Not all ADHMs give you PBs

So, Delhi’s biggest running festival got over today…

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon or ADHM is an IAAF gold label race and people from all over the country come and run this… Considering the timing of the race (just when winter is starting) and a flat track, it’s where PBs are made…

My first ever half marathon was an ADHM and since then I have improved my timing up to 1:45:10 (2017)… Running ADHM over the years (5) has become an annual ritual for me…

Last year the race invited some controversy by having the run during the peak of pollution after Diwali… So, this year they decided to have it on October 21.… Meaning I won’t have time to recover from 50k run on October 13 (more about that soon)… To make things worse I fell ill 5 days before the race soon after returning from my ultra run and never recovered…

Ran with a bad cold today with energy levels so low! I was also fighting an urge to give up as I couldn’t find strength at all at the last quarter… But, it’s ADHM… And DNF is not an option for me… Finished in 1:49:27 well above top 1000 which was heartbreaking…

Well, not all races end up with PBs… Some failures make you stronger… There will be a next race where I can bounce back and finish stronger….

Yes, I will be back stronger!