This blog is about my journey of running episode from 0k before March to 21.1k on 30th August 2009 when I had finished my Hyderabad Half Marathon. Initially I never had any idea of running but in some corner of my body the genes for running were lying idle and one fine day when I was surfing the net, I came to know about Chennai Runners. I got myself enrolled into the Google Group on 11th Jan 2009. Below is the approval mail I received.
Google Groups: Your subscription request is approved
noreply@googlegroups.com
to me
Hello
shankar1252@gmail.com,Your subscription to Chennai Runners was approved!
If you have questions related to this or any other Google group, please visit
the Help Center at hl=en.
Thanks,
The Google Groups Team
May be the above action was the first catalyst to kindle my running genes into action. My inbox started flooding with mails posted by the members. Slowly the Auroville Marathon (15th Feb 2009) mails floated around with request for registrations, logistics etc., I was just a ghost reader of all these mails religiously and would think "When am I going to be the part of this action?".
During first week of March, I got myself ready to run and went to Alwarpet early morning. The first day I couldn't locate the Dimensions Gym and disappointedly came back home, ran on treadmill for some time and next day I made it and met few of regular runners at Alwarpet and all were kind enough to give me useful tips about running shoes and other related accessories.
On the first day of running I could not complete even 5k of running. I had only managed about 3.5 k that too with last about 1.5k only walking. But I had the strong desire to run and that desire with commitment had helped me a lot.
Here's the Progress Report of my running activities till now (Includes Hyderabad Half Marathon)
Count: | 71 Activities |
Distance: | 595.09 km |
Time: | 81:46:06h:m:s |
Avg Speed: | 7.3 km/h |
Avg HR: | 163 bpm |
Avg Distance: | 8.38 km |
Max Distance: | 21.43 km |
Max Time: | 02:56:30h:m:s |
Avg Time: | 01:09:06h:m:s |
On 27-03-2009 I weighed 82.50kgs and today I weigh 78.50kgs, almost lost 4 kgs in the last 6 months. Have to work on this area seriously to reduce 10 more Kgs.
Though I have not mentioned any particular runner's name in this blog and if I don't mention about Ram Viswanathan, this blog "My Journey from 0k to 21.1k" would be incomplete. He is my role model for Marathon Running. He has set target of completing 50 marathon runs of which the Hyderabad was the 10th. I wish all the best to achieve his target.
Finally, I thank all the Chennai Runners, My Family and Friends who have been part of my success story. This is just the beginning................more to come....
