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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Seems like yesterday

It's been five years since I ran the London Marathon. It's something I never fail to bring up, even in a casual conversation which might go like this.

You: Nice day, isn't it?
Me: Yes, a most pleasant day to go running.
You: Yes, did you hear about what happened to that ship that was attacked by pirates?
Me: Pirates? Bet they never go running.
You: They threatened to kill all on board if they weren't paid a ransom.
Me: And if they are killed, they can certainly never go running. Did I tell you about the time I ran the London Marathon and someone came dressed as a pirate?
As you probably guessed, I'm darned proud of having run the 26.2 mile course. Here are some pics. (Rest assured I will do the same year after year. Write about my day of glory that is, not run)




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11 comments:

  1. MADHAVApril 27, 2009 10:24 am

    Hats off to you madam! 42.195 km is an awfully long distance. Its simply heroic to run a full marathon. I cant think of running 5 kms non-stop, let alone completing the marathon.

    Great achievement, worth writing about, quite a few times.

    Regards
    Madhav

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  2. BannoApril 27, 2009 3:28 pm

    Well, I'd do the same if I had run it. I can't imagine ever running it, though. Maybe I could talk about it even without running it.

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  3. ArtnavyApril 28, 2009 1:34 am

    it is a unique thing you did and even completed!!

    worth talking about

    love the header pic

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  4. ShammiApril 28, 2009 9:12 pm

    Wish there was a way to see the photo collage in a larger size.

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  5. Anu JayanthApril 30, 2009 12:05 am

    Great blog! I'm unable to enlarge the pics :-(

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  6. umm oviyaMay 01, 2009 4:16 pm

    of course you can boast. cos i boast to people that a 'friend' of mine ran the london marathon. so why not you?

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  7. AnonymousMay 02, 2009 5:22 am

    are ppl allowed to take breaks in btwn ?n.... thts one helluva distance to cover

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    hurry.

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  8. raMay 02, 2009 9:34 pm

    i second shyam. we need to admire you achieving your feat up close. and this is a story to repeat to the grandchildren...

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  9. ammaniMay 03, 2009 6:59 pm

    Anu, Shyam & Ra, for some inexplicable reason blogger refuses to enlarge the pic. Sorry!

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  10. SunithaMay 04, 2009 4:43 am

    Congratulations! It is always an achievement and you should celebrate every year :-)

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  11. SreejithMay 04, 2009 9:21 pm

    The collage is excellent!! And kudos for the run!!

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