I wasn't sure of taking part in Kavery trail marathon, as I had a fever 2 weeks ago, and didn't do any excercise due to weekness (in back of mind was to save energy for marathon as well). I was not even sure on friday when I went to collect the marathon kit at RFL's office. I had called up many friends of Nike run club to check any one of them is taking part in marathon. I did check the RFL transport provided, but didn't use it as it was starting at 2 in the night. Finally on Saturday I decided to go to Mysore by car and stayed there overnight. I did eat some banana's in the morning and evening in order to get some carbohydrate in the body. After having a look at young's island and asking for starting point at youngs island, and ensuring I know the start point. I went to mysore checked in the hotel. then I had some fried rice and daal fry, and went to sleep. didn't get sleep till 12, then I smsed wake up caller to give me a call at 4 am. and had set few alarms at my mobile.
I got up exactly at 3.55am, had some cakes and biskits and got ready. reached vanue around 6. after some time race started.
RFL organizer said that it was a difficult trail and he insisted in taking care of ourselves instead of looking for personal best target. after hearing him I was a bit worried about myself.
Train was beautiful next to water but most of trail was straight line, I ran fast in first 5-6 kms, I also took electrol at every aid point. I think electrol made sure that I am hydratd but it filled up stomach also. I felt pain in stomach after some 9 kms. first pain was there in lower back that I cured with one forward bend excercise. but then pain in stomach started. It was so strong that one point of time I was thinking of abandoning the race. but after completing 10 kms and taking the u turn I reliased that may be I need to urinate, I did that.
then it was less pain and then it disappeared, but keeping pace after 10 kms was difficult. but I wanted to finish it in less time, I took no more electrol, and kept on running, when ever I felt thirsty I took just one small sip from my water bottle. it was so hard after some 12kms, but I started thinking that when I have finished 12 kms what is left is just 8 kms. as I movd forward it was less kms that was left, it was becoming easy and easy after every km I was covering. and in no time I finished all 21 kms.
I did took some deep breadths in between, I would just stand and took deep breadths, that really helped. I think desire to finish fast, keep pushing, and thinking that no much is left made it happen. I was happy once I finished the half marathon.
now looking forward to Bangalore ultra in Nov where I am running 25K.
I got up exactly at 3.55am, had some cakes and biskits and got ready. reached vanue around 6. after some time race started.
RFL organizer said that it was a difficult trail and he insisted in taking care of ourselves instead of looking for personal best target. after hearing him I was a bit worried about myself.
Train was beautiful next to water but most of trail was straight line, I ran fast in first 5-6 kms, I also took electrol at every aid point. I think electrol made sure that I am hydratd but it filled up stomach also. I felt pain in stomach after some 9 kms. first pain was there in lower back that I cured with one forward bend excercise. but then pain in stomach started. It was so strong that one point of time I was thinking of abandoning the race. but after completing 10 kms and taking the u turn I reliased that may be I need to urinate, I did that.
then it was less pain and then it disappeared, but keeping pace after 10 kms was difficult. but I wanted to finish it in less time, I took no more electrol, and kept on running, when ever I felt thirsty I took just one small sip from my water bottle. it was so hard after some 12kms, but I started thinking that when I have finished 12 kms what is left is just 8 kms. as I movd forward it was less kms that was left, it was becoming easy and easy after every km I was covering. and in no time I finished all 21 kms.
I did took some deep breadths in between, I would just stand and took deep breadths, that really helped. I think desire to finish fast, keep pushing, and thinking that no much is left made it happen. I was happy once I finished the half marathon.
now looking forward to Bangalore ultra in Nov where I am running 25K.
