In conversation with my father, I realized one thing very quickly. It has taken me 15 years of lethargy and bad food habits and it won’t go away in 15 days. This had to be a commitment to a healthy lifestyle and changes had to be made in a manner that they were sustainable in the long run. I had to start small and build my fitness base. The very first thing that I started to do was take a regular walk for 30-45 minutes a day. I was at home for christmas holidays and in those nine days, my father walked with me every morning. The first day I walked 3 kms as per the health app of the phone. I was happy that I did something but the pain in legs was killing me in the night. Next morning, I wanted to go out for a walk but my legs were telling me not to dare attempt the stunt again. I wish I could tell you that I dug into all the mental and physical reserve of my body and went for a walk longer that 3 kms. However, this is not a movie but real life. I stepped out of my home and did go for a walk. This time the walk was 20 minutes and 1.9 kms as per the phone. I came back home and was dejected but my parents gave me the positive energy I needed. As per them, I had spoken a lot about doing weight loss for last eight years, this was the first time I had done something beyond a day. This was my fight or flight workout and that on that day, I made up my mind that I am going to be fit. I decided to embark on a challenge of dream run of Mumbai Marathon of 2018. The distance was 5.9 Kms and it was a realistic expectation to be able to walk that distance (that’s what I thought). In 2017, I had attempted the same but found it difficult to stay in the group with my colleagues who joined the dream run (read as walk). The target in my mind was to be able to stay with them throughout the distance and finish together with the group. This dream run was to change my life forever.
The Fat Runner 