Your feet can help lend a hand
Can Mumbai roads be so clean and so empty...They were... just before the Marathon :-)
3 years back, when this Marathon run was started, I thought it would be just one off event and I ignored it, last year when I saw the live telecast of Marathon on TV, I was amazed seeing the spirit of people… it was overwhelming… people from all age group participated in this event… people came from different parts of the world …
At that time I decided, I’ll be a part of this event next year… and YES… I was…
I was fortunate that this year my company came up with the offer of participating in the Marathon and without hesitation I took it…
The Half Marathon (21 Kms) started at 7 AM... look at the enthusiasm... an hour later the Main Marathon started (42 Kms)I participated in the "Dream Run" of 7 Kms... The most popular run of the Marathon... Near about 30,000 people had participated from all the age group... off which 18,000+ were in Dream Run...
Since last few years my body had become very stiff… I had lost the stamina I used to have during my teens… of course without exercise God won’t inject stamina into me…
My legs had forgotten that running is also an activity they are expected to do… except for changing gears and putting on breaks… (Of vehicle)… they barely performed any other work
During the last week of December, I motivated myself and started with morning jog…
did I said jog… Huhhhh… I must have jogged for only 10%-20% of the total time and the rest of the time I was walking… but that was expected… I continued with my walk cum jog… and with every passing day my stamina increased and now I walk 10%-20% of the total time and rest I jog…
Before the start of our Dream Run... we all enjoying the fun of being a part of this event.
My company supports people with Learning Disabilities (LD) as a key community initiative in active collaboration with the LD Clinic at the LTMG Hospital, Sion, Mumbai over the last three years…
And we all ran to support them…
Run for Learning Disabilities
Your feet can help lend a hand
This is what was printed on the t-shirts we were wearing
And... There we go... enjoying every second... The atmosphere was so charged up... DJ was playing... celebrities cheering up... and as soon as the camera was spotted the enthusiasm doubled ;-)
The feet kept moving...
When thousands were running... there were hundreds of people cheering the entire participants...
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And YES... Finally the photo @ finish... completed the run... All the efforts were worth that experience… wow… its really a special feeling to be a part of this event… and now I’ll make sure that I participate next year also… and if I continue my morning jog… may be I’ll try for Half-Marathon…
Who wants to win… I just want to be a part of it… :-)>
posted by PuNeEt at 8:11 AM
65 Comments:
nice pics puneet, ur t-shirt looks grt on u buddy .
hmmmm u must have lot of fun!
btw how much time u took!:)
@ zombie
Hiii
Delhi has its own "half" marathon - dont ask me why
plsss can u explain this...
I didnt get anything :-((
Cheers
@ Manish
thanks so much buddy
t-shirt was cool ;-)
I took around 55min ;-)
coz we walked in between :-))
there was no scope to run
Cheers
cool! i will do it when i get the next chance too...
@ brood mode
Welcome after a long timeeee
Where have u been ???
Ye surely participate next time
Cheers
@ Kiran
hiii
lots of bahanas...
run run... u will burn some calories ;-)
hehehhee
u r my inspiration...so have to follow my guru ...
lolzzzzzzz sure sure lets C
:-)
well it was a great feeling to be part of it... complete thrill
take care
Cheers
You were a part of it! ! thats wonderful, i am really proud of you and today one of my friends father i heard was a part of it yesterday, there was a nice article about him also,he is a two time open heart surgery patient,it feels so wonderful to be a part of such human emotional bonding where we all join hands together to say that "we will be with eachother at all difficult times,thats what makes us all unique as a country in this world" Keep up the good work my dear friend.
Great work Puneet :)...I heard about this ..infact red in Times :) good to see that you were part of it ...!!!
I did this kind of Marathon in 2001 in England and then often we do "Run for Cancer" thing in Canada...lets see what I find here in CA ;)
cheers...its always good to do something for others too :)
I can imagine by the way you narrated the event that u people might had a wonderful day .its always good to be aprt of such events.
yeah difficult to run when you u are not used to.
well written post and nice pictures.
aaaahh.. daud!!!
and the t shirt... cool!
and... i volunteered for delhi half marathon.. so in a way i was also a part of the event! :D
Hey Pu Bear...a great cause and some very neat pics! u look so cute hehehe...
**My company supports people with Learning Disabilities
that's really encouraging and very compassionate...well-done!
**Who wants to win… I just want to be a part of it…
yes, it's not abt winning...it's abt being a part of it to make someone's future a little bit better...u did a good deed Pu and I'm sure God will bless u for this...well-done!
Keshi.
Aww. Puneet what a inspiring and motivating post. And I am sure u can do it. *smiles* Great stuff man. :)
I must have jogged for only 10%-20% of the total time and the rest of the time I was walking… but that was expected… I continued with my walk cum jog… and with every passing day my stamina increased and now I walk 10%-20% of the total time and rest I jog…
Keep going and i believe u will do half the marathon.
Absolutely inspiring.
Keep dat jog going and u will reach dat dream;)
*smiles* it all begins with a small step and u took that.. and not i just awaiting that big step..
*SMILES*
Correction: and now is jsut waiting to see the big step. :)
awesome !!
you did it dude !! KC was also going to run, did she join u?
Cheers for Puneet and ur company for supporting ppl with LD.
"Run for Learning Disabilities
Your feet can help lend a hand"
This has a punch !
Let me start preparing for next year's marathon now itself.
oh i read KC's comment that she dint make it.
lets target next year :)
@ raj
hey...
thats great yaar to stand for hrs and cheer people...
ye surely take part next year...
its fun...
till then..tussi jogging karo :P
lolzzzzz hahahhaaa
sure sure...
Cheers
@ akruti
Hiii
You were a part of it! ! thats wonderful, i am really proud of you
aawwww... thats sooo sweeet
he is a two time open heart surgery patient,it feels so wonderful to be a part of such human emotional bonding
wow thats amazing...
there are a lot of old aged people and physcially challenged people taking part in this...
those are ones who charge up the entire atomosphere...
thats what makes us all unique as a country in this world
Yessss... no second thought
thanks dear
Cheers
@ Dawn
hiii
good to see that you were part of it ...!!!
thank u dear
lets see what I find here in CA ;)
wish u all the luck...
I'll seriously lookout for such events here ...
its always good to do something for others too :)
exactly...
thanks for ur support
Cheers
@ Nagraj
hey dude
I really had a wonderful time...
and its a great feeling :-))
yeah difficult to run when you u are not used to
yeeee... I had to work a bit on that front... bt good that I managed :-))
well written post and nice pictures.
thanks so much
take care
Cheers
@ rohit
thanks buddy ;-)
i volunteered for delhi half marathon.. so in a way i was also a part of the event! :
heeeyyyy thats so cool
but
next time u better take part in the marathon okkkkkk
tk cr
Cheers
@ Keshi
Hiiii babezzz
a great cause and some very neat pics! u look so cute
lolzzzz
thank u
it's abt being a part of it to make someone's future a little bit better...
exactly dear...
u urself feel so good abt it :-))
a great motivating factor :-)
u did a good deed Pu and I'm sure God will bless u for this...well-done!
lolzzz thank u...
actually i give a lot of opportunity to bless me...
am sure he mantains an account ;-)
lolzzzz kidding
Cheers
@ my unveilings
Hiii
Puneet what a inspiring and motivating post. And I am sure u can do it. *smiles* Great stuff man. :)
thanks a ton dear
I'll try my best to participate in half marathon next yr :-))
Absolutely inspiring.
Keep dat jog going and u will reach dat dream;)
thank u soo much...
that every mrng jog itself needs a lot of motivation ;-)
lolzzz bt its fun :-))
yess... it all begins with a small step..
thanks for all ur support
Cheers
@ Invinci
Hiii Dude
Welcome Backkkkkk
good to see u here
Cheers for Puneet and ur company for supporting ppl with LD.
thanks so much buddy
this year we were around 50, next yr we will try atleast 250 people should participate from our co.
i read KC's comment that she dint make it
shezzz is one lazy bones...
Lolzzzz
;-)
Let me start preparing for next year's marathon now itself
sure sure...
all the very best :-)
Take care
Cheers
I think while talking to z0mbie that evening, she asked me...u participated in marathon and I was like wht??
You did a wonderful job dude...
Im proud of you!!
nice pics...
u look awesome
@ arz000n
Hi buddyy
You did a wonderful job dude...
Im proud of you!!
awwww thank u so much...
wanna give a try next year :-)
its fun :-))
Cheers
@ Sophia
thanks a lot dear...
u look awesome
I can hear that all my life ;-)
lolzzzzz
:-))
Cheers
wow ....gr8 puneet that's a coool thing to do ........oops the lingo .....
yes legs can really help somebody if we have the will for it ...and me doing jogging rounds too more so to loose the bulkiness...stamina is an additional point that u poured into my system now ...
cheers
Ash
hey thats really cool :-) my frnd ran for the pune marathon :-)
there`s just way too much comments here im kinda lazy now..
So ill just say 3 CHEERS and a BRAVO .. take my friend :)
im working in a fitness centre but never took the initiativve to execise :P
i just might..since i read ur blog...
aarrrmmmm maybe i might not blek....
sasi over n out....
@ ash
Hiii
Welcome again :-)
thanks so much for the appreciation :-))
and me doing jogging rounds too more so to loose the bulkiness...stamina is an additional point that u poured into my system now
thats sooo cool...
keep it up...
even I'll try my best to continue it :-))
take care
Keep coming
Cheers
@ Mί¢ђεĻLē
thanks dear :-))
congo to ur friend...
wen r u planning to run ;-)
(i mean for the marathon)
lollzzzz
Cheers
@ Sasi a.k.a Saz
Hiii
good to see u back :-))
there`s just way too much comments here im kinda lazy now
lolzzzzzzzzz ...
dun be lazy on the marathon post
;-)
So ill just say 3 CHEERS and a BRAVO ..
thanks a ton my friend :-))
U work in a fitness centre...
thats so cool...
In that case I'll need a lot of advise from U :-))
njoyyyyyyy
Cheers
Annnnnnnnnn..MUMBAI KEE SADAK.........(*sobs and leaves)
**am sure he mantains an account
duhhhhhhhh He does...I just know :)
Keshi.
@ Rays of sun
ooyeeee ro kyon rahi hain :-(
post to padhti ja :-((
Cheers
@ Keshi
thank u for confirming it...
i hope the accountants sitting up there dont mess up ;-)
lolzzzzz
Cheers
congrats for successfully completing the run.. i wonder if i'll able to do so..be proud and wish to see your pics again in similar marathon next year :P
hugsss
=am000nie=
I hope His accountants up there have done CIMA and listen to Nirvana to keep em selves sane...lolll!
Keshi.
@ Amutha
Hiii
thanks dear...
next year I'll be participating thats for sure...
lets see if I can make it for the half marathon :-))
i wonder if i'll able to do so..
am sure u can...
its not difficult... :-))
Cheers
@ keshi
I hope His accountants up there have done CIMA
they better...
coz if they are CAs from India then they wud be champ in manipulating the accounts ;-)
lolzzzzzz
and listen to Nirvana to keep em selves sane...
lolzzzzzz hahahaha
lets hope :-))
Cheers
**coz if they are CAs from India then they wud be champ in manipulating the accounts
lol @manipulating...
goshh I hope my accountant up there isnt Indian hehehe...cos Im a good girl and he may have tampered with it aww :(
Keshi.
@Can Mumbai sadak be so clean
NO! and yes!
Yes..during bandhs=))
@Since last few years my body had become very stiff… I had lost the stamina I used to have during my teens//
Buddha ho gaya tu..shaadi kar le=)))
@Who wants to win… I just want to be a part of it//
Well said, dear!
Harke jeetne wale ko hi baazigar kehte hain..
Ale le beta..yeh le Limbu juice:)
@ Keshi
lolzzzz @ good girl...
Indians are good wth good girls ;-)
specially if they are CAs ;-)
lolzzzzz
so u dun worry...
Cheers
@ rays of sun
Yes..during bandhs=))
lolzzzz haan woh to hain :-)
Buddha ho gaya tu..shaadi kar le=)))
grrrrr buddhi ho gi tu ...
BTW... buddhe se shaadi kaun karega
lolzzzz
Ale le beta..yeh le Limbu juice:)
awwww... thank u meri maa ;-)
lolzzzzz
Cheers
hoi ....
heard abt the marathon .. infact , saw a bit of it on tvm .. mayb , i'd have seen u too , but not known who u were :)))
read ur last posts ....
it was so heartfelt , na ?
i read it twice , in fact ...
BTW, where the hell is the chat box ? It disappeared , huh ???
i came here by blog-hopping :) i never went for a marathon event but went to jog some time back.. i just love to go to a morning jog when i am in delhi.. they charge u for the whole day :) nd i liked to drink "nariyal paani"..
@ Deepa
Hiiiii
Where have u been dear...
Long time :-))
i'd have seen u too , but not known who u were :)))
lolzzzz hahahaa
na re... I tried by best to wave my hand at all the possible cameras... bt was unfortunate :-(
hehehee
read ur last posts ....
it was so heartfelt , na ?
i read it twice , in fact ...
awwwww dear
thats soooo sweeeeet of U
I was wondering tu kahan hain :-)
nice to have ur comment
thank u
where the hell is the chat box ? It disappeared , huh ???
awwww
ur in love with chat box ;-)
its giving some probs to display so i've shut it down temporarily...
take care
Cheers
@ doll
Hiii
Welcome to my blog :-))
just love to go to a morning jog when i am in delhi.. they charge u for the whole day :)
ye exactly...
thats the reason even I'm continuing with it :-))
i liked to drink "nariyal paani"..
lolzzzz so sweeettt
I like limbu pani ;-)
thanks so much
Keep visitng
Cheers
WOWWW!!
U put up ur pics also eh... i was expecting u to put Abhishek's and Rani's ;) ;) .. Kidding!
yes u told me about it ... sounds like t'was great fun ... more than fun some self-satisfaction ... isnt it?
So next time u going for 21 kms! LOL .. best of luck ... do Jog daily!! Do u want me to remind u everyday? lol i'll leave an offliner every day on yahoo for u! :P :P
Rock on!!!
Sorry to write this here ... but i was actually lookin for ur shoutbox ... which i guess doesnt exist nemore ... In a way tiz good though ... coz no more pop-ups! LOL ... get the shoutmix one ... tht'll b better
Anyway ... before i forget ... lol .. i am here to inform u tht u been tagged by me! :P ... so play da tag whenever u feel like! :)
Cheerz!
Good job Puneet..
Lend a hand in our own simple way can be the biggest and most worth thing that we can do in our life.
Umm..lookin' good on the pic..nice shirt too^_^ BTW, first time here..thanx for droppin' by on my blog today^_~
cheers,
-kathy-
@ Kiran
lolzzzzzz
the world now knows am not lazy ;-)
I still go for morning jogs ;-)
hahhahaa
lets c how much u live up to ur promise or so called enthu...
I already have a company wth me to run the next marathon ;-)
have fun
Cheers
@ Cheesy
hiii sweeti
well u can find Rani's n Abhi's pic on any site talking abt Marathon...
bt atleast one site should have mine na ;-)
lolzzzzzz
more than fun some self-satisfaction ... isnt it?
yessss u can say that :-))
Do u want me to remind u everyday? lol i'll leave an offliner every day on yahoo for u! :P :P
lolzzzz so sweet...
well u can ;-) i dun mind :-))
heheheee
In a way tiz good though ... coz no more pop-ups! LOL ... get the shoutmix one ... tht'll b better
lolzzz... I have a pop up blocker so I dont get ne pop ups ;-)
bt will get the one like U :-)
thanks baby
Thanks for the tag...
I'll surely take it :-))
have fun
Cheers
@ lil _kath
Hiii
Welcome to my puneetz world :-))
Good job Puneet..
thanks so much :-))
Since ur frm Japan; lemme share this with u...
One of our Japanese counterpart was in Mumbai, Hez 65 and his wife is 60... and they both participated in the main marathon of 42Kms... Thats so admirable...
I got so motivated knowing that...
and they completed the entire run :-)
lookin' good on the pic..nice shirt too^_^
thanks a lot...
I look good only in pics ;-)
hehehee
Thanks for dropping by...
Hope to see u around
Cheers
Hahaa .. yea that's true .. one site shud have ur pic! lol
even i have a pop-up blocker in ma home pc ... but still it makes stupid sounds! lol ... yes yes get one like mine! :)
u too have fun!!!
Wanting to be part of some thing as noble as that is winning..so glad you took it up..Cheers.
@ Cheesy
lolzzzzzz
yes yes get one like mine! :)
sure sure :-))
take care
Cheers
@ educatedunemployed
Hiii
Good to see u back :-))
Wanting to be part of some thing as noble as that is winning
:-)) thats true may be
thanks so much
Cheers
I never ran for any cause except for my bus and train. That must be a great rewarding feeling. glad you experienced
@ Dewdrop
hiiiiiii
welcome backk
I never ran for any cause except for my bus and train
lollzzzz that was funny
thanks dear
it was great a feeling
Cheers
running is good...jogging is also good.but i read somewhere that brisk walking yields better results compared to jogging.
i never understood why that was so.phir bhi i love walking.cant i cant sit and study i end up pacing up and down my room.dunno how many thousands of kms i clocked all life walking :P
and that was a detailed description.the pics add the dash of excitement and colour.i never read any experiences of such runs..kept gazing at your page thou :P
wow..
seems u had a nice time..and nice pictures..let me talk 2 ur girl..and give her sm tips..abt how 2 curtail the flirtatious thingy in u:D
LOL..just kidding
ur company wrking with those kids..wow..can u give me sm details..
actually my niece is AUTISTIC and we were looking around for sm syllabus for her,,there r 3 kinds for them..
anyways..
nice post..and zaberdast cause..
tc
Good girls r sometimes seen as bad girls by some bad pot-smoking Accountants lol!
Keshi.
hehehe...mez so late
something is missing in ur photo...lol....guess wat!!!!heheeee
would come back to read the post...
till then take care
hugzzzzzz puniee
Yeah...japanese loves to participate in marathon(in many different countries)but not my hubby^_~ haha...he's lazy like me,oops like u too?hehe..jokin'^_^
So next year you will run for 42 kms. naa?done?ok ok lookin' forward to that..dont worry i'll prepare juice for you on finish line haha!
cheers,
-kathy-
hey dude u had a gr8 time ......
@ K Kavitha Reddy
Hiii
Good to see u back after a long time...
brisk walking yields better results compared to jogging
what kinda resuls r u talking abt... I dun think I can participate in marathon by brisk walking... I need to improve upon my stamina... I need to jogg for that :-))
i cant sit and study i end up pacing up and down my room.dunno how many thousands of kms i clocked all life walking
loolzzzzzzz hahahaaa
great great...
i cud never walk n study...
i need to lie down on my bed :-))
the pics add the dash of excitement and colour.i never read any experiences of such runs..kept gazing at your page thou
thanks so much dear
I just wanna treasure all these special moments of my life...
take care...
Cheers
@ Sebia
Hiii...
seems u had a nice time..and nice pictures.
thanks so much ... ye I had a rocking time :-))
let me talk 2 ur girl..and give her sm tips..abt how 2 curtail the flirtatious thingy in u:D
lolzzzzzz ... U dun wanna see me happy na ;-) lolzzz
She wont curtail it.. I can bet on that :-))
I'll mail u the details abt my co. regarding their support for LD
Good to see you around after a long time...
Cheers
@ Keshi
grrrrr
the blame ur public image or destiny lolzzzz
Cheers
@ Nitika
Hiiiii
Well not that late :-))
something is missing in ur photo
well whats that now ???
No idea :-(
be back sooooon
Huggzzzzz
@ lil _kath
Hiii
but not my hubby^_~ haha...he's lazy like me,oops like u too?hehe..jokin'^_^
lolzzz
hehehee
I'm trying to do away with that 'lazy' tag ;-)
Not 42Kms... will surely try for 21Kms...
dont worry i'll prepare juice for you on finish line
Lolzzzz thats so sweet...
I may need that after after 2 Kms ;-)
hehehee
Cheers
@ Ajay
Yeeee... I had :-))
Thankssss
Cheers
**the blame ur public image or destiny
huh public image? lol wut does that mean here?
hey Pu my feet r tired now...lend me a hand and post a new post..lol!
Keshi.
lolzzzz Keshu pie...
am just kidding
ur wish is granted...
see I told u na...i'll be there for u to lend u a hand ;-)
lolzzzzzz
cheers
lol Pu lend me a leg...
Keshi.
leg... grrrr
wat for...
u wanna a run a marathon on my leg
:-)
hehehhee
lolzzzz....ur beard n moustachessssss...lolzzz
grt work...
how u manage to jog..
i would have sleep in the road..lol
today morning i was abt to cry when i surf net at 7:00....hehehe
@ Nitika
Hiii dear
grt work...
how u manage to jog..
thank u...
just some motivation thats it :-))
i would have sleep in the road..lol
lolzzzzzz
who told u to surf net at 7am...
sleep na ;-)
hehhee
tk cr
Cheers
btw last night I thought that I need another leg..lol!
Keshi.
grrrr keshu pie...
wat will u do ;-)
BTW... ur thinking abt me (or my leg) @ night...
lollzzzz
Cheers
lol my leg mann duhhh!
Keshi.
marathon ???
ummmmm letz elope p000 ... it will be my biggest marathon from norway to bombay ..hehehe
world record u know
hugs p000
i heard about it too
nice re u took part in it
hugsssss for that
take care
@ st000nie
ummmmm letz elope p000 ... it will be my biggest marathon from norway to bombay ..
ROFL
hahhaha thats true :-)
par samunder main kaise bhagenge
:-))
thanks dear
huggzzzzz
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