Distance Covered :
15.4 KM
Speed :
6KM/Hr (very bad speed, ;))
Place : Govindrajanagar, Vijaynagar , Bangalore
Weather : Cold and slight wind partially and hot sun partially
I just experienced the awesome moment. I ran for
15.4 Km today morning in Bengaluru (Bangalore).
The moment is very hard to express in words. Still the feeling is sinking within me slowly.
Previously I had completed
12 Km in Mumbai. Before starting the run I felt 15.4 Km would not be a difficult task.
But it is always said any task which is small or big should not be underestimated.
Eventhough it was just 3.4 km more than the previous 12Km run, still it was a considerable distance.
After the Run
I wouldnt have done todays run successfully if I would have given more importance to the sunday morning sleep.
As soon as I got up at 5 I felt why should I run on such a cool sunday morning.
Later on realized if I dont run today then the excuse of not getting up on cold mornings will live with me for every morning.
Reaching 15 Km was there in my mind before start of the run. But it started to vanish when I was nearing 8 Km. It was a run which was not an easy one.
When I reached 10 Km mark I felt a small pain on my left knee. I thought of stopping the run, but later on I remembered a saying said by some one . "It is now or never" .
I tried to distract myself from the pain and continued the run.
I can truly say to anyone who is reading the blog, during long runs it is not only the run which you enjoy but the process and the thoughts which fly in your mind
makes the run fascinating.
After the Run
Today also I used my iPod for listening to the music during the run. Music allows your mind to focus on your run and the thoughts which fly in your mind.
Last 5 km was a pain. But the last lap of 2.2 Km was the most painful of the full distance of 15.4 Km. May be because I was over doing and pushing my limits.
For a change I disconnected the iPod during the last lap. It was a feeling of heaven at that moment. I was able to feel the pump of my heart, my breathe was in sync with my every step of run.
I could feel that I can breathe and my heart is pumping blood out of it. In short I realized I am
ALIVE.
Many must have experienced this moment of heart pump.
I can proudly say I was more than happy to complete the distance of 15.4 Km. Every
one must be surprised by the 15.4 and why not 15. It is pure mathematics. One
lap of my running road is 2.2 Km and I did 7 laps, so it comes out to be 15.4.
LOL.
Life Lessons learnt during this incredible run :
a) Any small task should not be unerestimated
b) Rise beyond the excuses
c) Journey and the destination both matters in any task
d) Push yourself slightly more to achieve the unbelievable
e) Keep moving even if you are going slow. Moving matters, stopping doesnt.
Moral : Running is a fascinating form of physical activity which is pure in its own form which tells you the reality of life.