tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38069652011-04-21T20:29:52.888-07:00Marathon BlogKeeping tab of our training for the 2004 Chennai Marathon.Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-1118776297993259042005-06-14T12:11:00.000-07:002005-06-14T12:11:38.016-07:00This is the first audio post. I'm testing out audioblog.com . If this succeeds, then their chances of earning $5 everymonth is improved.Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-1114673231806934972005-04-28T00:26:00.000-07:002005-04-28T00:27:11.806-07:00 div#goal-header { font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;}div#goal-list li { font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 3px; color: #666;}div#goal-list li a { font-size: 12px;}Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-1101387586431271112004-11-25T04:51:00.000-08:002004-11-25T04:59:46.433-08:00Now that's very encouraging, Hmmfff !! >:(
As seen on my friend's tshirt who joins us for the early morning training sessions.
Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-1101386687229783252004-11-25T04:29:00.000-08:002004-11-25T04:44:47.230-08:00Meeting Fresh Blood at the Runners Club
I got an SMS from Jacob yesterday telling me about a run planned at Anna Univ campus. That is all the extra enthu I needed to make a decision. It's always fun working out in a group rather than slogging it out on your own. I had planned to practice on my own for about a week before moving on to join the Chennai Runners Club.
The reason is because the Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-1101193426165760612004-11-22T23:01:00.000-08:002004-11-22T23:03:46.166-08:00The practice for the 2004 Chennai Marathon began yesterday. It's strange that a 2004 race should be held in 2005. I wish the organisers had stuck with their initial date in december itself. Anyways, I won't complain. They have given me more to practice which has rekindled my passion.
Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-933259832003-04-26T20:47:00.000-07:002003-04-26T20:47:15.873-07:00Damn! I asked Vincent to give me a wake-up call and smartly forgot to turn off the vibratory mode on my mobile. Couldn't join the usual gang. Heard from Vincent they did the usual 21km run. Went a little late and did a short run. Found myself hopelesly breatheless. The four months of non-practice really showed. Gonna take me a week to get into the groove, I guess. Next run on tuesday. Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-931927642003-04-24T11:54:00.000-07:002003-04-24T11:54:46.676-07:00What a co-incidence. Just yesterday, I had been seriously contemplating starting my marathon training. I figured the Chennai Runners Club members won't start training this early for the 2004 races and hence thought I have to train along. I thought wrong. Vincent had forwarded the Chennai Runners Club newsletter which really caught me by surprise. I learnt from it that the training had actually Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-832031212002-10-18T22:27:00.000-07:002002-10-18T22:27:41.730-07:00Should restart my practice from tomorrow (sunday) morning onwards. This time, I'll put on a lot more emphasise on proper stretching and warming up. Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-826746032002-10-07T22:06:00.000-07:002002-10-07T22:06:01.480-07:00I played it safe today and skipped my run. Been concentrating on proper stretching and giving time for the knee to heal. I caught up with good reading on Marathon injuries from the Net and learnt the importance of good warm up and proper stretching ...both pre and post running....which is something I have been neglecting. I've also been receiving good words of advice and encouragement from Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-826273012002-10-07T00:29:00.000-07:002002-10-07T00:29:03.473-07:00This could possibly scuttle my aspirations for a marathon run. The pain on my right knee had gotten worse after my run on sunday morning. I had planned to run the 20 kms distance but after the 13th kilometers I knew I shouldn't continue to punish my knee. I played it safe and stopped there. Thankfully, a qualified doctor is part of the team training for the Marathon and he was helpful in Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-824557682002-10-02T23:24:00.000-07:002002-10-02T23:24:09.893-07:00Missed today's practice due to my Bangalore trip. Next practice run on Sunday. Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-823498892002-09-30T21:47:00.000-07:002002-09-30T21:47:50.013-07:00The good point in today's run is that I can feel my body getting acclimatised to the rigours of marathon training. Usually I start feeling the tiredness set in at the 10km mark but today I was able to do it with much more ease. At 13.5 km , though I had the energy to go further, i purposefully stopped. Didn't want to over exert. Running on tarred roads at the campus is beginning to show its Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-823006432002-09-29T22:23:00.000-07:002002-09-29T22:23:27.320-07:00Damn ! Just the single blotch in my weekend. I slept thru the early morning alarm ring at 3:50 a.m and missed my sunday morning marathon practice. The gang, from what I hear, had done 31 kms of running . I would never have matched that but would've done 20 kms . Gotto remember to hit the sack early today to wake up for tomorrow morning's practice. Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-821293002002-09-25T20:56:00.000-07:002002-09-25T22:23:29.000-07:00I did 17 Kms today. It's the highest I had ever done. Feels nice. The rest of the team easily finished 20Kms. Their months of practice was very evident. The physical toll on my body is beginning to show. My knees and ankles hurt from the relentless pounding that they take from running on the tarred roads in the university campus. But I guess the body will slowly start getting used to this. Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-820909992002-09-25T05:32:00.000-07:002002-09-25T05:32:34.026-07:00History of Marathon : The Marathon, as we know it today, commemorates the spirit and valour of the Greek soldier Pheidippides as he ran from a battlefield at Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C. Legend has it that Pheidippides delivered the momentous message "Niki!" ("victory"), then collapsed and died. It was a fitting tribute to the legend of Pheidippides, when a 24.85-mile run was organisedKiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-820885462002-09-25T03:50:00.000-07:002002-09-25T03:50:22.253-07:00Recuperating day today. It's a must not to overwork the tired muscles especially in the initial days of training. The marathon training happens on Tuesday, thursday and Sunday. Big training usually is reserved for Sunday. For the other days, I plan on getting onto badminton. It's good to cross train. There are two courts in Anna university grounds and it's usually empty in the early mornings. Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806965.post-820271952002-09-23T20:28:00.000-07:002002-09-23T20:30:48.000-07:00Breaking the barrier : It's been an eventful day of training. Personally I broke the 12 km barrier for the first time. Wouldn't have done it if not for two wonderful people I met... Sunitha from RPG and Vincent from Service Square. It's amazing how motivated you feel when you run with a group. Somehow you feel the group absorb your tiredness and instill in you fresh dose of energy. Both are Kiruba Shankarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717268141920097174noreply@blogger.com