Ran for the men who guard Indo- Tibetan Border

{ From left Hrishikesh, Meena, me, Gandhi and Lall}

I along with my friends in 'Nehru-Park Group"participated in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) force on 7th October, 2012.
To run a half-marathon again within a week was a challenging task. I had never done it before. But my friend s in the Police goaded us to participate for a noble cause- for the men who guard the Indo-Tibetan Border. It became very difficult to refuse.
ITBP had invited Salman Khan to flag off the race from inside the Nehru Stadium(New Delhi). The race began from inside the Stadium.
A hilarious scene unfolded when Salman Khan flagged off the race . But instead of running towards the exist gate of the Stadium,many ran toward the area where Salman was standing. It was a real melee. I ran back away from the crowd as I along with my friends was standing infront and did not want to be run over by crazy bollywood Salman fans.
I focussed, concentrated, switched on the apple application "RunKeeper"(it is free application) and made my way towards the exit gate.It was a pleasant morning. The race was flagged off half an hour earlier that the Airtel at 6:35 AM.
It was fun and I jogged at an easy pace and completed the race.
I am happy that I was able to do two half-marathons in two consecutive sundays.
So you see! if it is possible for MOTU (fat) like me to do so, then it is possible for you to do so too.
So start walking and jogging and gradually build up your stamina and endurance. Long distance running is all about endurance and determination.

"In running it does not matter if you come last, or in the middle of the pack or last.You can say 'I have finished'. There is lot of satisfaction in that."- Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon Co-founder.