Life becomes beautiful when challenges are thrown onto our own self and you come out winning it in the end. One such challenge I undertook recently thought of sharing it with you all.
I finally took the successful attempt at running a Half Marathon. It gives immense happiness as I write this blog amidst cramps and pains in all recognizable and unrecognized parts...
Two days before marathon on 7th of Nov I went to the expo organized by the promoters to collect by running kit. The organizer have done fabulous job on promoting the cause. Write from fitness tips to selection of right kind of running gears to the survivor tips for the race day. Awareness on who can run and why running is best exercise to remain fit (with least dependence and expense)
The exposure to running is something which is natural to me. I run when I am not in a good mood, I run when I am happy I just love to be on the field and enjoy the rhythm of my heart and sweat. And 21 km seems fun
Finally on the race day 9th nov , I woke up at 5 got ready for my running dash and woke up my father to drop me at the venue..
I was at venue at 6:30 AM. The temp was just right for running it was low won humidity and 18 degree Celsius with little breeze.
Once again the organizer was impressive, people who know Delhi would agree that under this sort of event the chaos of parking, finding the venue, lack of utilities and organization on whole is a miss, but here everything was very well organized with excellent parking management, Crew helping with any query and guidance req.
I was waiting for the bell to go live for running. Was little intimidated with the talk around me, ppl practicing for month on fitness and coaching, and here I was who thought running in jogger parks for 15-20 min is good enuf.
With 7:30 on clock the bell suddenly comes alive and all of us were cheered by the bollywood celebrities and audience to run for glory.
I had focused on two basic strategies to tackle this challenge, is to find for natural rhythm for running and maintain it for the rest of the race or as far as I can manage. Second to compete with my own self.
I started with nice pace to warm up and once 3 km mark was crossed I was running at pace where I covered 1 km every 6 th min. there was water and refreshments boot at every kilometer mark water was availed both in plain and glusoced version along with cookies too.
I participated alone so had a complete focus on my running. While at 7th Km mark suddenly a platoon of CISF joined they were very peppy and singing songs all the while, I happened to join them for a while ... it pepped up my pace too
I managed to reach 14 Km mark in 82th minute from the start time... was little exhausted so stopped for my first break and decided to have small sips of water. They decision proved to be fatal as I gulped down entire 250 ml of water... and it become difficult to run at my pace now .. I walked for 5 mins and poured another bottle of water (this time on my head..) and started running again towards the finish line
I was completely drained with any ounce of energy left within me. I slowed down and kept running towards the line, suddenly a van van in front of us guiding us towards the finish line announces that the finish line is 1.5 km away.. I mustered all the strength I can and followed the van
Eventually I covered the finish line at 142 minute and 29 sec and managed to finish in 2hr 22 min and 29 sec
They were distributing medals and certificates for all the finishers but my instincts made to run towards the refreshments counter had a package handed over to me with 2 bananas and apple and a pack of very Indian Tiger biscuits I ate all of it in flat 5 mins and found myself standing again in line for another one ... gulped down that one too in no time...
Finally collected my certificate and medal. I boarded the Shuttle bus service organized by the organizers and came back home.....
It’s a great feeling now having learned that I covered 21.09 km in 2 hr 22 min time now I have a benchmark for me to break in next race....
I finally took the successful attempt at running a Half Marathon. It gives immense happiness as I write this blog amidst cramps and pains in all recognizable and unrecognized parts...
Two days before marathon on 7th of Nov I went to the expo organized by the promoters to collect by running kit. The organizer have done fabulous job on promoting the cause. Write from fitness tips to selection of right kind of running gears to the survivor tips for the race day. Awareness on who can run and why running is best exercise to remain fit (with least dependence and expense)
The exposure to running is something which is natural to me. I run when I am not in a good mood, I run when I am happy I just love to be on the field and enjoy the rhythm of my heart and sweat. And 21 km seems fun
Finally on the race day 9th nov , I woke up at 5 got ready for my running dash and woke up my father to drop me at the venue..
I was at venue at 6:30 AM. The temp was just right for running it was low won humidity and 18 degree Celsius with little breeze.
Once again the organizer was impressive, people who know Delhi would agree that under this sort of event the chaos of parking, finding the venue, lack of utilities and organization on whole is a miss, but here everything was very well organized with excellent parking management, Crew helping with any query and guidance req.
I was waiting for the bell to go live for running. Was little intimidated with the talk around me, ppl practicing for month on fitness and coaching, and here I was who thought running in jogger parks for 15-20 min is good enuf.
With 7:30 on clock the bell suddenly comes alive and all of us were cheered by the bollywood celebrities and audience to run for glory.
I had focused on two basic strategies to tackle this challenge, is to find for natural rhythm for running and maintain it for the rest of the race or as far as I can manage. Second to compete with my own self.
I started with nice pace to warm up and once 3 km mark was crossed I was running at pace where I covered 1 km every 6 th min. there was water and refreshments boot at every kilometer mark water was availed both in plain and glusoced version along with cookies too.
I participated alone so had a complete focus on my running. While at 7th Km mark suddenly a platoon of CISF joined they were very peppy and singing songs all the while, I happened to join them for a while ... it pepped up my pace too
I managed to reach 14 Km mark in 82th minute from the start time... was little exhausted so stopped for my first break and decided to have small sips of water. They decision proved to be fatal as I gulped down entire 250 ml of water... and it become difficult to run at my pace now .. I walked for 5 mins and poured another bottle of water (this time on my head..) and started running again towards the finish line
I was completely drained with any ounce of energy left within me. I slowed down and kept running towards the line, suddenly a van van in front of us guiding us towards the finish line announces that the finish line is 1.5 km away.. I mustered all the strength I can and followed the van
Eventually I covered the finish line at 142 minute and 29 sec and managed to finish in 2hr 22 min and 29 sec
They were distributing medals and certificates for all the finishers but my instincts made to run towards the refreshments counter had a package handed over to me with 2 bananas and apple and a pack of very Indian Tiger biscuits I ate all of it in flat 5 mins and found myself standing again in line for another one ... gulped down that one too in no time...
Finally collected my certificate and medal. I boarded the Shuttle bus service organized by the organizers and came back home.....
It’s a great feeling now having learned that I covered 21.09 km in 2 hr 22 min time now I have a benchmark for me to break in next race....
