Showing posts with label standard chartered mumbai marathon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label standard chartered mumbai marathon. Show all posts
Friday, March 30, 2012
SCMM Full marathon report - V - Running route map
Though all the run reports had been posted post the Mumbai Marathon, the route map had not been posted. Here it is now :
The distance really looks mighty now ! I am surprised at myself.
The Map is thanks to my Garmin Forerunner 210.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
SCMM Full marathon report - IV - Run report
Woke up at 3.30 AM to be able to reach the venue by 5.00 AM (Azad Maidan opposite Mumbai's famous Victoria Terminus).
Had slept great and woke up with a clear head WITHOUT a single of thought of " I must be F***ing crazy to be on a holiday and waking up at 3.30AM to run 42.195 Ks in the heat and humidity of Mumbai. I should go back to sleep". Got dressed - I had kept my gear all ready the night before.
In my bottle I took Gatorade mixed with water.
As I came out of the hotel dressed in my gear and clutching my 3 bananas, I came across another marathoner (working with Microsoft, dressed in a Microsoft shirt, talking high of Microsoft Mango coming from Hyderabad, sorry mate, I forgot your name) getting into a taxi. So I ran upto him. He took one look and asked me to get in. We reached VT, crossed the VT and exited to the side of Azad Maidan and there he found his running group from Hyderabad and I found my 5.30 bus.
I joined Rahul's 5.30 bus and followed it till 20 K. The bus followed the programme of every KM marker we walked for 20 steps. Every water station, walk another 20 steps. The routine was awesome and had I trained better I should have been able to follow and finish with him. The Bandra Worli sea link came and went. It slowed me a bit but not much. But 20 K was when I started lagging and at one point had to get off as I was getting exhausted. I had remembered some good advise from fellow runners and had prepared some food for the run, some bread, butter, jam / marmalade with salt sprinkled on them.
I remembered various discussions on R&L forums about cramps and only remembered water & salts as the things to have to avoid cramps. I had started with Gatorade in my bottle and tried to refill as many times as I could get my hands on it at different watering points. At around 27 K there was no more Gatorade Was having watered down Gatorade till 35 K when I decided that I was going to be a candidate for cramps, so I switched to electoral as I thought it to be the next best thing.
The Mumbai citizens did what they always do, Cheered the runners ! They were awesome, out in big numbers armed with food, fruits, water, sprain sprays etc. I thanked as many as I could for turning out and they were thanking me in return ! What warmth !
On the return loop we were on that part of the route , marine drive I think, where there was direct sun and no shade. That was killing. I was thankful for my dri-fit microfibre clothing, incl microfibre undies from R & L, my cap and sunglasses.
At around 38 K mark I cam across an angel. An angel with a bottle of cool water and a cool mist spray. I stopped in frot of her bowed to her. Took off my cap and glasses and said give it to me. She sprayed the cool water on my face which was heavenly. I then asked her to spray on my head as well. She, however, knew better. She poured the bottle on my head. I could feel the steam and the cold water trickling down the spine to my shorts my bums and I relished. relished the wonderful feeling. Most wonderful at the time.
I was tired now and couldnt run continuously for over a 100 mtrs at a go. I dint stop. I pushed myself to walk faster. Thanks to my Garmin Forerunner 210. I could keep track of my speed and therefore could convince myself to run / walk faster to be able to keep to my target.
Was very happy with my under 6 hrs first marathon. Couldnt stop smiling. No aches, pains or cramps. Decided to skip the beers at Leopold as Rahul told me to get a cold shower ASAP. I had not realized till then the aspect of over heating. Reached my hotel. Had 2 glasses of Glucose. Took a cold shower, got into a bath robe. Had a beer. Had a sandwich. And slept away !
However, the next day, I caught a cold and a cough. I read on it online and found that this is pretty common as the body has low immunity after being exerted too much.
Took me 10 days to recover from the cough and cold, but all is well.
Had slept great and woke up with a clear head WITHOUT a single of thought of " I must be F***ing crazy to be on a holiday and waking up at 3.30AM to run 42.195 Ks in the heat and humidity of Mumbai. I should go back to sleep". Got dressed - I had kept my gear all ready the night before.
As I came out of the hotel dressed in my gear and clutching my 3 bananas, I came across another marathoner (working with Microsoft, dressed in a Microsoft shirt, talking high of Microsoft Mango coming from Hyderabad, sorry mate, I forgot your name) getting into a taxi. So I ran upto him. He took one look and asked me to get in. We reached VT, crossed the VT and exited to the side of Azad Maidan and there he found his running group from Hyderabad and I found my 5.30 bus.
I joined Rahul's 5.30 bus and followed it till 20 K. The bus followed the programme of every KM marker we walked for 20 steps. Every water station, walk another 20 steps. The routine was awesome and had I trained better I should have been able to follow and finish with him. The Bandra Worli sea link came and went. It slowed me a bit but not much. But 20 K was when I started lagging and at one point had to get off as I was getting exhausted. I had remembered some good advise from fellow runners and had prepared some food for the run, some bread, butter, jam / marmalade with salt sprinkled on them.
I remembered various discussions on R&L forums about cramps and only remembered water & salts as the things to have to avoid cramps. I had started with Gatorade in my bottle and tried to refill as many times as I could get my hands on it at different watering points. At around 27 K there was no more Gatorade Was having watered down Gatorade till 35 K when I decided that I was going to be a candidate for cramps, so I switched to electoral as I thought it to be the next best thing.
The Mumbai citizens did what they always do, Cheered the runners ! They were awesome, out in big numbers armed with food, fruits, water, sprain sprays etc. I thanked as many as I could for turning out and they were thanking me in return ! What warmth !
On the return loop we were on that part of the route , marine drive I think, where there was direct sun and no shade. That was killing. I was thankful for my dri-fit microfibre clothing, incl microfibre undies from R & L, my cap and sunglasses.
I was tired now and couldnt run continuously for over a 100 mtrs at a go. I dint stop. I pushed myself to walk faster. Thanks to my Garmin Forerunner 210. I could keep track of my speed and therefore could convince myself to run / walk faster to be able to keep to my target.
However, the next day, I caught a cold and a cough. I read on it online and found that this is pretty common as the body has low immunity after being exerted too much.
Took me 10 days to recover from the cough and cold, but all is well.
SCMM Full marathon report - III Music
In my previous posts I have talked about several of the motivational videos that I go through on the morning of a big run. This time was planned to be no different.
However, due to a quirk of Apple iTunes, my iPad did not have those videos ! I had to rely on the some my fav high tempo music tracks to pump me up (at the same time allowing my baby to sleep).
The music tracks running in my mind specially when I was at my weakest were only 2 & one motivational ad from Saucony :
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band - My Feet Cant Fail Me Know
- Ram Sampath from movie Delhi Belly Bhaag DK Bose Bhaag
- What is Strong ? Saucony @ You Tube
However, due to a quirk of Apple iTunes, my iPad did not have those videos ! I had to rely on the some my fav high tempo music tracks to pump me up (at the same time allowing my baby to sleep).
The music tracks running in my mind specially when I was at my weakest were only 2 & one motivational ad from Saucony :
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band - My Feet Cant Fail Me Know
- Ram Sampath from movie Delhi Belly Bhaag DK Bose Bhaag
- What is Strong ? Saucony @ You Tube
Monday, January 23, 2012
SCMM Full marathon report - II - Acknowledgement
I just have to thanks my fellow runners who have played a part in me getting to my 1st full , running my first full and finishing my 1st full healthy, safe and injury free.
Sandeep Srivastava - Technical and nutritional expert - His indepth reasearch and willingness to share the knowledge he had on what all to eat, drink and maintain the salt levels to avoid cramping. Worked like a charm and made it seem so easy. Plus his encouragement and making me run that extra 300 mtrs during my longest training run of 31.66 Ks 3 weeks before the full.
Sanjeev Chabra - Seemingly slow runner. But you DEFINITELY have to acknowledge the consistency, preseverence and the surprise rabbit hiding in that skin. FInished his full in a little over 5 hrs ! Awesome job. He taught me to persevere and keep at it, slow, head down and keep pushing...
Rahul V
erghese - What can I say - organised the running in NCR. His 10 K runs every month in Gurgaon got me running. His Running & Living events got me intouch with all the running people I know. During the SCMM 2012 he was the pacer for 5.30 hrs and was so perfect that the group finished in exact time ! I stuck to the group for about 20 Ks then lagged behind as I couldnt keep up the pace. Those 20 Ks were cheating as I did not realize they were done until I started getting tired. Full of energy, smiling , laughing, singing songs (chorus as well) taking pics. Swell !
Shiv - Goaded me into my longest training run. His guidance on what strategy to adopt including not to watch the clock but to aim to finish. He brought me to reality against my impractical thoughts of 5 hr finish ! Met him both before and after the marathon and found more words of encouragement.
My biggest and staunchest supporters are however my family, who forgive me for waking up super early and skipping out on family time specially on weekends.
Sunina & Rudi - My wife and baby son who accompanied me to the SCMM 2012 without complain. Constanly encouraging me, motivating me and telling me that they knew I was going to finish the race, without a doubt. My training was accomplished only due to Sue kicking me out of bed to go train !
Dad & Ma - Their pat on the back and the encouragement goes a long way. Their confidence that I can do what I set out to achieve straightens my back even when my energy is down.
Sandeep Srivastava - Technical and nutritional expert - His indepth reasearch and willingness to share the knowledge he had on what all to eat, drink and maintain the salt levels to avoid cramping. Worked like a charm and made it seem so easy. Plus his encouragement and making me run that extra 300 mtrs during my longest training run of 31.66 Ks 3 weeks before the full.
Sanjeev Chabra - Seemingly slow runner. But you DEFINITELY have to acknowledge the consistency, preseverence and the surprise rabbit hiding in that skin. FInished his full in a little over 5 hrs ! Awesome job. He taught me to persevere and keep at it, slow, head down and keep pushing...
Rahul V
erghese - What can I say - organised the running in NCR. His 10 K runs every month in Gurgaon got me running. His Running & Living events got me intouch with all the running people I know. During the SCMM 2012 he was the pacer for 5.30 hrs and was so perfect that the group finished in exact time ! I stuck to the group for about 20 Ks then lagged behind as I couldnt keep up the pace. Those 20 Ks were cheating as I did not realize they were done until I started getting tired. Full of energy, smiling , laughing, singing songs (chorus as well) taking pics. Swell !
Shiv - Goaded me into my longest training run. His guidance on what strategy to adopt including not to watch the clock but to aim to finish. He brought me to reality against my impractical thoughts of 5 hr finish ! Met him both before and after the marathon and found more words of encouragement.
My biggest and staunchest supporters are however my family, who forgive me for waking up super early and skipping out on family time specially on weekends.
Sunina & Rudi - My wife and baby son who accompanied me to the SCMM 2012 without complain. Constanly encouraging me, motivating me and telling me that they knew I was going to finish the race, without a doubt. My training was accomplished only due to Sue kicking me out of bed to go train !
Dad & Ma - Their pat on the back and the encouragement goes a long way. Their confidence that I can do what I set out to achieve straightens my back even when my energy is down.
SCMM Full marathon report - I Results
In 2011, as I was running the half marathon and coming over from the Sea Link on to Marine Drive (queen's Necklace), I looked on the otherside of the road and saw a bunch of runners, some shirtless, some fully clothed, running, walking and I thought " Man ! These guys are Heroes ! Gods ! I am a lousy halfie running half marathons and boating to my family and friends and they further boast about me. " Thats when I decided to do a full marathon !
A year later on 15th Jan 2012, I was the guy on the other side ! The halfies were looking at me and possibly (hopefully) thinking the same ! I was the God and the Hero at that time for those moments. There were certain moments when I felt truly the mortal I am, but I quickly lost track of them.
And when I finished... I thought I will have tears in my eyes on completing my first marathon . But no, just one big SMILE that just wouldnt wash away ! I did it ! Though I didnt do it alone. There have been many helping hands to do this and they shall all be counted with their own dedicated post.
Here are the results of the run :
A year later on 15th Jan 2012, I was the guy on the other side ! The halfies were looking at me and possibly (hopefully) thinking the same ! I was the God and the Hero at that time for those moments. There were certain moments when I felt truly the mortal I am, but I quickly lost track of them.
And when I finished... I thought I will have tears in my eyes on completing my first marathon . But no, just one big SMILE that just wouldnt wash away ! I did it ! Though I didnt do it alone. There have been many helping hands to do this and they shall all be counted with their own dedicated post.
Here are the results of the run :
| Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012 -Marathon 5:40 Start | |
|---|---|
| Bib Number | 2250 |
| Name | RISHI MADAN |
| Gender | MALE |
| Category | OPEN |
| Overall Rank | 1169 |
| Category Rank | 830 |
| Gender Rank | 1098 |
| Split@2.7 Km | 00:20:11 at an Avg Speed of 8.03 Kmph |
| Split@15 Km | 01:52:14 at an Avg Speed of 8.02 Kmph |
| Split@20 Km | 02:29:29 at an Avg Speed of 8.03 Kmph |
| Split@27 Km | 03:26:37 at an Avg Speed of 7.84 Kmph |
| Split@28 Km | 03:36:55 at an Avg Speed of 7.74 Kmph |
| Split@29 Km | 03:48:47 at an Avg Speed of 7.61 Kmph |
| Net Time | 05:55:26 at an Avg Spped of 7.12 Kmph |
| Gross Time | 05:59:28 |
To check your timings at SCMM click on Timing Technologies
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Here comes the highway to Hell !
The Mumbai marathon is around the corner. I am a bit scared. Only a few long runs and no running on weekdays for more than 3 months ! And no running at all in the last 3 weeks !
Good news - that niggling pain below the right knee is gone. Bad news, haven't tried it out yet !
Another Good news, I have lined up my family members to give me gifts, if i complete my first marathon !
Here is the route of the Marathon, looks real mighty looooooooooooooooong. I will be earning those gifts. Really.
Good news - that niggling pain below the right knee is gone. Bad news, haven't tried it out yet !
Another Good news, I have lined up my family members to give me gifts, if i complete my first marathon !
Here is the route of the Marathon, looks real mighty looooooooooooooooong. I will be earning those gifts. Really.
I will be singing and praying what the Dirty Dozen Brass Band are singing below :
Monday, December 26, 2011
The Christmas Sunday run (contd.)
My Garmin Forerunner 210 is now connected to my notebook and am able to upload my route and view it on google maps.
So we ran two different courses yesterday.
RUN 1 - was the tradition, oft done Nehru Park to India gate via Rashtrapati Bhavan. route. Flat, shaded and beautiful early morning. The view of India gate as the sun is rising, the cyclists, skaters, walkers, joggers, hawkers and gawkers complete the scene. You dont see T shirt and shorts clad runners passing by on cold, foggy mornings like this one.
RUN 2 - took us to Nyay marg which was sunny and very low traffic. The best part was that across the road from UP house, Jharkhand house, etc is central ridge area. We ventured across the road into this area. This also houses the Delhi earth Station which is an ISRO facility. Right here, we also came across 2 old world markers stating this to be the estate of Princess of Oudh Click on this link to read the story by Indian Express. The route of the run is here, at the north most point you can see the route taking us into the ridge and thats exactly where we saw the boards.
When we were nearing the end of the first run we, saw searing past at atleast 200 kmph a Yellow Lamborghini. At the end of the 2nd run, there raced again another Lamborghini at roughly the same speed, this time a white one. Those cars sounded beastly and oh-so-fantastic. However they were f***ing dangerous as these guys could definitely not apply their brakes on time. The lambos could probably react but the drivers, i do not think, have that experience. Exhilarating but sad.
A good run in any case. No cramps, a bit of muscle soreness and a slight niggle on the right knee but that shall pass by end of the day today. RICE - Rest Ice Compression & Elevation will do its work.
So we ran two different courses yesterday.
RUN 1 - was the tradition, oft done Nehru Park to India gate via Rashtrapati Bhavan. route. Flat, shaded and beautiful early morning. The view of India gate as the sun is rising, the cyclists, skaters, walkers, joggers, hawkers and gawkers complete the scene. You dont see T shirt and shorts clad runners passing by on cold, foggy mornings like this one.
RUN 2 - took us to Nyay marg which was sunny and very low traffic. The best part was that across the road from UP house, Jharkhand house, etc is central ridge area. We ventured across the road into this area. This also houses the Delhi earth Station which is an ISRO facility. Right here, we also came across 2 old world markers stating this to be the estate of Princess of Oudh Click on this link to read the story by Indian Express. The route of the run is here, at the north most point you can see the route taking us into the ridge and thats exactly where we saw the boards.
When we were nearing the end of the first run we, saw searing past at atleast 200 kmph a Yellow Lamborghini. At the end of the 2nd run, there raced again another Lamborghini at roughly the same speed, this time a white one. Those cars sounded beastly and oh-so-fantastic. However they were f***ing dangerous as these guys could definitely not apply their brakes on time. The lambos could probably react but the drivers, i do not think, have that experience. Exhilarating but sad.
A good run in any case. No cramps, a bit of muscle soreness and a slight niggle on the right knee but that shall pass by end of the day today. RICE - Rest Ice Compression & Elevation will do its work.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
The 31.66 K Christmas Sunday
Finally, I crossed the half marathon barrier !!
Ran a 31.66 KM today morning, in preparation of the StanChart Mumbai Marathon. This is the single longest distance I ave ever run.
I was fine till about 27 th KM but then I slowed and walked for a bit and started my running again. It was more of a shuffle than running but let's just call it running. eventually I was on my feet for abt 4 hrs 10 mins. Mighty proud of it.
Shiv, luckily for me, shared his magic elixir of Tang + electoral. The mistake I was about to commit was that I was gonna drink only water, no sodium, potash or salts of any kind. My future long runs will see me carrying salt replenishment as well.
The experiment of sandwich worked well. 2 pieces of bread with butter & German homemade strawberry jam cut into quarters and individually wrapped in cling film made it easy to eat on the run without my sweat mixed in my food. This way I could share my foods well with the good fellow runners.
More on the route of the run with maps later.
Ran a 31.66 KM today morning, in preparation of the StanChart Mumbai Marathon. This is the single longest distance I ave ever run.
I was fine till about 27 th KM but then I slowed and walked for a bit and started my running again. It was more of a shuffle than running but let's just call it running. eventually I was on my feet for abt 4 hrs 10 mins. Mighty proud of it.
Shiv, luckily for me, shared his magic elixir of Tang + electoral. The mistake I was about to commit was that I was gonna drink only water, no sodium, potash or salts of any kind. My future long runs will see me carrying salt replenishment as well.
The experiment of sandwich worked well. 2 pieces of bread with butter & German homemade strawberry jam cut into quarters and individually wrapped in cling film made it easy to eat on the run without my sweat mixed in my food. This way I could share my foods well with the good fellow runners.
More on the route of the run with maps later.
Monday, December 12, 2011
New learnings for marathon training
Had a good steady run yesterday for about 15 + KM in preparation for the R & L half marathon next Sunday on 18.12.2011.
Got some tips from the running veterans Amit Ojha, Venkat & Param. These guys have not only multiple HM, FM but a few Ultras as well.
1. Keep a steady pace through out the run. managing and mastering Reverse splits is a tough job and may not consider variables like weather, temperature trail.
2. Eat. Oranges, biscuits, sandwiches during the run for your energy replenishment.
3. Bombay marathon (2012) is tough and I must have minimum 35 K non stop under my belt before even trying the full.
4. Carrying your own water is a must ! as the water stations can run out of water nearing the ned, specially if you are a slow runner.
5. Beware of DOMS - Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness syndrome which can appear after 2-3 days.
6. Run the marathon with only one target. To Finish safe, healthy.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Running Season is back again...
The running season is back with some interesting half and full marathons & ultra lined up.
The most impressive being the Bangalore Ultra tomorrow. A big gang of friends and acquaintances are already in bangalore for the big event. Distances more than 42.2 KMs are classified as Ultra. The guys I know are running - 50, 75 & 100 Ks.
The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon is next on 27th November. Going back to its old start location of Jawaharlal National Stadium. This is a fun road race, a Gold standard event.
Then comes the Running & Living Gurgaon even which will host an Ultra for the first time. The best part is the group of people who gather including the ring leader Rahul Verghese. The event happens on 18.12.2011 - http://www.runningandliving.com/
January hosts the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on 15.01.2012. The Mumbai heat , humidity are supposed to be killers. At teh same time the Mumbai supporters and crowds are awesome.
The most impressive being the Bangalore Ultra tomorrow. A big gang of friends and acquaintances are already in bangalore for the big event. Distances more than 42.2 KMs are classified as Ultra. The guys I know are running - 50, 75 & 100 Ks.
The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon is next on 27th November. Going back to its old start location of Jawaharlal National Stadium. This is a fun road race, a Gold standard event.
Then comes the Running & Living Gurgaon even which will host an Ultra for the first time. The best part is the group of people who gather including the ring leader Rahul Verghese. The event happens on 18.12.2011 - http://www.runningandliving.com/
January hosts the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on 15.01.2012. The Mumbai heat , humidity are supposed to be killers. At teh same time the Mumbai supporters and crowds are awesome.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon
My running stuff all laid out the night before.
The lines in front of the loo, the slight nip in the wind probably had all the bladders aching for a leak....
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This is the crowd before the starting line, took me 6 mins to cross the start line from the point where i was starting. Real narrow, more like a 2 lane road.
The Bandra-Worli sea link, in a different view. The sun was just coming up and the mumbai skyline from the sea link was looking good.
The lines in front of the loo, the slight nip in the wind probably had all the bladders aching for a leak....
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This is the crowd before the starting line, took me 6 mins to cross the start line from the point where i was starting. Real narrow, more like a 2 lane road.
The Bandra-Worli sea link, in a different view. The sun was just coming up and the mumbai skyline from the sea link was looking good.
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