Result of My Commitment to Change in 6 Months and What Next?

Result of My Commitment to Change in 6 Months and What's Next?

Sport

I am proud to say that I managed to complete a full marathon in 5 hours and 12 minutes (Strava - BTN JAKIM 2025), a journey I once thought impossible but have now accomplished. I am forever indebted to my family, who supported me mainly by giving me courage, to the friends I met during my time with the Asics Run Club (I will share more about this in a future post), and to my old friends who supported and inspired me to keep running on my own.

Although the marathon was the peak of my training, I have another race coming up in October 2025. The Jakarta Running Festival 2024 is special to me because it marked my first 5 KM accomplishment.

Looking back now to the starting point in 2024, I am proud to say that I recorded my best half marathon time of 2 hours and 7 minutes (Strava - Jakarta Running Festival 2025). My initial goal was simply to become healthier, but as time progressed, running became somewhat addictive. Along the way, it has helped me see life through a different lens, and I have tried to build my own routine and productivity in a way similar to how I crafted my training—effectively sustaining my productivity so far.

My long-term goal is to complete an Ironman, which I hope to achieve by 2027, assuming I can manage money, life, and other factors. Until then, I will focus on improving my 5 KM and 10 KM times. I plan to share my progress in separate posts. For now, if you read this post, please know that nothing is impossible—I started without high hopes of this achievement, but I managed to do it! 😊

IELTS & Tech Knowledge Progress

I set a goal to take the IELTS test in November, targeting a band 7. However, as I trained, I hit a plateau at band 6 without significant improvement. Though it was a bit disappointing, I recognized this kind of plateau from running—when pace doesn't improve, stronger legs and more gym sessions help. So, I decided to make IELTS and data structure study part of my daily routine, dedicating 20 minutes to each on workdays, similar to my daily training blocks.

So far, I feel my IELTS skills are improving. Hopefully, this routine will boost both my IELTS results and my knowledge of data structures.

Side Business & Content Creation

This area has seen less progress in 2025. The goals of completing the Ironman and securing a scholarship won't be sustainable without a side business. I aim, by March 2026, to earn Rp 1,000,000 from personal gigs in tech, aside from my current jobs.

Beyond side business, I want to explore content creation more seriously. I have two YouTube channels: one for gaming and another for running content. I am considering buying a better camera, as my smartphone no longer meets the quality requirements for content creation. I also look for freebies like Affinity, hoping to use it to create more appealing thumbnails and improve my editing skills.

Summary of My Goals:

6 Months of Training — Aim to improve my 5 KM and 10 KM times

IELTS — Target band 7 and maintain intermediate data structure knowledge with a steady routine

Side Business — Earn Rp 1,000,000 from tech gigs

Content Creation — Maintain at least 1 video per month and 2 blog posts per month

Stay tuned for more content!

(Steven – 20:30 PM WIB – 09/11/2025)