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Mom on the Run

Running ke side effects!

Fitness, Fitness related, For the soul, Marathons - Anupriya kapur - September 21, 2015

Every weekend as I lace up my Boston Boost for long runs, I get so much more out of it than just the satisfaction of being able to push my body. We are all equals when pounding the pavement and in our sweatiest best its easy to shed the inhibitions and connect.  I tried to make a list of some of the things I could think of, please feel free to add more.

Friends for life – It’s tough to make good friends as you get older. It’s tougher to break ice and even tougher to show your vulnerabilities. But it gets easier when you are already meeting on a common ground. I have made some very good friends since the time I started running in groups.

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Partying with the running buddies is a whole lot of fun. For one, I like looking at how different we can all look!! And it’s like we understand each other. The conversations usually start with “How’s your foot/ankle?” to “What event are you doing next ?” to  “Let’s drink a lot tonight ok, we can’t for the next few months as ADHM/SCMM is coming”.

Soft networking – They say running is the new golf! When I was baking commercially, I got the first set of cake orders from my running buddies. And now a few clients for my content writing bit.1524042_1457624537801707_872612907_o 1014012_1462801253950702_167645169_n

The best breakfast places – I would have never discovered (or just the inertia would have made it impossible) the best tapri chaiwaalas (with mathi of course), Andhra Bhavan, Karnataka Bhavan, Throttle Shrottle, Roots, Sarvana Bhavan, A2B and Sagar, had it not been for running.10646950_10152808204236948_7677933782971634553_n

Constant source of inspiration – I no longer browse through books to get inspired. I see it every time, in each and every runner. The happy selfies do not reveal what they have been through or are going through, it takes courage and perseverance to be there despite all odds and that is enough for me to keep going.

Explore the city – Had it not been for running I doubt I would have ever explored the beautiful trails and parks in Gurgaon and Delhi. Manger trail, Bhati trail, Sanjay van etc are the only few places where I get to soak in nature.1779291_10151862868445388_708465251_n

 

The details – Life moves at an easy pace and I tend to observe much more while running, like the beautiful lamps hanging in someone’s balcony, an elderly woman enjoying a hearty laugh on the swing or the children playing pithu on the streets.

 

Tags | ADHM, Andhra Bhavan, Boston Boost, Delhi, Friends, Gurgaon, inhibitions, inspiration, manger trail, NCR, Partying, Roots, running, sanjay van, Sarvana Bhavan, SCMM, soft networking, tapri chaiwaalas, Throttle Shrottle
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7 Comments

  • Mohit September 23, 2015 at 6:10 am

    Plan Vacations with family at locations where you are doing your marathon. Recently I did the Ladakh marathon, I took my wife there with me and we spend a good five days and I also got to do my marathon!

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  • Apurva Gandhi September 23, 2015 at 6:49 am

    I absolutely agree… I have been running since the last 2 years and I have made an amazing set of new friends sharing the same passion of staying healthy.
    And yeah Running on New routes, exploring new Roads and Trails with this set of Friends is really exciting and you actually look forward to it each day.
    Run hard…Party harder is our motto 🙂
    The Camaraderie, the stories of pain and Glory, the smiles and laughter all around… It’s so amazing and addicting .
    The post run tea and snacks provide the perfect platform for bonding as well as learning.
    Cheers to the Runners and Cheers to Running… 🙂

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  • Shelly Singh September 24, 2015 at 8:54 am

    Fabulous! Totally resonate with your thoughts. My running group at Sirifort is now one of my closest set of pals- some of them the 4 am ones. We socialize, take dance lessons, share our worries about kids and just look out for each other; besides doggedly egging each other on to do better and better.
    Btw, my husband, an avid golfer probably doesn’t share the same bumchumery with his golf buddies!

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  • Sanjeev Chhabra August 9, 2016 at 10:12 am

    Aye aye for each one of them. Of course, as you go in higher classes, there are more Running ke Side Effects, which one must discuss in higher classes! Not only breakfast places, but, yes, you also goet to know publis loos and their timings.

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  • Rahul October 24, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    Running ka one more Side Effect – you never have to purchase safety pins …

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    • Anupriya kapur October 25, 2016 at 5:20 am

      hahahha Rahul yup don’t remember buying safety pins in the last 5 years.

      Reply

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