Me taking charge of my life, from coping with things, I started \u201cLiving\u201d. The children were growing up quickly and I was settling down into a routine of work and running. Things were looking up and I was smiling more.<\/p>\n
2011: Inspiration I joined Savio\u2019s running group and was surrounded by inspiration. I ran my first race out of town- ADHM (Delhi) and I was addicted. To the laughter, the challenges, the dreams, and the pain.<\/p>\n 2012: Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n I turned 40. In your 20s, you\u2019re so busy living life and dealing with stuff without thinking about the \u201cwhy\u201d. Fast-forward to your 40s, and you\u2019ve developed that steel that says: I\u2019ve messed around long enough; now I\u2019ll do what I like and I\u2019ll do it well! Inspired by my new running group, I ran my first Marathon that year!<\/p>\n When I crossed that finish line I knew that I had found my race.<\/p>\n When I crossed that finish line, I knew that I was a new person.<\/p>\n I learned a very important lesson that year, \u201cAll dreams come true if we have\u00a0the\u00a0power to pursue them.\u201d<\/p>\n The more I ran, the happier I became. \u00a0The repetitive running motion allowed my thoughts to meander, and me, to introspect. I wrote more. And by my second marathon, \u201cParul\u2019s boys\u201d became real thing! With shared pain, we shared stories, our joys and well\u2026runners don\u2019t have many sorrows!<\/p>\n 2014: Success<\/strong><\/p>\n I learned the meaning of the word \u201cSuccess\u201d as I set a challenging goal for SCMM that year, trained for it and ran it to plan.<\/p>\n My strongest finish ever.<\/p>\n My most focused race ever.<\/p>\n The seed to qualify for the Boston Marathon in 2016 was sown then. I learned the meaning of grit, determination and understood how the hunger to accomplish something could ignite a fire.<\/p>\n My book was released. I had always wanted to write a book as a kid, although I never knew what it would be about. Running, along with everything else that it gave me, gave me a book with my name on it. Writing and getting it published was a marathon in itself! The heartaches and setbacks were real-life lessons.<\/p>\n I got so much support from so many people. Runners, friends, family. When I shared my story, so many came forward and shared theirs with me. My small world just exploded and I was enveloped with affection and respect.<\/p>\n 2016: Impossible is nothing<\/strong><\/p>\n The race I ran in Rotterdam, was a culmination of 3 years\u2019 work, sweat, pain, and single-minded dedication. While training for this race I left no stone unturned to make it happen. Demolishing the demons in my head, one by one, I understood that all that was in my control, was the training. The outcome would be what it would. So, I gave it my best. I had started by being amongst the slower runners, but I worked hard and made the impossible happen, by qualifying for the Boston Marathon.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/therunningsoul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/D-gr8-dilli-run1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>2013: Bonding
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>2015: The Realisation of a Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n