Last year I start off well with running. Mileage and speed improved each day. May be it was just good form which didn't last too long. There came a phase in August or so where I actually thought of quitting running completely. I came back to my senses and out of frustration in about a week and restarted it and rest is as they say History.
History, well, not completely. From November to mid December I was out of practice due to numerous excuses. I was out of practice and not in the shell of quitters. I made a reasonably good come back by finishing the half marathon in mid January. That's it, again stopped running and with that all the exercises and yoga and routine was lost. Trying to change the running technique gave a good reason to reduce my running frequency twice a day.
Juggling, that occupied the remaining time along with Guitar classes. Couple of days back the reason for my 2 month past of ill health became clear. It is as equally dreadful as funny it may sound. I had plastic allergy. Never paid attention to it till now. In school days I used to solve Rubik's cube and was really good at it. It was my dad who first thought that I had plastic allergy and so I was kept away from cube and my health back then improved (Remember, it was only 4 years ago that I realised I had Asthma). So, after improvement I was back to cubic and again ill health then again away from cube. Cycle continued. I seriously didn't pay attention to my dad's diagnosis and ignored it.
With 2015, the new year resolution of juggling came and since 2 months I may having this cold and cough issues. This time mom thought that dad is correct and I do have plastic allergy. Juggling props are mainly plastic that I used and PVC. I still ignored, but just for fun googled it and saw few articles. Such allergies do exist. That was it, end of my Juggling Dream/Career. It is said that we learn through our experience and Running again came in for rescue.
Running is not advisable for Asthmatic persons and more so without doctor's approval. I slowly build up stamina, resting heart beat began to drop, indicating that Heart is being more efficient. Also, Salads, Dry fruits became an integral part of my diet. Its combination of all these factors that I could say that I overcame asthma and actually knocked it down. Now, its plastics giving me a hard time. Even climbing up the stairs can be so painful and tiring that I really wonder was I really fit few months ago? Sprinting and running 15 kms easily and daily. Answer is Yes, I was fit, its just this PVCs and Plastics trying to punch me out.
So, the reason I mentioned running in last para is this - If I can overcome asthma and pursue my dream of running a marathon, I can surely do it again, this time for the sake of Juggling. Mind you, I also have a very stiff target of Marathon for 2016. This year I missed my target by 1 hour :P .. In 2016 I will aim to finish Full marathon in under 3 hours. As the running went for a toss so did reading and also less of Blogging I do. Just a real bad patch, bad form, forces of nature, lack of determination, so many reasons to point out. One thing is for sure, when I will be on the winning side, It will be due to shear discipline, patience and faith that no hurdle is big enough to stop you from moving ahead.
All the Best to My Reader's who are fighting their own battle and chasing their Sweet Dreams :) See you all at the finish line . . . .
History, well, not completely. From November to mid December I was out of practice due to numerous excuses. I was out of practice and not in the shell of quitters. I made a reasonably good come back by finishing the half marathon in mid January. That's it, again stopped running and with that all the exercises and yoga and routine was lost. Trying to change the running technique gave a good reason to reduce my running frequency twice a day.
Juggling, that occupied the remaining time along with Guitar classes. Couple of days back the reason for my 2 month past of ill health became clear. It is as equally dreadful as funny it may sound. I had plastic allergy. Never paid attention to it till now. In school days I used to solve Rubik's cube and was really good at it. It was my dad who first thought that I had plastic allergy and so I was kept away from cube and my health back then improved (Remember, it was only 4 years ago that I realised I had Asthma). So, after improvement I was back to cubic and again ill health then again away from cube. Cycle continued. I seriously didn't pay attention to my dad's diagnosis and ignored it.
With 2015, the new year resolution of juggling came and since 2 months I may having this cold and cough issues. This time mom thought that dad is correct and I do have plastic allergy. Juggling props are mainly plastic that I used and PVC. I still ignored, but just for fun googled it and saw few articles. Such allergies do exist. That was it, end of my Juggling Dream/Career. It is said that we learn through our experience and Running again came in for rescue.
Running is not advisable for Asthmatic persons and more so without doctor's approval. I slowly build up stamina, resting heart beat began to drop, indicating that Heart is being more efficient. Also, Salads, Dry fruits became an integral part of my diet. Its combination of all these factors that I could say that I overcame asthma and actually knocked it down. Now, its plastics giving me a hard time. Even climbing up the stairs can be so painful and tiring that I really wonder was I really fit few months ago? Sprinting and running 15 kms easily and daily. Answer is Yes, I was fit, its just this PVCs and Plastics trying to punch me out.
So, the reason I mentioned running in last para is this - If I can overcome asthma and pursue my dream of running a marathon, I can surely do it again, this time for the sake of Juggling. Mind you, I also have a very stiff target of Marathon for 2016. This year I missed my target by 1 hour :P .. In 2016 I will aim to finish Full marathon in under 3 hours. As the running went for a toss so did reading and also less of Blogging I do. Just a real bad patch, bad form, forces of nature, lack of determination, so many reasons to point out. One thing is for sure, when I will be on the winning side, It will be due to shear discipline, patience and faith that no hurdle is big enough to stop you from moving ahead.
All the Best to My Reader's who are fighting their own battle and chasing their Sweet Dreams :) See you all at the finish line . . . .
