Ram's 2500th KM run for the year 2009 - Post Run Report

Hi All,

Puru, Ram and Karthik at the start point

Yes, you read it right. It was Ram's 2500th KM target for the whole year of 2009 and also 250 KM monthly target. He has achieved in spite of the viral fever and travelling to North India for one week during this month.

Who else can inspire the Chennai Runners than one of the Founders himself!!! He is the real role model for the Chennai Runners and the whole group should be proud of him.

Ram was short of 15 kms to achieve the target of 2500kms for the year 2009 and 250 km for December.

At the start point we were four of us. Ram, Karthik, Puru and me.

We decided to do 15 kms with IIT loop via Malar Hospital, Gandhi Nagar and then return via the Kotturpuram Road.

We started at around 5:17 am and the climate was cool and perfect for the run. We made Puru to cut down his pace to match ours. (Looks we made Puru to jog than run..hahaha). We reached IIT and this was the first time Karthik had entered into IIT as a runner and he was feeling great and very much excited.

This photo was taken inside IIT. By this time we had run around 8km and reminded Ram about the walk break and he said "after 2kms and it would be my 2kms and not yours." Finally the break came and I was much relieved as the pace was faster and was feeling exhausted.

We walked for 5-6 minutes and then started running non-stop to Dimensions.

I was ok after the walk break and so was Karthik.

We ran through the Kotturpuram Road and via the boat club road we hit the St.Marys Road and took left to run via the De Monte Colony.

Ram running gracefully along the Boat club Road, just 1 more km to reach his target.

Watchout how one would feel after reaching the target. He has just completed his 15kms and that's his 2500th km for the Year 2009

See the excitement with both his hands towards the sky (Photo by Puru)

Just after that see how Ram is flying to the reach the start point. (Perfect photo by Puru).

I had slowed down after congratulating Ram and patting his back.

We three were happy that we were with him at this memorable moment.

Ram just reaching the start point with 15.60kms for today's run.

This run was great and we all enjoyed very much.

This was followed by stretching session.

Ram has decided to do (as of now) 5 marathons for 2010.

1. Mumbai on 17th Jan

2. Auroville on 14th Feb

3. Vancouver on 2nd May

4. Chicago on 10th Oct and

5. Columbus on 17th Oct

Did you see anything interesting about the dates of 4th and 5th Marathon.. yes it means he is going to run Two marathons back to back.

Now what else can we do to motivate our own CM Ram ( CM may mean Chief Mentor or Chennai Marathoner) than wishing ALL THE BEST, KEEP GOING and INSPIRE US MORE...

Someone from this group said waiting for 2010 to run regularly and do you require any motivation more than this????

All I could say to the members of this group is

DO MORE ...... START RUNNING!!