Champions till the end..

We were soaked in sweat,our feet in a constant hypnotized motion,following a pleasent rhythm.This continued for a whole 10km!! Sunday saw bangaloreans wake up early to run the sunfeast 10km marathon.Run maadi run!!
This was my first time..i don't even remember my thought process when i said 'yes' and registered, excitement got the better half of me.:) for a person who could do a maximum of 6km with a little walking and halting,I thought 10km would be a cake walk.O boy, it got hard.
We assembled at the G12 holding area at 8:30 am.People streamed out once these flood gates opened at 8:45.It was a ridiculous sight,but we were a part of it:).This had acute resemblance to waiting for a darshan in tirupati,Adarsh even shouted' Venkataramana Govinda..Govinda':)
Like excited kids,we did a countdown from 8:57,anxious as the seconds passed us by..9:00am and people started running like they were being chased by carnivorous animals.Adarsh,vivek and i started out at our own pace.People suffocated us from all sides.
The first 2 kms was energetic,people were still enthusiastic,some with such pronounced determination, and a few(like us) who didn't stop shouting.As we progressed, the number of people running decreased and people started walking.It was a run and we vowed never to stop running.We cheered on those who were walking.Adarsh's crazy yelling at intervals of "bolo bharath mata ji..jai!" was fun,it woke up the dead serious runners from their graves.:)
People were running for various causes,some with slogans printed on their t-shirts,
'Running for street children','runners for life' and even 'Running for children',I couldn't help but wonder here,whether that man thought running helps in fertility;)
After crossing ulsoor lake and back to MG road,the spirit almost died,but happy optimistic runners that we are,we continued.After the 8km mark,I almost gave up...on the verge of giving up,but my will power kept me going.:):) If it wasn't for Adarsh and vivek,I think i would have stopped and walked.. Godsend angels!:)
Vivek was on a mad mission,to get captured by all the cameras.His eyes lit up each time he heard the choppers,he jumped in front of every camera..I actually feel sad he didn't come on TV..<**probably the editing crew saw too much of you**:)>

The feeling of relief was enormous as we steered our way back to kanteerva stadium,with only 1km left..it felt like coming back home.I pushed myself to the finish and it was the best feeling when i did!.The satisfaction of having 'RUN' the entire 10km gave me a high!.And thanks to you guys,who pushed me till the end..WE DID IT!..and congrats bangalore,you did it!!

**Hard to believe,I am looking forward to the half marathon in November..I might just be able to do 21km!!:)**

Under the cloud...

These are a few of my poems.I guess i was in one of those contemplative moods.

Morning,noon and night,
365 in succeesion.
Through this monotonous journey,with no respite,
only left with boredom and frustration.
Unfortunately, the scientists have failed,
to find a way to freeze time.
Stuck in this vicious cycle,forever jailed,
only to be surroundedby muck,filth and grime.
The sound of the ticking clock,
haunts me to my grave.
but my consicious gave me a hard knock,
It is ultimately my life i have to save
Staring at the racing minute hand,
a sudden inexplicable might spurred me
I smashed the clock to its components
Sadistic pleasure in the midst of laughter and glee.
Time is an universal entity,
but it is you who can give it a personal identity.

WORRY
The biggest epidemic has surfaced again,
the word says enough to make people blanch.
Jittery feeling and the shivers begin,
It is impossible to avoid,it starts to rebranch.
The venom it infuses is painful to tolerate,
it clouds the mind,breathless in a closed space.
The virus worsens the mental state,
At the speed of light,it gives rise to its race
The only way is to ignore ,
Ignore the cause and consequences.
Dig out all the little worries starting from the core,
and bury them in some place safe like normal corpses.

Its a little too absurd..well that's the way i write.=)