We’re pleased to present the first poem on this blog, written by Ashoka Varshini, a climate champion and
It’s time to run ..
Time to be there..
I can do it,
I gotta be fast,
Coz time doesn’t wait,
It keeps moving past.
I need to be there,
for all the people,
whose lives can be changed,
With a run.
I must win,
but run with my friends,
And keep up the spirit,
Till the whole run ends.
For it’s not just a run,
That covers many miles,
It is but a run,
That lights a thousand smiles.
It’s time to run,
Time to be there..
a run for our dreams,
a run for life!
Poet Profile: Ashokha Varshini is a media student from Chennai, who best describes herself as happy, crazy and sometimes ruthless. She talks, writes, clicks & dreams her life away and can be interrupted at ashokha.varshini at gmail dot com
We’re pleased to note that over 70k did turn up for this Morning’s Marg Chennai Marathon. This number is an estimate released by the organizers and is highest in any Indian metros till date…
News just in from the organizers: Chennai’s noted drummer Sivamani will be performing live at the Anna Square, where Marg Chennai Marathon will be flagged off tomorrow…
Just one more reason why you should be there tomorrow…
Read more posts about Chennai Marathon by clicking on the marathon tag
Running a marathon is not child’s play. It is important to train well before the marathon as well as watch what you eat and keep fit. Here are a few quick tips on what to eat in the days leading up to the Marathon:
High Carb, Low Fat: Go far high-carbohydrate foods like cereals, breads, fruits and vegetables. Don’t consume excessively fatty foods – you will end having more fat than fuel in your body.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Don’t experiment with foods or diets that you have not tried before. Stick to the foods that you are used to eating, but cut down the fatty ones.
The night before the race, eat a bit more than usual, but not too much. It helps.
Eat a familiar breakfast one or two hours before the start of the race. Pasta is considered one of the best breakfasts to have before a marathon – but don’t have it if you are not already used to the food.
Drink lots of fluids on the Marathon morning. Tank up again about 15 minutes before the gun.
A cup of coffee in the morning usually helps if you are used to it, but too much caffeine can lead to water loss. Watch it.
And oh, don’t forget to put that smile to your lips all the time!
It was 490 BC. Greece was at war with the Persians. A fierce battle was going on in the town of Marathon and the valiant Greeks finally emerged victorious.
Pheidippides, a professional runner who was also a soldier of the victorious side, ran in joy all way from Marathon to Athens, to deliver the good news. On arriving, he is said to have shouted, ”Rejoice, we conquer!” and then dropped dead of exhaustion.
Inspired by the legend of Pheidippides, a long-distance run of 24.8 miles (the distance from Marathon to Athens) was constituted into the first Olympics in 1896. It was named ‘Marathon’ after the battle.
The legend of the soldier has spread far and wide and the practice of marathons still continues. Can Chennai be an exception?
Remember Pheidippides when you run on 29th August – as the man who died to give us marathons!
It was 490 BC. Greece was at war with the Persians. A fierce battle was going on in the town of Marathon and the valiant Greeks finally emerged victorious.
Pheidippides, a professional runner who was also a soldier of the victorious side, ran in joy all way from Marathon to Athens, to deliver the good news. On arriving, he is said to have shouted, ”Rejoice, we conquer!” and then dropped dead of exhaustion.
Inspired by Pheidippides, a long-distance run of 24.8 miles (the distance from Marathon to Athens) was constituted into the first Olympics in 1896. It was named ‘Marathon’ after the battle.
The legend of the soldier has spread far and wide and the practice of marathons still continues. Can Chennai be an exception?
Remember Pheidippides when you run on 29th August – as the man who gave his life to give us marathons!
