RAN to celebrate a year of CYCLING!

[Kishan Kumar]

Friends,
It is close to one year since I got on the saddle - the long last love! Looking back at the year, I feel that it has been one of the best years of my life.

Out of sheer happiness and joy I did something I had never imagined I could or would have ever done. I RAN to my office which is 18.36 kms from home. It took 2:01:05 at an average pace of 6:35. Even though I've completed half marathon, this is a special event and very close to my heart. The run itself was a phenomenal experience. At work, I hit the gym stretched and did some push ups. During the workday I felt completely normal with slight tightness in the calves. None of my colleagues could notice a sign of fatigue during the busy day :)

Route taken: Bannergatta road > BTM layout > madivala market > koramangala ooty chocolates road > inner ring road > Domlur > thippasandra > bagmane tech park.

This is my way to celebrate the joy of 1 year of cycling :)

Following are some splendid memories from the year:

• Trek 7100 from BOTS on 21st april 2011
• first commute to work - 18+ kms one way in 55 min
• making office commute a habit. 4-5d a week for nearly 6 months
• first 50, first century, first 150
• got a cannondale five from RR madivala in August
• Nandi ride from home
• bike rack for my fiat adventure from Kynyny racing
• weekend rides with cyclingandmore.com. I guess I've participates in 4-5 events so far
• first Mysore ride on kanakapura road and the second one on the state highway
• multiple weekend rides around Bangalore including my favorite harohalli-jigani climb
• brevet 200
• recent office commute at 23.9 kmph avg - 18kms in 45min!
• Over 5000 kms of cycling in all

With all the energy and inspiration drawn from cycling, i extended into the following too:
• taught Ishan my 4 year old to cycle without support wheels. I could run continuously behind him discovering my new love - running!
• Bangalore ultra 12.5 kms in 1:21
• auroville HM in ~2:30
• trekking with treksandmore.com
And finally my celebration RUN to office!

As you can see it has been one hell of a year. I believe this is my turning point. I've got inspired by many and have inspired a few in my own might. Proud me!

One very special thing happened in the mean time. I've made a zillion friends along the way.

I would like to thank everyone for the motivation and inspiration! Everyone I have met and interacted have made a difference in ways you cannot imagine and I cannot explain! Thank you all!

-Kishan

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[Arvind Ganesh]

That is indeed a super year! And a cycle started it all :) Congratulations and here's to many more. 

Cheers, 

Arvind

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Kishan,

Hats off!!!!

What you have accomplished in ONE year is just amazing. It also tells, "it is not important where you start, it is important where you are heading"

Where in the outer world people are crib bing to go in cycle or public transport for a day, man YOU RAN!!!!

Am happy I was part of your many FIRST's!!!!

Wish you many more such milestones.

Very truly,
aNIL s kadsur

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[muralika...@yahoo.com]

Wow wow, what a way to celebrate!

Nice knowing u mate! Let's have a ride soon to mark ur one year!
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[Shankar Shastry]

Awesome year man :D Running commute is the new in thing then? You might have sparked off a new trend! Congratulations :)

[Kishan Kumar]

@all: thank you for the encouraging words!

@Araind: You bet. Cycle started it all :)

@Anil: good punch line. That's the key I think "finish strong"! You have been a strong support and guide all through. Thank you!

@Shankar: hopefully a new 'in thing' for me at least. I want to do more of it. Few others have done it and may be still doing it! So, hope to see a stronger trend going forward! Also, thanks much for your support and company during the rides.

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[Sandeep Pai]

This is Fantastic!!! Keep up the good work!!! Way to go....!!!

Thanks,
Sandeep S Pai
Join in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint, Go Green.

[Opendro]

Man. I envy your distance from home to office? The most deserving
celebration I would say. I respect you usage of the machine more than
anyone else.

High Regards,
# Opendro

[santosh]

Awesome year you had. Congrats on completing one year milestone.
Really inspiring and touching. Thanks for sharing.
Happy peddling.

Regards,
Santosh

[S o h a n]

Hey Kishan,

Awesome way to celebrate 1 year of happiness to make it more memorable..

I see little inspiration there from your Son Ishan too...his bike training made you to start running...cool

Honestly biking / running...one involved in any such activities, will always have a chance to make new friends...that too few of them are very encouraging ones :)

Great going buddy, keep them coming and congratulations once again.

Regards

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[Vijay Kumar]

Hey,

 

Wow, great to learn that you ran 18 + KM and post which you worked. I am going to say, its good determination.

 

I would suggest you run one in http://www.procamrunning.in/tcsworld10k/ in bangalore for BBC bikers club in MAY 2012.

 

Does it sound great ? and wish we could pull many in the crowd, what say ?

 

cheers !!!

[murali hr]

Fantastic achievement, I feel u ought to celebrate again  by dancing to ur office all the way and going to office in a fancy dress - running is common man  -

murali

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Murali,

I didn't get you!!!

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[muralika...@yahoo.com]

Even I too!

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[Kishan Kumar]

@Opendro: I8k is a good deal. A friend of mine who bikes with me to the same tech park suggested that we take a longer route at least once a week. We might just do that some time. I'm quite amazed what this machine can do. Quoting jaggi vasudev or sadhguru "it's not about being a super human. Being human is super" :) thank you for the kind words!

@Santosh: thank you!

@Sohan: sure thing! Ishan has been a very big part of it. He has been with me all along. He likes to emulate me all the time. When we get to walk around the neighborhood together he is excited to go barefoot :)

@Vijay Kumar: world 10k is on my list. I'll register soon.

@Murali: Thank you for the compliment! I'm a common man with a common interest :)

Kishan

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[dhawal]

Congrats Kishan -- awesome achievements!  And a unique way to top if off, I'd say -- running to office!  Wishing you continued success in pursuit of cycling and running!  The cycling community is enriched because of folks like you.

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@Opendro: I8k is a good deal. A friend of mine who bikes with me to the same tech park suggested that we take a longer route at least once a week. We might just do that some time. I'm quite amazed what this machine can do. Quoting jaggi vasudev or sadhguru "it's not about being a super human. Being human is super" :) thank you for the kind words!

@Santosh: thank you!

@Sohan: sure thing! Ishan has been a very big part of it. He has been with me all along. He likes to emulate me all the time. When we get to walk around the neighborhood together he is excited to go barefoot :)

@Vijay Kumar: world 10k is on my list. I'll register soon.

@Murali: Thank you for the compliment! I'm a common man with a common interest :)

Kishan

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On Apr 13, 2012, at 20:09, muralika...@yahoo.com wrote:

Even I too!

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Murali,

I didn't get you!!!

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[Ashish Nabira]

Congrats Kishan !!! Lots of achievement in a year I will say.

Thanks for sharing....It will inspire lot of others also.

Keep cycling and keep sharing.

regards;
Ashish

Thanks and Regards;
Ashish Nabira
" Work is worship."

[Kishan Kumar]

Thanks much Ashish and Dhawal!

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