Critical Mass

Finally I reached equilibrium (or as my class XIIth physics teacher would say - iklibeerium). My monthly run score is at an all time high. I hope I get into my old rhythm with this and start running seriously again. Although I am not as fast as I was but I think my stamina levels are OK. I dont get the side-stitches or the shin/lower back pains that I used to. I run comfortably (although slow) and have been managing to finish strong for the past few runs. Some ambitious ppl would suggest to increase my speed..but I think I would take my time.

The graph kinda tells exactly what happened during the course of the last 6 months. June and July '09 were very hectic at the office. I was literally spending night-outs every other day. Hence, the running slowed down considerably. In August 2009, work wasn't hectic and hence I started running again and was fairly regular too. However, I started experiencing lower back pains in Sept-Oct and hence took a break for a few weeks. I just couldn't get back up since then. Laziness and procrastination have always been my old enemies. They got the better of me. Also the Delhi winters kinda force you to "hibernate".

With the new year, I decided to loose weight and start running again. However, work again became too hectic to manage. From Feb onwards, I started running whenever I could get the time...whatever the distance...I did not care. I figured, work would always be hectic and I would always be lazy. Actually the laziness was self-induced. I wanted to lay around doing nothing the entire day as a reward for working till late hours at the office. Also, I kept telling myself that I don't have the time to cover my usual distance (which was at least 5-7k at the time I stopped running). It was only when I went running that I realized that I was not in the shape I used to be in 2009. Forget 5K...I was badly out of breath after running for 10 mins. Thats when it hit me that I got to be regular. I stopped smoking (whatever li'l I used to) and I took the time-out whenever it was possible..weekends..late nights..for whatever distance. Soon...well...not that soon...it took me 4 whole months to get the laziness out of my system. Well.. not ..entirely ..out of the system.. at least lower its intensity. Anyways I think I can get back into my groove from here on and I guess in 4 more months..I would be thin again! I hope I don't get back to my usual lazy self after all this big talk about defeating laziness and procrastination. One of the reasons I wanted to write about it..so that I feel the pressure to fall right back into place in case I do so.

P.S. Spirit of the Marathon - A must watch for ppl who are lazy like me.