Podium in Edgeverve 5K run

Standing tall at first place in Infosys EdgeVerve run happened on 18th oct'17 inside Infy Blr

Unofficial, overall podium 😊
5k, 22min, 45sec
As race was only for Edgeverve people...

Some say you need a big event to show your potential, some say show your potential whenever you can. And, I believe in showing my potential whenever I hit the road. Though we were not entitled for title, still we ran and aced it. You might say that few fastest runners didn't run due to event being untitled for Infoscians, so I came first. Whatever may be the reason we should never fear to celebrate our every little success. 

Another doubt raised by some veterans is that why I am putting 5k as distance is not exactly 5k. To counter that I say that the organizers call it 5k even they know that distance is not exactly 5k. So, I must follow the organizers' foot steps. 

Coming from an arduous Bangalore Marathon where I ran Full with good timings of 4:23, getting this pace is not a sort of achievement. Now, I believe, If I follow the same rigorous practice regime, I will soon be featured among winners in big races. Thank you Infy Happyfeet, captain Sampath and Aakriti for your selfless training and service. 

#edgeverve #run #5k #podiums #outliers#InfyHappyFeet #InfyDiaries #BeMoreBangalore — with Ajay Kumar N at Infosys Campus Bangalore India.

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My first quarter as runner

It all started when it was discovered that my life was imbalanced on certain metabolic quotients. To fight with the new disproportion, I had to change my lifestyle by infusing physical activity in it. I started with jogging, brisk walking, Yoga and ended with running.

Running is outshining the real fighter in me. So far my score on runkeeper app for this quarter (Feb 2016 -May 2016) is about 400 km.

In my first three months as runner, I have completed more than twenty 10k runs, including 2 official 10k events. My personal best is 10k in 54.5 minutes. I try to run a 10k on each alternate day and nimbly participate in any running event happening in the city on weekends.

Earlier in 2014, I felt the same zeal and fire within me, when I started rigorous gym and swimming that continued for 10 months and discontinued due to the role and location change. This time, it's different. It is in the open and on the ground. Last time, I was gaining muscles and abs and this time, I am containing my muscles and fats.

Last week, one of my office colleague while staring at my ID card, asked, "When did you get this photograph clicked?" I replied, "this is one year younger me". He smiled, "It looks like 5 years older you. :) "

My meteoric rise as runner would not have been possible without unflinching support that I get in Infy Running club, HappyFeet. Specially my mentor Sampath and co-runners Aakriti, Hari, Santhosh etc. Every day when I walk in the ground, I meet my 15 years of me, Argo and Industrious.

Most of my new buddies at Infosys often ask, "How do you manage time to do so many things, so efficiently?" Most people, don't know that this is my second life, I am doing everything again in my life. And that too starting over from a startup bed. So, I know what not to do better than most of the people I am seeing these days.

On the same lines, my emotional connections with my past setbacks helps me conquer physical pain on the tracks.

The rediscovery and conquering have just started in my late 30s and that shall continue till the day I play with my grandchildren.

Adios
Flying Mithilesh.

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