I did a long run after a gap of two weeks, primarily because I was out of town for the last two weekends. Around 13-14 people gathered at Nehru Park (Chanakyapuri, Delhi) (of which there were 4 of us from the DelhiRunners group, and we started the run by 6:30 am. This was a mixed group lead by the veterans Sunita Godara and Subhash Chand Khatri.
We did a lap of the Nehru Park (3K) and then went out towards the so called "Jungle", a forested area with dirt trail for running. It was a unique experience running on this route, with a lot of hay lying on the track (since this route is also used for training horses). The hay also requires more strength since it makes the surface softer and you have to dig deeper. The trail was 5KM long, and so was the route leading upto the trail. So, overall it was an 18KM run for me. It was also a great experience getting some words of wisdom from the experienced runners around me.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Interesting run this weekend
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Tanvir,
It was interesting to see British embassy staff marking out a trail for one of thier runs around the forested trail..
They seem to pick the unlikliest of places for their runs... it sure was good for us also to expeiment on a new trail.
Param
Looks like a fun idea to have special short distance runs in the jungle. Instead of going someplace like India Gate, this looks like a much more interesting place to run.
BTW, this route is also used by a so called "Hash" group for their runs.
Hi Tanvir....are you planning to run coming Sunday March 30?....if yes I want to join....Thanks
We'll have a run at Nehru Park (Chanakyapuri) on 30th morning. We assemble at 6:15 sharp (in the parking opp Pakistan Embassy on Niti Marg), and may run anywhere between 15-20 kms.
See you there.
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