LEARNING BY RUNS......

Deriving my A B C..Z of running! Thanks to my practice sessions. 
Esp. meant for long distance running >=10k , marathons!


PRE-CHECKS: 
- Drink enough water before run 
- Check the shoe laces before you venture out running; silly but necessary!. 
- Tie shoe laces firmly to avoid any mishap during running as also to check the time loss while running 
- Do a quick warmup of atleast 500-1000m before actual run 

WHILE RUNNING: 
- Start run at easy conversational pace, it'll increase gradually. Don't Fret! 
- Never compete with anyone else but oneself if at all you want to. Remember long run awaits, strategy is what you need!
- Little loose Hand movements while running helps! 
- While last few miles, little effort/trigger to mental makeup required to avoid any major hit/injury/accident. Most of the times, runner runs way-wardly given to tiredness/lack of concentration. 
- Have a mental map of short goals (like 5k..8k..12k..15k..) of total distance rather than one single final goal (say 21/30/42k) 
- Apparels: t-shirt/shoes/socks/knee support - one which is best comfortable & light. Do remember running is heat generating activity!
MUSIK: Won't stress on this fact, but listening to fast paced music has helped me gain pace overall. But I did run without listening to music earlier & must say liked it. 
But my take esp. for long runs would be to have headphones attached; you can always pluck them off ears whenever leg work needs concentration otherwise pluck them up while running alone or on boring patch! 
(PS: Though if you're not for any quantified goal, I suggest no-musik-run is the best while observing the buzzing activities of the wonderful environment in & out esp. during mornings!:) 

- 3FHASE TECHNIQUE: Talking about the leg work or "3fhase" technique as I say while landing/staying/taking off foot while running: 
--: LANDING: Rear side of foot first then front >>> Easy Landing on ground 
--: STAY: Total foot(one foot) in contact with ground kind of have a feeling that you're slapping earth by full face of foot :P 
--: While TAKING OFF, apply effort in a kind that you're pushing earth behind, while taking off the foot rather than just sliding(normal mistake) 
(PS: Every now n then put conscious effort to rectify esp in start/after pit-stops, though after glycogen takes on charge, rhythm can be maintained easily) 

- BREATHING PATTERN: inhale-exhale-inhale-exhale 
Usually it goes small inhale-small inhale-exhale-..... 
If consciously looked upon, right rhythm can be developed early on that carries on without effort further on! 

- PIT STOP: Do Hydrate yourself after couple of miles(depends person to person) Helps in gaining pace further-on. Usually I go for it around 10k mark & spend less than a min! 

- POST-RUN: 
- Small Stretches esp leg/foot related. 
- Hydrate yourself 
- Eat Hard..:) 
- Even if you feel stiff & hard, do have short runs; it helps in recovering fast


(PS: Derived out of my experiences while running! )


Feel free to contact me & add your comments/suggestions!

Its Cruel sometimes..

I just cant forget the time when I met Jai, possibly my first friend in engg class. This person so decent, clean, simple without any loathed attitude. A gem of a person he was indeed! And I still remember the last phone call I had with him. This time, he being a Infosician vying for a onsite opportunnity while at the same trying to settle down, looking  to purchase a house. It doesn't matter how many years you know your dear friend, what matters is the relationship truly. Today, however even when I try to recall life, things will keep going! It's just as impossible for me to pause as stopping a fast paced water stream!

It makes me think once again as to what is really my goal. And really how much should I ever try to be within constraints of practicalities & procrastinate all I want to do. How am I really supposed to get off from so-called comfy position and set my foot to do something a little good for people around without being really selfish. Am I really lucky to have some time still left for myself to do something for mankind and people around? Is this a learning point really? How am I supposed to bring in all those juggernauts and fix up ever so complex puzzle? Lately, this incidence has torn my mental energies and I m yet another time forced to rethink and re-strategize my way forward. It says to me "Enough of this life, get off, do stuff, have fun, meet people, make things & importantly spread goodwill". Now, here comes the real question that is how to accomplish such a simple sounding yet a complex set of activities. Saying in my IT jargon form, I dont have an alogorithm or workflow.

Well. the more I think, more I introspect, it makes me feel creegy. Today, I stand such a face of realities, where activities happen and consequences are ingrained as cruel realities. I cannot realize that its possible! Life can be unpredictable, cruel, unstable sometimes. What we need is goodness and that alone will help you drive yourself way forward to your destination. Destination sometimes becomes vague for such unpredictability, leaving no formidable destination for yourself. Truly, one need to sit back and focus.
Today, i realize this and I will sure do this to-do. And to-dos are not only to be written down but actually to be done.

As said, "Live today as if it were your last".....So.....................

May Jai, my dearest friend rest in peace!