Account of a new participant
I have recently started training for the marathon and I wanted to share my experience with all you folks.
I am not a runner and running a marathon is definitely not my cup of tea. I used to think that before I came to know about Asha Seattle Marathon and the cause that Asha is fighting for. I wanted to contribute my bit in supporting the projects started by Asha in India for the under-privileged children. It will be very fulfilling to know that my little hard work has brought smiles on the faces of these children.
So, I have decided to run the half-marathon. I never ran before and running 13 miles seems like a formidable goal but I am trying to take it as a challenge for a noble cause. A few weeks back I started training with Coach Chuck running 2 miles.
Chuck says you have to enjoy your running so if I feel tired from running I can switch to walking for some time and then run. I did that but I didn’t enjoy the run and ended up with cramps. However, the feeling of having completed a run of 2 miles was amazing. The exact feeling can be described as that of pain mixed with joy and a sense of accomplishment.
It would be difficult to digest, however running 2 miles was unbelievable sense of joy and I can imagine how the full marathon runners would feelJ. Now, I train at least twice a week and doing 3 miles. I have started enjoying running as well and I find a new energy in myself. The weather of Seattle also favors; refreshing me as I run.
Running 13 miles still seems like a daunting task but I am confident that I will be able to make it. Hope to see you in the training sessions sometime in the future.
Yogita Bhardwaj
I am not a runner and running a marathon is definitely not my cup of tea. I used to think that before I came to know about Asha Seattle Marathon and the cause that Asha is fighting for. I wanted to contribute my bit in supporting the projects started by Asha in India for the under-privileged children. It will be very fulfilling to know that my little hard work has brought smiles on the faces of these children.
So, I have decided to run the half-marathon. I never ran before and running 13 miles seems like a formidable goal but I am trying to take it as a challenge for a noble cause. A few weeks back I started training with Coach Chuck running 2 miles.
Chuck says you have to enjoy your running so if I feel tired from running I can switch to walking for some time and then run. I did that but I didn’t enjoy the run and ended up with cramps. However, the feeling of having completed a run of 2 miles was amazing. The exact feeling can be described as that of pain mixed with joy and a sense of accomplishment.
It would be difficult to digest, however running 2 miles was unbelievable sense of joy and I can imagine how the full marathon runners would feelJ. Now, I train at least twice a week and doing 3 miles. I have started enjoying running as well and I find a new energy in myself. The weather of Seattle also favors; refreshing me as I run.
Running 13 miles still seems like a daunting task but I am confident that I will be able to make it. Hope to see you in the training sessions sometime in the future.
Yogita Bhardwaj
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