Visakhapatnam gears up for the Marathon season with structured training and camaraderie

As the Marathon Season Approaches, The Running Community of Visakhapatnam is in full gear, preparaing with vigor and discipline. Various Running Groups in the City Have Embraced A Structured Approach to Training, with Emphasis on Injury Prevention, Fitness and Fostering Camaraderie Among Runners. For many, these activities are a mix of disciplined Preparation, Community Support, and A Commitment to Encouring NEWRAGING NEWAREGIN NEWSERS to take their first strides legs Marathon success.

Vizag Runners Society, a dedicated collective, have been encouraging runners to focus on gradual enduance building. The Emphasis is on long runs over the weekends, complemented by Midweek Strength Training and Shorter, Fast-Paced Runs. Madhuri Palli, A Seasoned Marathoner from the Group, Shares, “Strength Training and Mobility Drills are Key to Avoiding Injuries. 10 Percent per week, allowing the body to adapt without overloading it too song. “

The Visakhapatnam-based radiological and founder of vizag runners society recalls a memerable moment when she complete the comrades Marathon Held on June 11 in 2023 in South Africa, A 89.885 Kilometre Race Between the Cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban. “It is an Ultimate Test of Endures and Mental Fortitude,” Says Madhuri, Who Alaso the first female runner from Andhra Pradesh to Complete the Grueling Marathon, KNOWN ForTS DEMANDING COUROSE SOUSESE and Rigorous competition. However, Madhuri says, just like life, races too have their highs and lows. Recalling Her Experience at the Buddha Trails The Same Year, She Says: “That was my low point as a Marathoner. My Birthday. I did feel bad for a while;

Madhuri says whenever one is training for a race, the focus should be on effort. “On the race day, the terrain and weather will be different, but your effort should remove the same.

With rolling hills and inclines being a part of the City’s topography coupled with its humid climate, Madhuri Emphasis on Wearing Two Layers and Training a Litle Later in the day. “Flat rolling hills may not cause much injury but we have to be careful how we land and impact the body in steep incines and declines. She adds.

Meanwhile, the Visakha Trail Running Association (VTRA), A Community of Passionate Runners, Has a Six-Month-Long Time Time Trial Series to Help Runners Prepare for Marathons. The time trails are help every Sunday and are going on from april and will end in September, in the run up to the vizag half marathon in October. Here, The Focus is on Promoting Running and Fitness. The time trial series have a 1.6 kilometre run for child and 10k for adults of all age groups.

“The timings are captured and shared after the race on our website (www.vstra.run). The best performance or toppers are awarded tropheies. The awards are a way of encourage Founder of the Association.

VTRA also conducts the ultribe Paderu, The Longest Race Race in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Passing Through the Hills of Eastern Ghats, Tribal Hamlets, Fores, Lush Landscapes of Paderu ARAND the PED Vanjangi.

Injury Prevention Remains a Central Concern for Both Seasoned and Novice Runners. The groups advocate a slow and steady approach, encouraging participants to listen to their body and rest when needed. Overtraining, they emphasise, can lead to injurys that could derail months of preparation.

Suman Das at a Marathon | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Suman das, radiation oncologist who is a part of vizag runners society, Emphasis on Hydration Especially in the Warm Months of September and October. “People are ignorant about the amount of fluids our body needs during hot and humid weather. He also highlights the importance of nutrition. “A diet high in protein, minerals like zinc, magnesium, iron, calcium should be taken from preceding weeks,” he adds.

Suman Started Running during the Pandemic and Got Inspired by the Vizag Runners. In the past three years, he completes 12 half marathons and three full marathons help in different sites in India. “I have improved mile by mile in terms of increasing the distance from 5k to 42.2k, improving my heart rate during the activities, my timing with everything every run,” He Says and Credits His PROPERSS to Proper Training, Hydration, Nutrition and Guidance.

Madhuri Palli, The First Female Runner from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have completed the Grueling Comrades Marathon in South Africa. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

On Race Day, Madhuri recommends a carb-rich meal. “My go-to food is khichdi and boiled potato,” She Adds. She also sugges carrying a water bottle and frequent sipping of water. “Rather than gulping lots of water at aid stations, which will make your stomach heavy, fill your bottle at regular intervals. In a humid city like visakhapatnam, it’s important to start to start to start to start to start to start to start to set Hydration. If you are careful enough in the first hal, you can aim at a strong finish, “She adds.

What makes the Marathon Season in Visakhapatnam Special is the Sense of Community Among Runners. They run along “The running culture in visakhapatnam has grown trendily in recent years, and it’s heartening to see so many people, especially newomers, take up the challenge,” Says yogashh.

The runners say that there is no better feeling than crossing that Finish line, and the groups ensure everything has the best shot at doing so-injury-free and with a smile.

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Ultribe Paderu Marathon – December 8 (www.vtra.run)

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Published – September 20, 2024 06:45 AM IST