Get Off Your Arse: A ran-dumb blog to get you moving, by a bit of a nudge and a bit of a push.
Playing Sports For Fun
Babies and children love playing, running and jumping around all over the place. When they start going to school, somehow, everyone is keen that they follow a structured programme without appreciating that we are all unique and different things work for all of us. Almost all children love to be active, but not necessarily all of what is being done at school, and almost definitely not the way it’s being done.
If you are not running on the edge...
We all are a sum total of all our experiences and interactions with all the people that we ever meet throughout our lives. They come into our lives to make us what we become. We almost always assume that the most cherished relationships will last forever. (Drawing by Mark Chilcott)
Run to get to the finish line with a smile
“While running I am with myself. Earlier I had no me time. It was always about everyone else and everyone else.” - Raju Kumar
Hitting The Rockbottom
“The more you get hit, the harder you fight. I get it. Only now you are taking way too many hits before you get off.”
Sole is the true soul of running and life
Movement in any form is a primal instinct for all living beings. It helps us connect with ourselves, making us come alive, making every moment count. Lot of folks would join you on your journey for different duration of time and distance of both life and running, but no one can make it happen for you.
Consistency crucial for excelling in running and life
As soon as new runners pick up running, they desire to run faster and longer, comparing with others. Magical potion is keeping things simple and consistency.
This poisonous air belongs to us all and we all are to be blamed
Two years ago, around the same time, I was very vocal about how bad the quality of air was and it was hazardous to be out there walking or running. I was trolled incessantly. Running evangelists told me that I was blackmailing cash rich race organisers and had an agenda of my own. Those race organisers were trying to calm me down.
Fitness a way of life but not the only thing in life
Amongst runners ‘Death Before DNF (Did Not Finish) is a very jazzy thing to say but when death comes calling, the bravest of us are humbled. Even more importantly, we need to realise that living on the edge is all good but there is more to life.
Mentors transforming to bullies in running & in life
We need to go back to the simple question that needs to be answered for your own sake every week. Why do you run? If besides everything else, it is about joy of running and to connect with your deeper self, we are on the same page. But if it’s only about a better time, longer distance each time and yet another finisher’s medal, I feel sorry for you. Somewhere you have lost the plot.
Run to get out of the Rat Race
We often look to others for appreciation, which then defines our sense of self-worth, which creates an internal disconnect. Shifali Gupta, a 40 years old, mother of two, first discovered running, jumped in to the deep end of the rat race, but along the way, happened to discover her own self too.