What is Kalimpong ?
I never heard name Kalimpong in my life. Few months back
Coach Satish Gujaran sir posted in our group that he is planning a comrades
training run there. He did recce there
and posted pics of hilly roads. Later Roshni Rai a veteran comrades runner and
founder of Run with Roshni foundation declared an Ultra marathon there.
Then I checked where exactly this place is. Challenge was
reaching there so I didn't think much about it. I am not doing comrades this
year there so I didn't need any training run. Summer was already in so marathon
season was already over.
Since last one year running was important part of my
life. Some event was always round the
corner . I realised that there was
nothing to do as Berlin marathon was 6 months away My next race is on 6 months away . The vacuum started troubling
me . So Kalimpong ultra kept tempting .
Moreover my Guru Satish Gujaran and dear friend Becky pde were brand
ambassadors. I asked few of my buddies . Some
were preparing for comrades here and for others Kalimpong was too far almost on other side of the country .
Going there was involved lot of time . I registered but still was not yet ready
to go .Few weeks before Satish sir asked
me how much you are doing at Pedong ?
I guessed he is talking about Kalimpong. He gave me training
plan for two weeks. Now I must do it . I
booked tickets. Spoken with home stay owner and did the booking. I joined
WhatsApp group made by organiser Roshni
Rai . It was most buzzing group till
event date. Runners from all over India. All great achievers. Everyone was
excited about hills of Kalimpong valley
in lower
Himalayan ranges . I was curious about elevation challenge. Since this
was first edition no data was available.
With whatever data I could collect, i made an rough elevation map in my mind . Then feed it in
Excel as a habit . The broader plan
broken into 6 parts . Incline of 5
km. Flat ( it was not flat actually
but steep Rolling )of 15 km . Decline of 12.5 km and
back . Then the plan further broken into every kilometres.
All set now .
So waiting for day of departure
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