Tips for everyone preparing for #TMM2023 - what you need to do this week and on race day - A thread.
1) Please hydrate well, coconut water /ABC juice everyday till race day
2) Don't strength train or run, you don't want to pick up any freak injuries. 3) Don't try any any new gel/tablet during this week or on race day
4) One beetroot, helps in bowel cleaning, improves muscular endurance , one sweet potato helps in ( carb loading)
5) Sleep is the best form of recovery -8 hours of sleep mandatory.

How I reduced my weight from 92-68kgs & transitioned into a long distance runner . A thread.
1) Comfort Zone : A comfort place is a great place to hang in, but nothing worthwhile happens there.
I stayed in a slum in Mumbai for 3 months to make things difficult for myself. 2) Enjoy the process without worrying about the outcome .
Weight reduction was never a goal, the goal was to create painless habits which can compound over time.
I started to sleep everyday at the same time & wake up at the same - 9 pm to 4 am ( this routine suited me)

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.
#running #transformation Next year will wear the India T shirt & stand on the finish line of xxxxxxxx

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.

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

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 .