With pandemic, work from home and lethargy creeping, the activity - which started to overcome lethargy has taken a new course. It all started in May 2020. The first run was little more than 0.5km and I was panting for breath. The running app showed 7.30 pace. Wanted to try before giving up and pushed myself a bit for couple of months. Aug 2020 was the first HM (half marathon) clocked at 2 hrs 20 min. The result was exhausted, niggles, tiredness. More of the mind run than muscle run. If you truly wish something and you take a step towards it, the remaining 99 steps you are conspired from universe. Burners is what was offered. Thanks to Manohar and Karthik.
TTK (Target Twenty one KM), HM training started in Dec 2020. 13 weeks of training that included forms of run, strength training has finally taken to finishing line. Rigorous and strict training from Gokul
- We were allowed to make mistakes and learn by mistakes.
- Understand the run terminology
- Constantly broke the mental barrier
- Everyone were assessed based on individual capabilities. Strict no comparison.
- We were never spoon fed, we were allowed to try variations and experiment.
- Sweat was the only return expected.
- Strength training was a true game changer
- Lead by example. The trainer following the routine himself
- What was hard yesterday is a warm up now
- Growth in uncomfortable situation
The result - 21km in 1hr 48min and still better a comfortable, no pain, less tired, enjoyed run. There is a difference in seasoned running.
Thanks Karthik, Gokul, Ravi, Ganesh, Vidhya, Nandish, TTK mates, pacers, organizers, volunteers.
A long way to go
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