TCS marathon 2014

Because I completed last time in 88 minutes I wanted to run this year too and so practised walking  same that is 20 to 25 minutes each day and walking aound 6 km on the weekends generally once.  That is one of the days of the week end. It was either up to Wipro or  Total Mall in Sarjapura and then around the lake . I made preparation without bothering much about timing.

When Registration opened I did. This time registration was different from the last year. I could provide a timing certificate for the same (in last 2 years for 10k or above) and I had one I provided the same.   Based on that my registration was done

I registered for the event and collected the kit from Indoor stadium Koramangala on 9^th May. This also included a timer chip which keeps track of time. The chip was attached to the bib. The timing starts when we reach the starting mat. The timing gets recorded when we go over the mats at selected places and also at the finish line. The timing is stored in the server. This time the staring time for the race was 6.20 AM. Based on the timing we were put in different groups and I was in group F as I had taken more than 80 minutes in the previous race. My bib number now was 15448.

On the 18^th I started towards the stadium with my son Aditya starting at around 5.00 AM and reached Kanteerva stadium at around 5. 40  I joined the queue at around 6.00 and upto 6.20 we did warm ups. I started when we our time came. The persons started from A then B and then C upto F ( there were 6 gates for entries and I have entered the stadium for F through the gate number F) The order really did not matter as it was based on start time ( from the starting mat) to the final mat time.. I maintained fairly  with almost a constant speed and after around I kilometer water was being distributed I collected water and kept running. After around 3 kms we got energy drink and I collected and proceeded. I kept running at a good pace till the end though I was slight slow in the 2^nd and 3^rd phase. Thus I was able to finish time race at a good pace.  I thought that I had finished the 10k in around 80-85  minutes approximately this was based on my watch. Then I proceeded towards the refreshment area where refreshment as provided along with the medal for completion of the Race. In the mean time I got the timing information from www.procamrunning.in and it was 1hr 19 minutes and 52 seconds. I collected the medal and Then I proceeded to the exit gate, Then I went opposite to Vittal Mallya hospilal where Aditya came. Then we walked to the vehicle and returned home. You can find more details about my running from http://www.timingindia.com/results_page.php by putting my bib number that is 15448 under open 10K category.

My photos can be downloaded at https://www.marathon-photos.com/scripts/home.py?event=Sports/CPUK/2014/Bangalore%2010K by putting my bib number that is 15448.

I was happy to keep my commitment of improving previous years performance by 5 minutes

I plan to take part in next year event and should target to fininsh the 10k, I am not planning for any improvement. Target – complete in 90 minutes or better.