Relearning from Failure.

TCS world10K. May,2023.        

                         

	Photo courtesy: from tcs world 10k insta page

Not letting to fade away the memories of miserable failure in New Delhi marathon decided strong comeback in 2024, giving good 10 months of healthy practices rest recovery immune boosting good training and strictly following coaches plan

Running season starts with TCS 10K with new beginning new hopes new target new dreams and possibilities.

 

The process of Relearning

Started training keeping no targets in mind, had very tough time to breath and exertion even at 4:40 minutes per Km pace and Inhaler dependency set in mind for about three months and had a tough time to get rid of those medications.

 

From the beginning I’m not a high mileage guy, race target of 40 minutes,  for which weekly mileage of 45 kilometre will suffice, the major reason is I take longer time to recover from the previous workout.. ..

 

 

The surprise package

PHEW. ..  38:45 is an absolute surprise package for me for the magnitude of training for 5-6 weeks and   the planned race target. During which I have Missed many  important training runs and very less days for the tapering made me to set up the race target 40 minutes ± 10 seconds. However, the training were the best, 200% focused training over the pace and recovery. I enjoyed the training and progressive loading of mile repeats and peaking on time just before the race.

Training workouts

. .. .. Relearning running process has began in the month of March and 1st week of April. I had a very tough time to sync the breathing and running even at the pace of 4:45 and to get rid of steroid dependency from the series of chest infections.

Initial training was only easy runs and tempo runs as tolerated and in second week of April started focused training and decided for registering TCS 10K. Unlucky me registrations have been called off. April end got help from fellow runners to get registered for TCS 10K race.

 

Full focused training included 

miles repeat 

2 miles repeats 

tempo runs

mind booster TIME TRIAL @ 4:05 pace run and

10K training run @ race pace plus 10 seconds 

this quality training had boosted my morale and confidence to next level, hence fixed the target of 40 minutes to race with 3:56 to 4:04 minutes/Km.

 

..     ….  Raceday, Every 200 meters in 10k race watch beeped alarming me about the faster pace and I kept running at the rate 350 pace. 

Race started on time, for about 700 meters struggled a bit to go ahead of pack of jammed runners, it was nearly of 5:00 pace per km and it is too much to bargain, got some space after 700 meters ran little faster to catch the missed minutes. Watch was constantly beeping and the pace was at 3:40, Slightly slowed down to get the rhythm of running In some distance about 3km felt super synchronization between body mind and the muscle @350 pace and is maintained throughout. At about 8 kilometer mind started singing to stop the run. As usual, happens with me in all the races but kept moving. Last 1km to the finish line it was all out run, almost hit the interval pace of 3minutes 40 seconds.

Wow 38 minutes and 45 seconds is more than I expected,

I felt I’m unbeaten at that moment and started walking tall, feeling proud, feeling elated. Hard work has paidoff, Surprise package felt quite heavy!

 

The greatest disappointment in the race was I could not recognize the voice from behind at the 2nd km asking about my pace, marathoner whom I always admire and follow. Wish I could turn a bit and responded respectfully. ..

 

Since the time I realized I can run the race and registration window was closed, Venkat and Farheen helped me to Witness the race and took my confidence to the next level. One more 10k race and 2 half marathons races on card for this year😇

 

	I really miss training with my running buddies, PaceMaker pack as I failed to change my routines, professional time, family time and personal habits. Nevertheless Iam always connected.

New possibilities are yet in my powers!

I am graceful and grateful for everything what I have, Coach you are the best.

Shri Gurubhyo Namah

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