2013’s half marathon was really special to me because of so many reasons. One of them is that in the last one year, I got a chance to connect with so many other runners and fitness enthusiasts. I found myself knowing more things related to marathon running because of this new company. Also, all of my runner friends share their timings and mistakes so I get to know where I stand. Right now, I stand very far behind and I need to put in some real efforts to push up several notches.
The best part about this year was the feel, the excitement in me. Last year I was struggling to mark 21kms. This year I was feeling just so happy to be running on the road. The early morning fog that was hitting the body felt so endearing. The south part of the capital city was put at halt and so many school kids, NGOs, locals gathered to cheer up the runners. So many volunteers stood ready with water bottles, energy drinks, oranges, muscle sprays etc.
The best of all, the huge number of participation made the spirit of the event so awesome. The feel was superb. You know it is an amazing feeling to be a part of such an event. Timing and all those things become tiny in front of such an amazing spirit. None of us know each other personally yet we all support each other all through the 21kms. Isn’t that wonderful? :) No caste, no creed, no age – complete equality. The city meets as runners, as people who love fitness.
Please participate in such events. They bring so much positivity out of any person. Participate to feel the positivity and the spirit of the event. The spirit is so huge that it will make you run.
There is one personal thing I want to share. I always believe that it is awesome to keep doing something. I am talking with respect to life at the moment. It is when we do, we get a chance to make mistakes, we get a chance to know ourselves as well as others better, we get a chance to correct, we get a chance to grow up as an individual.
Sharing 3 lines that are close to my heart.
Even if you are not very good at it, do it.
Even if you do it in small steps, do it.
Even if you get beaten up or criticized, do it.
I believe that none of us are born experts. It is the process called life that help us accomplish things. For that we will have to learn to live, have to learn to take a plunge into this process called life.
For me, every race brings me closer to myself. I get to know my body more better.
And honestly, this knowing is far different from what I get to know from books.
I get to know my joints better. I get to know my feet better. I get to know my breathing pattern better. I get to know my food requirements better. And that will help me to train myself better or to help others train better or to write better information here.
Like this time, my realizations are that I will work on strengthening my joints. I will run with a more clear mind. I will try to increase my strides.
Workout will not be focused on fat loss for me anymore. It will be a sport. I will enjoy it, will compete with myself. And in the process of playing my sport I will reduce atleast 3-4 kgs of fat to bring swiftness in my body.
I wish to shout out and say this to everyone in this world – please do not spend your life sitting on a couch. Please go out, choose your sport and play it. Yoga, weight training, whatever it may be, just hit it :)
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