Heat made Airtel Delhi Half Marathon a Capital Punishment..:)

I was too tired and exhausted after completing the Half Marathon yesterday. When the race started at 6:40 am it was pleasant, but by the time we were half way through the marathon the temperature soared.
I had to repeatedly pour water on my head and neck and back to keep the body cool. After 15 Kms just after crossing India Gate on return it became grueling.
I just wanted to stop and curl up.
As they say running marathon's is all in the mind.
I kept on going like many other tired souls and completed the marathon.#
It is difficult to  explain the feeling when you complete it. It can't be explained in words. You have to experience it yourself.
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." -John Bingham

So calling all the Fatso and Motus to start thinking about participating.
"We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable." -Sir Roger Bannister, first runner to run a sub-4 minute mile

I have  uploaded  pictures- post marathon- with my Nehru Park friends- a great group of running enthusiasts and motivators..:)
# My timings/rank

Rank(All):	5916
Category Rank(Veteran):	517
Gender Rank(Men):	5469
Net Time:	03:15:39

The number of participants in the Airtel Delhi Marathon " The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon will see participation from a total of 31,746 participants. The Half Marathon has received 10609 entries, while the Great Delhi Run a whopping 19781. The Senior Citizens' Run will have 1125 participants, while the Wheelchair Event 231."