lage raho to Ramani style hai......... On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Sameer Chhatre <[email protected]>wrote:
> yaar Nayan, > 2.15 means 135 minutes for 21 kms. just a little over 6 minutes is not bad > at all. I remember participating in a Kirit Somaiya organised run in Mulund > ages ago, I think is 98-99. I had done 8Kms in 34 minutes or so. Meri full > fatt gayi thi after that. But I must admit I was really fit compared to what > I am today. Today I can only dream of running 8Kms. forget the 21K. Sahi ja > raha hai tu, > Lage raho (HV style) > Sameer > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:38:03 +0530 > > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Mumbai Marathon and ooske stories > To: [email protected] > > > Thank you, i feel this event is by far the best since it involves people > of all class plus there are international runners who also participate! Once > again thanks for the nice words and encouragement, will help me in running > the full marathon next year! > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Archana Sharma <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, 20 January, 2009 7:44:06 PM > *Subject:* Re: Mumbai Marathon and ooske stories > > You get goose bumps, dont you and the throat chokes as well. And you feel > so proud of the city and we feel it's not worth the gaalis we give to our > city. The event was ditto like last year, I think as u describe it. Yaar > professionals don't manufacture rubber and don't do plantations and all the > complicated things related to that. So please be happy with 2.15 hours (it's > not 2.15 minutes...it's counted as 2 mins and 15 seconds) I almost fell off > the chair when i first saw that. And i assumed u ran the dream run but for > that too 2.15 mins was too fast. > It is indeed very overhwhelming...my eyes got welled up when I saw a 90 > year old man walking, a spastic child dressed like Krishna in the wheelchair > being pushed, three girls dressed in navvari sari, and the countless message > T-shirts . It is by far the best best event Mumbai has. I think it beats > Govinda and Ganesh Chaturthi in its entertainment and patriotic value. But > again, the two festivals are celebrated every where in the smallest of > gully. Whereas the people who come for marathon are fairly middle class and > poorer sections come when attached to an organisation. > Again, well done and stop comparing. Be proud of yourself. We all are! And > kuch nahin pakaya. > Arch > > > > > About completing it in 2.15 minutes, do you know the professionals take the > same time to complete the full marathon? It was so depressing to see them > running backwards towards the finish line when we were all running towards > the half way mark! There were lots of posters all around of the heros of > 26/11 carnage and i would get emotional and that made me run a little > faster! All in all a great feeling once you complete it. > > Bahut pakaya, chalo bye! > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Archana Sharma <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, 19 January, 2009 9:41:28 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Mumbai Marathon and ooske stories > > > 2.15 minutes is very very impressive. Wasnt it your first ever marathon > run? And the cheering crowd is amazing, isn't it. Is Stan Chart publishing > all the pictures of 21 kms? Cant wait. > Well done, congrats! > Arch > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 6:48 AM, Nayan Mapani <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey Anil, > > Yes, i did complete the marathon in 2.15 minutes! I can give you the exact > timing once i receive the certificate since i was wearing the timing chip. > It was an awesome experience, when I was running the last 4 K's which is > considered to be the toughest I was thinking about Archana's mail in which > she had described about Dhandraj Pillay's halat after he had started walking > at the end. I could relate with that episode so well since 50% of the ppl > had given up and were walking but i decided to go on! Felt nice, great > feeling to complete the Marathon although i should have done it in sub 2 > hours! I saw a lot of young girls overtaking me and felt ashamed of myself, > may be this fact will push me harder and make me run the full marathon in > the next year in good time! I will post some pictures when I officialy get > from the Std. Chartered web site! > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Anil Nair <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, 19 January, 2009 7:20:50 AM > > *Subject:* Re: Mumbai Marathon and ooske stories > > Nayan - Marathon kaisa tha? 21k khatam kar paaya? Post some pics (if you > have) > > Cheers > Anil > > On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 3:14 AM, hv priya <[email protected]> wrote: > > Vani mein English and Grammer teacher ki vacany > hai....Arch..interested.......ha.h.a.aaa (no offence)!!! > > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 5:21 PM, Archana Sharma < > [email protected]> wrote: > > hey i am so sorry...i usually don't correct someody's spelling but i have > to butt in here. What is circastic? U must have meant sarcastic. Is it the > spelling you have been using right from the beginning. Sometimes you have > decided on a spelling and continue it and it feels correct till it is > questioned. So i thought i should point. Once when i said the word illicit > my fren laughed at me and said u meant illict right? As in illict > relationship. I said no it is illicit. We went to the dictionary and he was > shocked that all his life he had visualised the word without i. > Arch > > > > > On 1/17/09, *Sameer Chhatre* <[email protected]> wrote: > > First hand or first feet? I think your legs will tell the story 12 hours > after you finish the run.:) > But I thought gala events like these would get cancelled becaue of the > recent attack!! Or are we showing the brave dont care attitude to them? I > just read an article written by Manav Chakraborthy from livemint or > something. He has been very circastic saying nothing has been done after > those attacks. Sorry I dont have the link to forward. > > Also, sorry to divert the topic but can someone give me an update on what > happened after all that show shaa...? > Woh Israel army ko dekho, not listening to anybody and killing whoever they > see. > Sameer > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:51:46 +0530 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Mumbai Marathon and ooske stories > To: [email protected] > > > Hmmm! I am sorry i woke up a little late, never mind if things go > according to plans I might visit your country to run the next marathon and > we both can take part together! I am running 21 K's tomorrow, a little > tensed but excited at the same time. Lets see in how much time I can > complete it, the challenge is the timing and not the completion actually! > Thank you for your good wishes! > > I will write stories about my first hand experience about the marathon > after i complete tomorrow's run, so wait till then! > > Chal take care! > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Archana Sharma <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, 16 January, 2009 9:10:38 PM > *Subject:* Mumbai Marathon and ooske stories > > Hey that's fab. You running finally when I have returned to the UK. Had I > been there, we could have caught up and may be ran together shouting Vani > Reunion 88-89 batch zindabad. > WIll you be promoting any cause? > What are you running dream run or 21-kms? Don't tell me it's 42 kms. > I used to sleep at office dormitory overnight and leave from there itself. > And those female reporters covering the Marathon and a female photographer > also used to stay. It used to be one noisy and sleepless night getting > scared of the smallest sound. Actually, male reporters and editors before > leaving would tell us stories about who committed suicide in the dorm once > and scare us. > Remembering those days. last time I had screamed at Dhanraj Pillai when i > was running for the dream run. He was coming back on the opposite lane from > 21 kms. I stood at the road divider and said, " What Dhanraj, you disappoint > me. Why are you walking and not running." Dhanraj like a typical rowdy said, > " Waah, you try to run 21 kms and then tell me. Yourself are doing dream > run, haa." > The conversation was so casual my friends asked me you know Dhanraj and I > said no, first time i am talking to him. That is how Mumbai Marathon is. > Infectious excitement. All the best Nayan. > Arch > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Nayan Mapani <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > Arre when you see it dont get offended pls! This bugger is the Prime > Minister of our neighbouring country, no wonder this country is going to > dogs!!!! > > I had been to Matheran on a short holiday and after my return i am a little > busy preparing for day after tomorrow's marathon run! Let's see how it goes! > > > I am feeling a little disappointed since I missed a lot of action from > Sujil and other guys, sorry folks! > > U take care! > > Bye > ------------------------------ > *From:* Archana Sharma <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, 16 January, 2009 4:24:44 PM > *Subject:* Re: Fw: Fwd: Pakistani Primeminister : Shame ........... > > Can't see it at office. Will see at home. But will send..Nobody commented > on Karachin news. And Mr Mepani, where were you all these days? You were not > responding. 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