Hi all,
Yesterday was SUNDAY....where i get ample of time to run long distance...hence i ran from our Bandra Club where other group members met and started running towards Siddhivinayak Temple.
Initially, my target was to run for 12 kms as i had to take it slow since it was my first long run after a long long time....But i eventually ended up running 15.5 kms as could not stop myself for running upto the RTO Office near CITY BAKERY instead of Siddhivinayak temple and took a U-Turn back to the MIG Club for Stretching.
Below is my route and timing..
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/47601102?sms_ss=email
I was running with keeping 1 thing in mind....which was TO KEEP MY HEART RATE UNDER 160 - 165 bpm. and i quite succeeded in maintaining the same.....doing so has its own pros and cons....
the PROS being, the stamina increases as the main strategy of a marathon running is RUN SLOW AND RUN LONGER...
Also, it helps to go the distance without injuring your back, knees,ankles and makes you finish Strong...
this is what i am looking for...
on 16th JAN, when i cross the 42 kms...i want to finish STRONG.....so strong, that after the marathon, can go for a movie or a dinner in the evening with Chandu ;-) ......JUST LIKE WE DID IT YESTERDAY.
the CONS being 1 actually has to run soooo slowly that it kills your quadriceps...as you are actually stopping yourself to run....its like you have weights in the legs and then running as compared to the normal style of running....but IT WAS FUNNNNNNN.....
Have to work on my legs now so that they can take the impact of my weight while running at a normal speed... i did take a few WALKING BREAKS in the middle as they are extremely necessary while running long distances...and i am not used to it as it breaks your rhythm completely...but its just getting used to it...
Anyways, back on the run.....
The morning was beautiful with complete silence all around. At 6AM in the morning, Bombay roads indeed look beautiful and clean without any honking or Traffic....with no rains it was a little warm...but i was
tooooo thrilled with the fact that i am running once again.....Somehow, running has started giving me immense pleasure and kick and i am getting more and more passionate about running off lately......
As soon as i reached Shivaji park, the place was buzzing with so many ppl for morning walks, a few oldies preparing for their marathon runs and then as i reached the Siddhivinayak temple...i took a break...stood there in front of a temple for a few seconds, switched off my i-pod and enjoyed the silence.... i wanted to go in the temple...but couldnt as didnt want to break by rhythm...but will go there soon....
i had to take a U-turn back immediately...but my heart didnt allow me.......i said to myself, let me see how it feels at the end of the run if i do 3 more kms and still finish strong..so i kept a check on my watch and ran an extra 1.5 kms and after a U-turn back to MIG it made a complete stretch of 15 kms.....
The return was a little boring as had the same sights to see....i have to certainly change my mindset as during the full marathon, the 2nd half of the stretch will be a U-turn from Bandra and the journey to the finish line will be in scorching heat....lets see how it goes...its a long way to think about the same.....as the first target is to reach the Half Marathon stage 1st..
SHALL RIGHT MORE IN THE NEXT MAIL.....
bye for now ;-)
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