As a part our preparation we decided to run at GKVK this sunday for 10k. Sabine my fellow runner from RFL(runners for life) usually post the mail every week about GKVK run and we just decided to join her..after fixing the time me and jasmine drove to GKVK campus and it was so picturesque.
I spotted other runners also waiting at ganesha temple and by the time it become 6 am we were about 20+ runners :)
finally we started and athreya from RFL decided to show us the trail. I was running with him in front of the whole lot taking some time to immerse myself in self dignity that I am running in the front.....slowing the inner voice started talking to me, "slow down you are running little faster" and I kept saying "keep following this guy, take deep breathe, calm down, keep going" but still I was getting tired with every step I was taking.. finally we three (athreya, jasmine and myself) got separated from the rest of the pack and one point decided to wait for them. there I introduced myself to athreya and asked him "so are you running for this ultra marathon coming sunday" He replied "Yeah man, I will be doing 78 kms". and then it struck me that I am running with a guy who must have done lotsa full marathon and now doing 78 kms. Worse I was trying to follow him with his pace, no wonder I was out of breathe :(
then and there I decided one day I will run like him and smiled at myself saying "yet another goal"
ultimately I decided to carry on with jasmine, finally reached back to starting point huffing and puffing....
with less than 40 days to train and with a humble target of completing 21 kms in less than 2 hrs seems tough... but it only makes my resolution stronger. :) next sunday 12 kms run.
verdict: GKVK rocks and I am sure I am going to lot of sunday runs at this place
I spotted other runners also waiting at ganesha temple and by the time it become 6 am we were about 20+ runners :)
finally we started and athreya from RFL decided to show us the trail. I was running with him in front of the whole lot taking some time to immerse myself in self dignity that I am running in the front.....slowing the inner voice started talking to me, "slow down you are running little faster" and I kept saying "keep following this guy, take deep breathe, calm down, keep going" but still I was getting tired with every step I was taking.. finally we three (athreya, jasmine and myself) got separated from the rest of the pack and one point decided to wait for them. there I introduced myself to athreya and asked him "so are you running for this ultra marathon coming sunday" He replied "Yeah man, I will be doing 78 kms". and then it struck me that I am running with a guy who must have done lotsa full marathon and now doing 78 kms. Worse I was trying to follow him with his pace, no wonder I was out of breathe :(
then and there I decided one day I will run like him and smiled at myself saying "yet another goal"
ultimately I decided to carry on with jasmine, finally reached back to starting point huffing and puffing....
with less than 40 days to train and with a humble target of completing 21 kms in less than 2 hrs seems tough... but it only makes my resolution stronger. :) next sunday 12 kms run.
verdict: GKVK rocks and I am sure I am going to lot of sunday runs at this place
