I am Prachi Thaledi from Noida. I am a beginner who runs outdoors and on her own. Found a group of charged runners (Adidas Runner- Delhi) & now I am trying to attend their weekend sessions for some serious fun. I am a rural marketing professional & thus travel to interior regions very often.
I picked up running last year in 2017 just as a casual form of exercise..little did I know that it would become the BEST FORM of mobile therapy for me. My running sessions started with 100 Days of Running (HDOR) -2017 but I did not officially participate because whilst I enjoyed running I was not sure of my dedication, health, routine etc. After running for around four months, as a novice, I got myself injured during a long run (and yes i had reached up to 12 Km). After sessions with PT, I was suggested to take complete rest, means no running! This went on for 6 months or so, of course I wasn’t happy but was living by the mantra that ‘recovery paves the way for comeback’!
So, when HDOR was announced this year, I had firm plans of participating as I wanted to come back badly for two reasons 1. I missed running 2. I missed running badly. So with top fervor I registered for the HDOR, starting slow. Initial 30-35 days I was running only 2 Kms a day as I had big time fears of the injury springing up. Whenever I tried running a little longer, mild pain surfaced, so I thought it intelligent to stick to 2-2.5 Kms a day. That injury made me wise!
I aimed to sail through the 100 days target amidst scorching heat, humidity, pollution, really bad menstrual cramps, personal commitments, office tours etc. Came June, I found myself reaching from 3 to 6 km a day. Having run 300 Km till mid-July, I still have no goals set as I am very much enjoying the journey. Running in general & HDOR challenge in particular has made me aware of my strengths & my will power.
Three days to remember from this HDOR so far
I was in interior of Lucknow for work, while I was on my morning run, people literally stopped their vehicles & looked at me like I was alien who had nothing better to do.
I was in Dehradun to attend a wedding & I remember the super tough run after two consecutive (complete) sleepless nights.
During a night run, when I took a path less traveled by & was lost. That was really scary & very unsafe.
As I sit on 83rd day today with a 10 K in my kitty, I just wish that I complete this challenge with the same euphoria and lot of learning.
Everyone runs his own race for his own reasons..this is just a beginning for me. Now, all eyes on ADHM later this year.
All the best folks!
Best,
Prachi
Kya baat hai…hara k rahoge aap hame running me sayad😂
Jahapanah tussi great ho 😎🙌
Amazing yaar… never knew that. Great inspiration..
Happy to see you run. We only walked earlier together. Remember.
Great Prachi…..It’s really inspiring…. Completely unware about it… Keep it up.
Congratulations Prachi.. Really inspiring when someone begins running and completes the tough regime of HDOR.. Thanks for being together since start at Strava.. Keep up running safe n strong.. Stay blessed 🙂