When I started my running journey, everyone said, you will hurt your knees, you will kill yourself, but after running 40,000kms of running &15 podium finishes, I can say my knees are in great shape & I am alive & happy.
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Next year will wear the India T shirt & stand on the finish line of xxxxxxxx
How to start running ?
1)Pls don't run on overweight, you may get injured
2) Strength train twice a week, bodyweight exercise is good
3)Brisk walk, slow jog, repeat
4) Focus on breathing & aerobic base
5) Nutrition, Hydration & Sleep is the key
6) Take it slow.
#running
Training is a long-term process of consistency and aerobic development.
“There’s no such a thing as the magical session that will make you better or a training program that will work for everyone,” “The adaptations come from the repetition of training stimulus (consistency).
“Focus on the process, not on the results.”
Develop a deep love of daily training, through ups and downs, wins and losses. It’s going to take many years to see where the limits are, and it’s way better when it’s fun.
I will be soon coming out with a running play book.
I am very serious about competitive sports , I believe I am only at 40 % of my potential , I would like to represent India at Masters , I am ready to put in the hard work , I am fiercely determined . We all are capable of much more , we are far away from our potential.
The incremental gains will come if you show up every day, but once you hit threshold you need to change gears, most runners hit a plateau, they don't know how to progress & soon fizzle out or get injured.
What will take you from 0-1 will not take you from 1-100..
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Jul 22
I started working at age 17 years after I finished plus 2 partly because of the conditions at home front
Started off as a door to door sales man selling ads for Tata Press yellow pages
ST. Xavier's college kol Bcom classes would finish at 9.40 am & I used to head straight to work
In 2 years I was the No 1 performer out of 200 sales people,I succeeded because of two reasons 1) I used to unabashedly ask for business 2) When people used to slam the door on my face, I never lost my enthusiasm , I knew I just need to keep going & soon a door will open.
I got my big break with MRF Tyres as soon as I completed my Bcom- went to Agra , grew MRF Market Share in Truck Tyre segment, from 7% to 23% in just 2 years- Fastest promotion to middle manager in 2 years 10 months, a feat still not broken swept all awards,& moved to Indore.
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Apr 22, 2021
30's to 40's was a drag life was meandering like a rudderless ship .At 40 ,I had this lofty, audacious dream to become a long distance runner,I was 92 kg's & could barely run 10 km's but I was determined , showed up every day & the rest you all know
It is never to late to start .
2013,struggling to run 10 km,2019 finishing a 161 km , without any sweat. You have keep trusting your process ,your purpose needs to be stronger than your excuses ,Only 1 percent can do this 99% will give up because they don't see immediate results . Transformation is always slow
First 5 km run , ran this to celeberate womenhood . This was the toughest , it was more walk than run , finished this in 45 mins at the age of 37 years , now can finish a 5 km in 21.29 mins at 45 - 8 years I showed up , you will always get better with age if you show up .
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For wannabe runners ...

Run only 3-4 days a week , Plan long run in the weekend , 2 days mandatory strength training ,( boring as hell ) , but has to be done , 1 day complete rest - Work on glute stability & balance , largely underrated , walk as much as you can .
I am a long distance runner , means I love running 100 miles & more in extenuating circumstances , this drives me . To stay healthy 40 km's is enough , don't stretch until & unless you are having a specific goal in mind .
I am a big fan of walking , walk as much as you can , don't run till you lose weight , & have the right form & technique else you may injure yourself & we don't want that to happen .
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