In the last 4
weeks, I endured and completed:
1. Ultra Marathon: Bengaluru (50 Km) [7th-Jan]
2. Mumbai Full Marathon (42.195 km) [21st-Jan]
3. Oxfam Trailwalker: Bengaluru (100 km) [2nd-Feb]
With many marathons over the years, i have deciphered that-
"Runs end, Running doesn't".
Each run teaches you something about life. Here, I am sharing this reflection from my recent runs.
Following are usually the phases one goes through while going through the marathon-
0 km: I know I can do it.
21 km: It's getting painful. Did I make the right choice choosing
to do it?
30 km: Why the hell did I start?
38 km: I am close to giving up.
40 km: I think I can push a little
42.195 km: Never experienced a high like this.
Does this cycle
sounds familiar with anything insurmountable you have attempted?
The cycle
begins by taking a high risk, bringing in high energy, dealing with (often)
self-created doubts, questioning the very reason to start, almost giving up,
and while on the verge of giving up- putting in that additional 1% effort (baby
steps) that gets you closer and eventually embracing glorious and glittering
medals of success.
The path to
eventual success in high risk ventures was never linear, will never-ever
probably be.
Realized that
Oprah Winfrey was bang on target when she said-
"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it."
1 comment:
It's amazing how human mind works! Keep pushing the limits!!!
p.s. If software career does not pan out, you definitely have an artist hiding within ;-)
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