Unaware of the consequences I was happy to know that SAJIT was participating in the marathon. From afar, while he was in hostel ,I encouraged him -’ How did u train today ? You ran 10 km today . Excellent !’.
And then he landed home 5 days before the marathon. I was transformed into Marathon Mum. He said “ I need to stock up on carbohydrates”. So there i was at 6.00am in the morning making idlies and chutney for breakfast, rice, sambar, kirai kootu , and poriyal for the afternoon, before rushing off to work at 8.30 am. Evening at 7. Pm it was to be a protein rich diet -so back to kitchen to make chicken and rice again . U cant leave out the carbos !!!. Meanwhile SANJAY hates rice , and for two meals a day------Yuck !!!!. So something else for him.
Oh ! Dont forget the daily milk shakes ---- u need calcium and milk for the muscles and bones . A concotion of milk[calcium], sugar[ instant energy] dates[iron] cashews [essential oils] and a few badams with a different fruit was the mid morning energy drink --made at 6.00 am and left in the fridge.
da before the run he was joined by 2 friends who were running the marathon-si it was triple the carbohydrates and proteins .
While i was busy in the kitchen you must be wondering what Mr. Marathon was upto. Intense Training ? No not at all. He was lolling around in the hall watching TV , cursing when there was nothing interesting, and shifting to the bedroom with a book when i tried to get him out running , apart from reading on the internet what diet to follow for a marathon. He called it conserving energy for the run. His parting short as i closed the front door rushing late to work ------ ‘ Ma, Dont forget to get a dozen Banannas .’ I cursed , and thought - he will only manage to run to the bathroom and not the marathon if he consumes so many bannanas !!!!!.
Gritting my teeth I bore it, “ Just you wait ! Until the marathon is over !.” The day dawned, he ran the run,
completed 21 km and came back with a sprained foot. So now its back to TV watching with a bandaged foot
stretched on a footstool and rest for him , while poor me is back to waiting hand and foot.‘ ma , can u get me some water, Can You just hand me the remote please,’ and ‘it says on the net that muscle sprain needs rest, lots of protein and ...............’.
i am organising a run against the internet .any takers !!!!!!!!!!!!
i will upload photos later
kapu
7 comments:
Kapu, one of your best. Anyway, wont keep you from waiting hand and FOOT on your poor tired son. What is Sanjay's role in helping Anna
letting him have the remote.
hi Kapu chitti, this was so entertaining to read. with all this training and preparation i think u can run the marathon next year :)
Very entertaining
Actually it is a half marathon, if he runs the full marathon Kappu you have to double the effort, there was a recent tamil film about it where they kept mentionong it as a marathon as well. It is officially 26 miles and 360 yards. 365 yards came about in the first London Olympics in 1904, they extended at the start of the race inWindsor castle so that the youngsters of the royal family could watch the start of the race. Half marathon is 21k and full is 42k.
Kapu
I think the person who was the most fatigued is and would be you for long after the run!
yes babu you are right , he ran the half marathon.
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