Time: 10:30 pm
Distance: 8 Km
Duration: 55 min and 21 sec
Place: Electronics City, Bangalore
I could not manage to run in the morning due to a very early
business schedule. I was so worried that I missed the session in the morning. I
was very determined to somehow finish the session today as I have already
postponed a session due to personal reason. I do not want to give yet another
reason and skip today’s schedule.
So I ran in the night at 10:30 pm. I feared lot of dust on
the roads but luckily it rained a bit in the afternoon which made the dust
stuck to the ground. I still had the pain near knee but I was determined to run
as I know this pain is going to heal some day but it is just matter of time.
The first 2 Km I was fighting with my brain to help me do a
non-stop. I was sweating so profusely. I started imagining of stopping this
training program and instead just relax at home as usual. But I know that this
thought is coming out due to pressure on the body. My body is not used to so
much heavy usage. But I asked my mind to “Shut Up!” and finished my course of 8
km.
The final 4 Km I guess was more convenient than the first 4
Km. I did not have water during the entire course. During the final 2 Km I felt
as if my knee pain had vanished and that I have more energy to run. I finished
the course in 55 min and 21 seconds. This is an improvement of 2 minutes
compared to the 8 km run which I did couple of weeks back.
I am glad that I finished the schedule with determination.
Tomorrow too I have no choice but to run in the night. I will take rest on
Saturday and run for 16 Km on Sunday. I have no other choice but to tweak the
schedule a bit so that I can continue this training no matter what.
I thank God for giving me the power and determination to run
today’s schedule and thereby keeping my “Dream Run" alive!
