This is a starting list, and I\u2019m sure more experienced runners have one that is much more exhaustive.<\/p>\n
The point remains, that in order for me to better my eventual result I need to change my training. Intensify it. I cannot continue doing what I have been doing for the past 2 years and expect a dramatic change in my skill.<\/p>\n
Yesterday (Sunday) I ran with Mulraj and Rakesh. Both of them experienced runners, who are a notch above me. As I started, I thought to myself, I only need to keep up with them till halfway. Then I can fade away\u2026\u2026\u2026further they planned to run 15km which was a bit much for me, so I simply planned to ditch them at the 6km mark and turn around and run\u00a0 back at my slow easy pace.( This is a complete deviation for the training plan that I should be following as per above!)<\/p>\n
With friendly banter we reached the 6km mark. As I said good bye, they surprised me and said that they would return with me!!!! There went my escape plan\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n
Along the next couple of slow easy kilometers , they discussed various strategies on how to pick up pace for the last 4km. Fartlek<\/a> or Indian File<\/a>\u2026.??? My heart just sank!<\/p>\n My trial had begun.<\/p>\n My head was trying to work out the most feasible way to evade this trauma\u2026\u2026my defense was -\u201cI am a frail woman\u201d! This was shot down in one second by Rakesh who said that hence they as men, needed to escort me till the very end\u2026..DOOM!<\/p>\n I was leading the first leg of the Indian file from Mafatlal Bath, and was out of breath by the end of my kilometer at the signal. I slowed to a walk and told them to carry on. BUT NO!<\/p>\n Past the flyover, Rakesh lead the pack. Huffing and puffing I managed to keep up until the last 20 m, when I gave up. They slowed down as well\u2026\u2026.allowing me to catch my breath. Then Mulraj shifted the gears into cruise control for the last kilometer. Oh my! I felt my lungs would burst as I followed Rakesh\u2019s advice to lengthen my stride and Mulraj\u2019s to move my arms vigorously! What a finish! I was dead! I had an out of body experience\u2026\u2026the pace was unnatural\u2026..my mental state was surreal. I was in a new place. An unfamiliar place. I have to visit this place often and make it my own. This is where I need to be.\u00a0 A place which is bang on my path to a new training plan.<\/p>\n Post run breakfast was in the honor of the 100 length swimmers at CCI.\u00a0 5 of them- Byram, Zarir, Rupali, Vidhi and Rajesh, swim as well as they run, or maybe better! They swam 2.3 km in under an hour. A place where I want to be. A group I aspire to join.<\/p>\n Rakesh and Mulraj- runners I aspire to keep up with.<\/p>\n Motivation , hardwork and DIScomfort will get me there.<\/p>\n I have used this graphic before, but this seems to exemplify the current phase of my life.<\/p>\n
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