community for exemplifying the true spirit of camaraderie and promoting healthy competition within our family!