My last good run is about 15 days ago. The quarter end pressures are eating into my early morning plans and late evenings. I reach home tired, and sleep it off. Between a run and sleep, sleep wins hands down. Well, it is an excuse for not running.
My cycle idles, dusty at the corner of the car- park. I was planning to be a tri-athlete. About 1000 miles of cycling and 1000 miles of running come to just 500 km of running. I would end up 50% of my planned mileage this year.
Has my running appetite dropped? No. I enjoy whenever I am out there. Just that it is not happening. My mileage over the last three weeks have been in single digits. Shame, disgusting.
My only race for the year was the Auroville 2011 Half. After that, I just vanished of the running map. Like I said, I whittle the distances to single digits. Bad habits crept in. Well, yes.
And somehow this is reflecting in this year's performance. I seem to whittle away tiny crumbs of success at work and at the miles on the road. No major success this year. Is running reflecting life?
From September to November, it was a bottomless pit.
Towards end of November and beginning of December, things started looking up. Better results at work ( not sure if it is a mirage yet) and two near-half marathon distances.
2012 is going to be a tough year. I am not a doomsayer, but market and the effects of this year's performance would reflect. As you sow, so you reap, right?
My resolution is going to be simple and am going to measure running mileage every week. 1000 km of running and 500 km of cycling. It will be pure mileage and some key races.
I may run the Mumbai Marathon thanks to a friend and have registered for the Auroville. And take it from there.
Thanks everyone for the support during this flop show of 2011 - the toughest in my life. Atleast, let me mentally prepared for another tough 2012 ahead. Who knows, right?
- The One
( Pic Courtesy The One)
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| Auroville 2011 was my only race |
Has my running appetite dropped? No. I enjoy whenever I am out there. Just that it is not happening. My mileage over the last three weeks have been in single digits. Shame, disgusting.
My only race for the year was the Auroville 2011 Half. After that, I just vanished of the running map. Like I said, I whittle the distances to single digits. Bad habits crept in. Well, yes.
And somehow this is reflecting in this year's performance. I seem to whittle away tiny crumbs of success at work and at the miles on the road. No major success this year. Is running reflecting life?
 |
| The midnight with the Mumbai Elite gave some hope towards the year end |
Towards end of November and beginning of December, things started looking up. Better results at work ( not sure if it is a mirage yet) and two near-half marathon distances.
2012 is going to be a tough year. I am not a doomsayer, but market and the effects of this year's performance would reflect. As you sow, so you reap, right?
My resolution is going to be simple and am going to measure running mileage every week. 1000 km of running and 500 km of cycling. It will be pure mileage and some key races.
I may run the Mumbai Marathon thanks to a friend and have registered for the Auroville. And take it from there.
Thanks everyone for the support during this flop show of 2011 - the toughest in my life. Atleast, let me mentally prepared for another tough 2012 ahead. Who knows, right?
- The One
( Pic Courtesy The One)
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