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Mom on the Run

Lessons I learned from the Ultra Dog

For the soul, Marathons - Anupriya kapur - January 23, 2017

cooling down

It was the second edition of the New Delhi Marathon Stadium run yesterday. A simple format, where a runner has the option of running for 6 hours, 12 hours or be a part of a relay team. I ran in the first edition and loved the experience but this year I was there as a part of the organizing team. I ran a bit here and there with my running buddies and chit chatted with most. The music was loud and the energy at the stadium unmatched. Around 11 in the morning, we noticed a healthy stray dog doing rounds with the runners.

cooling down

Thinking of him as a hindrance, runners initially tried to shoo him away. But he seemed very determined and refused to budge. He wasn’t aggressive, not even one bit, but he wasn’t meek either. He held his ground so we let him run. He paced quite a few runners on different laps. And when he didn’t stop running after a couple of hours, we knew he was there to stay.

He refused to have water, sandwiches or biscuits when we tried to feed him. However, stopped for water himself at the water station when he needed to. As runners were pouring water on their heads to cool down, he went and sat on a puddle of water to cool down. He slowed down when he was low on energy and ran fast after drinking milk. He changed direction every one hour with the runners (runners were supposed to run clockwise and anti – clockwise every one hour)  and tried as much as possible to run without changing tracks. He had won us all and we were amazed that he didn’t stop running till the run ended at 6pm. And of course, he earned his medal. I had never done Facebook live (scroll down for both the videos I captured) before this but he inspired me to drop all my inhibitions and share him with the world. Love is meant to be shared, isn’t it?

Got my medal

And I have been reflecting on those hours I spent in the stadium yesterday, I realised there was so much I learned from this beautiful guy. To sum it up –

1) Listen to your body.

2) One can be assertive without showing aggression.

3) If your work is good, you will noticed irrespective.

4) Don’t give up and hold your ground if you truly believe in something.

5) Pace yourself in life according to the phase you are in. You can’t have it all, all the time. And when you do, give it all. Slow down when you need to.

6) Following decorum of the place you are in is being respectful and doesn’t make you small in any way.

7) Be respectful.

8) We all need that human connection.

 

Tags | dogs run an ultra run, FB live video of a dog, lessons I learned from a dog, listen to your body, new delhi marathon stadium run, stadium run, ultra dog
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  • Meghna chhugera January 23, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    What a cutie…Sure he must be having his own methods of running and relaxing and gaining attention from awesome spectators…He looks very comfortable on the track…God bless him…

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    • Anupriya kapur January 23, 2017 at 5:27 pm

      Totally. Superstar, he got all the attention without screaming for it even once 🙂

      Reply
  • Shveta Verma January 23, 2017 at 12:55 pm

    Ultra dog…the new kiddoo on the block!! Very nice of you to write this blog Anupriya..once again a simple yet effective read!! Keep it up dear..

    Reply
    • Anupriya kapur January 23, 2017 at 5:25 pm

      Thanks Shweta :)))

      Reply
  • Ashish January 23, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    Awesomeness…..
    Thanks for capturing it. 🙂

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    • Anupriya kapur January 23, 2017 at 5:25 pm

      Thank yo Ashish 🙂 Didn’t see you around this time

      Reply
  • Neetul January 23, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    This is amazing!! I’m his new fan. He is the dilli wala version of our Mumbai’s shivaji park ‘kaani’ who runs scmm every year. Huge huge respect for these souls.

    Reply
    • Anupriya kapur January 23, 2017 at 5:26 pm

      Yeah have read about Kaani’s half marathon. I’m not a dog person at all but surely it’s changing like how.

      Reply
  • Sani January 27, 2017 at 11:35 am

    It’s Really Amazing,
    Great respect to this soul, thanks for Sharing for Sharing.

    Reply
  • Mani January 31, 2017 at 12:56 pm

    Can I say, this is your best blog ever… others are nice too but this one is Superb or maybe I am in love with this chap

    Reply
    • Anupriya kapur February 1, 2017 at 5:34 am

      Thank you so much Mani. I also think that’s it is one of my best not because of what I’ve written but the whole experience was too beautiful.

      Reply

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