Jai Mahal in Bangalore

I am a streak runner. It is always my worry in a new place what is going to be my running destination in the morning. The same worry was there when I came for the Bangalore meeting. I do not like running on busy road. Running in gym I like to avoid. Running in a park, near the lake, near the monument or on a silent road full of greens and good building are my dream destinations. They make me happy and I also grow in the experience of running new destinations.

In Bangalore which is a good city in terms of parks and weather but lack the basic infrastructure of roads and planning of city. Getting a Hotel is a problem because Bangalore is a business city and there are always good demand of hotel rooms.

Given these situation, hotel problem and a good destination for running, I was lucky to have Jai Mahal as a place to stay and for a good 4 mile run in morning. This property is like a old Haveli of a rich man. This is a big area around with lots of green trees and beautiful plants. I had a loop run around trees, plants and beautiful scenery. I am delighted by the place. To top it up there was good weather to add joy to it.

I recommend this place to stay for people who are fond of good places and good running in the morning.

Run in Pressure

I am maintaining a running streak. This means that I have to run every day for at least a mile. Some times work pressure is such that we may tend to loose this. I take the onus of this pressure and try to find time to run. In my opinion a promise is a promise and it should be met with all possible front.

I love achieving a run in such circimtances and manage my running streak.

Run Rest Run

Rest after run is very soothing. It helps muscles to get repaired. A good food makes the day more meaningful. Meal looks like a feast and rest looks like body wanted it bandly. It whole gives a great feeling.

We tend to improve performance after the rest. Muslces get adequte repairing and nutirents to get ready for the performance.

For runners like me who run every day, realxation means the short run and some stretching excercise. I had a great relax day my running on the incline and doing some muscles training excercise.

In a nutshell, we must find our ways to take rest and rest does not mean stay away from run/ excercise but doing something so that it is rest and muscles get enough of stretch to feel good.

A good Experience

I came to Mumbai for some days. I stay in company guest house. The experience of my learning was not good. It was very dirty all along with lot of traffic. Although roads were very broad but it was full of smoke. I found it very terrible and unhealthy. I made it a point not to stay in this property any long.

I stayed back and book my self in the hotel close to the sea beach. I wake up early morning and went to the beach. It was very refreshing. I enjoyed the run on soft sand. It was a good sea sound. The breeze was good. There was a good lot who were health freak. Running in this ambience was a treat of the day.

I cherish the run and made it memorable for life.

Completing 2000 km during the running streak

I started running streak on Mar 20th, 2007. The idea to start this regime was to build a strong bonding for the running and develope a strong discipline. I thought running streak is a nice way to keep running every day and keep yourself motivated. My fond of running grew with this running streak.

During the tenure of running streak, I ran one half marathon and one full marathon. There have been various instances which I had experienced during the running streak.

Once I was going to Bangalore for a day visit. I started early morning and missed my morning run. I called up gold gym in bangalore and found their address and timing. After doing the morning meeting, I went to the gym to complete my run and took shower. This made me very satifying because I enjoyed the lunch meal after the run. I also had my colleague - Harish during this time and he also enjoyed the run. This experience was very memorable because I had never done this before and stealing the afternoon run on a trip was very exciting. It gave me the feeling as if I have crossed the finish line.

I was supposed to take the early morning train to Saharanpur. Again I missed my morning run. We reached railway station much in advance and I got some 15 min to complete a miler. I ran on the platform from one end of train to another. This experience made me more committed towards running. After doing this, I started liking myself.

This time I again had to catch the early morning flight to Mumbai. I reached Mumbai and finished my meeting. I was supposed to collect my running bib for the Mumbai Marathon. I ran on the most beautiful stretch in India which is Marine Drive. This made me very happy because all my clothes were drenched in sweat and I also saw other marathoners during their soft run. This was the great run.

I will always remember these sweat runs to maintain my running streak. The most memorable would be my run the day after the marathon. All my body was paining but doing that miler was the greatest fun. This makes things exciting and memorable.

Running streak can be tiring because there is no time given to body to relax and repair muscles. I normally follow the modulation technique which can be either slow fast pace or short long run schedule. This way we give time to body to repair muscles.

Running streak reminds me a life which carry on despite roadblcoks, funs, entertainment, test, challanges and distress.

I am happy to become a running streak athelete.