{"id":631,"date":"2011-03-04T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therunningsoul.com\/2011\/03\/the-thane-half\/"},"modified":"2014-11-14T18:44:40","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T13:14:40","slug":"the-thane-half","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therunningsoul.com\/2011\/03\/the-thane-half\/","title":{"rendered":"The Thane Half"},"content":{"rendered":"

I withstood the current and swam upstream, as I finalized the pan for Byram to fetch me at the unearthly hour for the thane marathon at 4.30 am. I was dissuaded by most of my friends, and amidst a lot of doubt, I persisted, with my plan to run.<\/p>\n

The drive to Thane was a learning experience as Byram told us the story of an Ultra Marathoner\u2026..Dean Karnazes. A strange but true story. He runs all through the night. And had also run the Badwater Ultramarathon, in Death Valley,- described as \u201c the world\u2019s toughest foot race\u201d- a 217 km course run in 50 degrees!<\/p>\n

After some time he announces that this was his twelfth race. That made me think\u2026.and I counted\u2026..it was my tenth!<\/p>\n

My tenth run\u2026\u2026.my easiest run ever! I labored on the unfamiliar uphill- but flew downhill as I overtook all those who ran past me on the way up. I had no idea of the route and I just followed the road. There was no expectation from the course and as there were no people- no expectation of timing. After pollution ridden initial 4k- It turned out to be quite a scenic course. There were hills and greens in the background and even a lake (Chena Lake) to run past.<\/p>\n

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The weather was on our side, although it started 30 minutes late. As we returned and took the left turn off the state highway, the finish line suddenly appeared and I sprinted to the finish. 2.13.<\/p>\n

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It could have been better- as usual! But my laces came off twice!!!! And I was enjoying the run towards the end. I am learning my lessons and I will step it up!<\/p>\n

I realise I\u2019ve come a long way- it has been 8 years of running\u2026..albeit not continuously- but always been an important part of my life. Today Running is the very centre of my being.<\/p>\n

Along these years I had music, poetry, writing and running. All have been fulfilling- and very close to my soul. The first three have I have always known I was inclined towards- even as a child. <\/p>\n

But running! That\u2019s a pleasant surprise. I\u2019m not sure if I took up running- or RUNNING found me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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