Yay! Last weekend I successfully ran the 22 km half marathon at the Bangalore Midnight Marathon. It was an absolutely fantastic experience, which took all of 2 hours and 10 minutes to complete. This was the longest I’d run at a single stretch until now, and it wasn’t as difficult as I’d originally expected.
The first 10 kilometers were a breeze, something I was quite used to. The next 4 kilometers were the hardest, after which it became surprisingly easy, as long as I kept my mind completely distracted – an easy task for me!
The run was great! Several hundred people turned up. A lot of people were skeptical as they had to run the same stretch of road 10 or 20 times for the half and full marathon. Many people I know opted to stay out of the run citing boredom and monotony, but the real passionate runners turned out in big numbers. Even my parents thought it was slightly weird – why would I drive out 30 kilometers to run 22 more at midnight and drive back afterward? I am not too sure myself, but I’m real glad I did it.
Hopefully by next year, I’ll be able to run a full marathon.
cool man…This line was especially funny
– ” Even my parents thought it was slightly weird – why would I drive out 30 kilometers to run 22 more at midnight and drive back afterward?”
It must have really felt great after doing it
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Kudos!
I wonder if a particular gene is responsible for motivation! I definately need it