running to resilience : by Vishwas Puttige
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Running has transformed many lives including mine. From a
point where I dreaded doing anything faster than a walk to completing marathons
it has been an adventurous journey. Completion of races fills in a sense of
pride & achievement in us and inspires us to do more in the next ones.
However, it’s the journey towards these goals that makes the real difference.
The relentless grit to run day after day with the goal in mind sets us apart
from the naysayers.
There are many ways that running parallels to our lives.
They say running is the greatest metaphor in life, as you get out of it what
you put into it. Running builds resilience in us. We learn to live with pain
and run to overcome them. All the success recipes in life can be directly
applied to running. Consistent hard work and perseverance has shown
extraordinary results from ordinary people.
What makes running even more
interesting is on the track all are equal. Irrespective of one’s background,
education, professional experience, on the track all that matters is the
capability to deliver results. There’s no shortcut to glory here.
For me
running has been the biggest stress buster. We live in a fast paced world with
pressure from all directions. Running allows me to escape from the bustle of
life and go to a trance where I feel my body is in sync with my mind.
My
association with the PaceMakers along with my friends has taken this to a
totally new level. Having joined the PaceMakers family I realised what
professional coaching can do to a rookie like me. The systematic weekly plan
with intervals and long runs as planned by Pani Sir had made such a big
difference to all the runners here. The encouragement and motivation from
co-runners with their podium finishes one after the other boosted our
confidence to improve. Running is no more a habit but an addiction now.
Of the
many things I’ve learnt from my association with PM family, the never give-up
attitude is my favorite. With the grand finale of the season, Mumbai marathon
round the corner, we all await anxiously and enthusiastically for another round
of stellar performance by the PaceMaker runners, our new found family!!
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