Tuesday, December 25, 2007

An Ultra Marathon Run...

Mathematicians argue that it would be even a more remarkable coincidence if there were no remarkable coincidences in the world.. I took to running out of sheer coincidence as Neither I'm a Avid runner nor a Poet/Writer..
The Runners are the fitness freaks from all walks of like to run the Bangalore Ultra( www.bangaloreultra.com ) .
The one needless to mention was a runner-Doc & other Avid runner from New york who did a 100.4 KM.. and other whom I haven't met, But from the mails it is evident that the Committee, the volunteers as a whole requires a standing ovation !! The Fellow runners are amazing bunch of folks with a passion for fitness and Running..
The Landscape .. was an perfect blend of weather and the landscape .. made me to recall the quote from the Poem 'Daffodils' ... Thousands saw I at a glance.. This is what I could say in the Green/Ultra Green Lawn while on the Run....
Well About my Run.. I had a Good Start as I was recovering from Flu as week back ... and I was feeling that I was in Good shape.. so I started with a Bang and did the first look ( of 13Km) in the first hour and the second loop was a nightmare and I had my knee hardened and was limping AND/Or walking all the way to close the second loop.. All the way .. it was so generous of the Fellow runners who offered to help me and the Bike Ambulance Guys who ever passed me spared my Knee with the Relief spray..
Well it took me a full 3.42 Hrs to run + walk + Limp + Crawl all the 26 Km Mark.. Overall it was an unforgettable experience.. in the/My First Ultra Run...
With a distress I left the Venue .. wishing my Kudos to the fellow runners who were doing 52/104K..

“Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I’m content with what I can do and if I’m completely satisfied with my pace, distance and form as a runner. It’s only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forwards.”
- John Bing ham