Running under the moon in the Sahyadri’s
“Small and consistent steps taken regularly over time lead to big gains. You spend a minute on top of the mountain but hundreds of hours on its sides.” Brad Stulberg Everyone has their Everest. Something that, relative to their capabilities, requires them to push their boundaries, both physically and mentally, to the max. Something they are not sure if they can achieve. I signed up for “my Everest” 4 months ago – to run 50 kms in the Sahyadri’s. Any task that seems daunting initially is something that excites me. I enjoy the process because the process or the journey is what makes you stronger both physically and mentally. If there is no challenge, there is no fun. I traveled to Lonavala for the Tata Ultra Marathon late Feb 2024. By this time, I had downgraded my distance to 35 kms because of a lot of other factors (which were non run related). I was unhappy yet relieved at the same time. This race that is so well organized in terms of just about everything. The new elements added we