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Why You Should RunSwaroop C H & Ramjee Ganti
barcampbangalore.org #6
April 19-20, 2008
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Why this talk?
To motivate you to run.
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What’s in it for us?
• We love running, we love talking about it.
• More runners means• Running becomes more acceptable.• And hence, people may look at us less strangely when we’re running.
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Yes, I don’t look like a runner.
You should have seen me before!
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Let’s start with some questions.
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Gym?
Been there?Regular or given up?
Reasons?
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Where do you go to think?Seriously.
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Like outdoors?
How often do you “go outdoors”?
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Why running?
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1. Endorphins
More endorphins -> Happier you -> Life is suddenly better.
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2. Listen to music and podcasts.
You can get smarter at the same time too!
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3. The Tribe Theory
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Few activities brings the group closer to each other. Because like tribes in the ages, they “watch each other’s back”. That’s why trekkers, runners and in general, sportspersons develop deep friendships together.
The perfect run - The wind at your back, the sun in front of you, and your friends by your side.
-- Aaron Douglas Trimble
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4. Explore your cityHave you seen M G Road like this?
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Really explore your cityNear Domlur flyover
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5. Explore new placesRunning makes me explore a new city in a way that I wouldn’t have otherwise.
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6. Do any of your activities pass the scribble test?
– http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/2005/11/interesting-but-not-useful-or-does-it.html
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My greatest ideas stem from running.
-- Sasha Azevedo
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Results
http://snipurl.com/ioneconomictimes
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P.S. This talk was conceived and almost 90% of the content was brainstormed during a single run!
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Running is more mental than physical.
Remember…
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7. Nature
Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have nature and that is much better.
-- Juha Väätäinen, Finland
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I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.
-- Jesse Owens
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8. Fitness
Duh.
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9. Nothing teaches you about life like sports.
Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.-- Oprah Winfrey
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100% Pure RunningNothing Added:No balls, pads, bats, gloves.No nets, hoops, racquets.No hash marks, or helmets.No jerseys, skirts, stirrup socks or mouth guards.No Chewing Tobacco.JUST RUNNING
-- Nike ad
10. Just You.
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How to get started?
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If you need buddies, join a runners group
http://groups.google.com/group/runnersforlife-bangalore/
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If you need motivation:• make goals• choose good routes• try random directions
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If you need water, wear a fuelbelt or carry a water bottle.
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If you need to distract yourself, get an mp3 player and sports headphones.
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Learn to listen to your body.
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It takes patience to develop stamina.
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Running in the early morning isbetter - lesser pollution, lessernoise, lesser people, empty roads,etc.
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Run 9 min. Walk 1 min.And the cycle continues.
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Good shoes are important.
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Drink lots of water.2 litres per day.
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Marathon
Life’s a marathon, not a sprint.
http://niara.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/big-things-start-small/
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Your toughness is made up of equal parts: persistence and experience.You don’t so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them,and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head.
-- Joe Henderson
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To describe the agony of a marathon to someone who's never run it is like trying to explain color to someone who was born blind.-- Jerome Drayton
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I'm never going to run this again.
-- Grete Waitz after winning her first of nine New York City marathons
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Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. Itasks you, "Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strongtoday?"
-- Peter Maher, Irish-Canadian Olympian and sub-2:12 marathoner
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To conclude…
People begin running for any number of motives, but we stick to it for one basic reason - to find out who we really are.
-- George Sheehan, M.D.
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Resources
• RunnersWorld.com – general gyaan
• HalHigdon.com – marathon charts
• ‘Spirit of the Marathon’ movie– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8XSit8XyeM
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