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Run 141 | Vlog 108

@ayuthonmarathon

This run felt different.

No aggressive push.
No survival mode like KD.
No red-zone suffering like Shilp.

This race flowed.

Over the last two weeks, I reduced my running to three days a week, allowing proper taper and recovery. The body felt relaxed, fresh, and ready.

The goal this time was simple:
Run steady. Stay controlled. Enjoy the race.

No pressure for timing.

But the preparation from the previous races was already doing its work.

For context:

KD Marathon – 32 KM
3:30:00 finish
Pace: 6:30/km
This was the longest run I did in an event and thoroughly enjoyed the suffering and achieved my Personal Best.

Then came Shilp Half Marathon – 21 KM
2:02:00 finish
Pace: ~5:47/km
That race pushed my limits and showed how close the sub-2 hour barrier really was.

Ayuthon was the moment where everything aligned.

Energy.
Nutrition.
Recovery.
Pacing.

And instead of forcing the race, I simply stayed consistent from start to finish.

@ayuthonmarathon – 21 KM
1:51:00 finish
Pace: ~5:16/km

A 9-minute improvement from my previous half marathon.

And the most surprising part?

No crash.
No exhaustion.
Just controlled running from start to finish.

One banana pre race

250ml water

One Date intra Run

Thats it.

Sometimes the best races are not the ones where you push the hardest —
they’re the ones where everything finally works together.

Fantastic experience

A race where preparation met execution.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

Run 141 | Vlog 108

@ayuthonmarathon

This run felt different.

No aggressive push.
No survival mode like KD.
No red-zone suffering like Shilp.

This race flowed.

Over the last two weeks, I reduced my running to three days a week, allowing proper taper and recovery. The body felt relaxed, fresh, and ready.

The goal this time was simple:
Run steady. Stay controlled. Enjoy the race.

No pressure for timing.

But the preparation from the previous races was already doing its work.

For context:

KD Marathon – 32 KM
3:30:00 finish
Pace: 6:30/km
This was the longest run I did in an event and thoroughly enjoyed the suffering and achieved my Personal Best.

Then came Shilp Half Marathon – 21 KM
2:02:00 finish
Pace: ~5:47/km
That race pushed my limits and showed how close the sub-2 hour barrier really was.

Ayuthon was the moment where everything aligned.

Energy.
Nutrition.
Recovery.
Pacing.

And instead of forcing the race, I simply stayed consistent from start to finish.

@ayuthonmarathon – 21 KM
1:51:00 finish
Pace: ~5:16/km

A 9-minute improvement from my previous half marathon.

And the most surprising part?

No crash.
No exhaustion.
Just controlled running from start to finish.

One banana pre race

250ml water

One Date intra Run

Thats it.

Sometimes the best races are not the ones where you push the hardest —
they’re the ones where everything finally works together.

Fantastic experience

A race where preparation met execution.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

Run 141 | Vlog 108

@ayuthonmarathon

This run felt different.

No aggressive push.
No survival mode like KD.
No red-zone suffering like Shilp.

This race flowed.

Over the last two weeks, I reduced my running to three days a week, allowing proper taper and recovery. The body felt relaxed, fresh, and ready.

The goal this time was simple:
Run steady. Stay controlled. Enjoy the race.

No pressure for timing.

But the preparation from the previous races was already doing its work.

For context:

KD Marathon – 32 KM
3:30:00 finish
Pace: 6:30/km
This was the longest run I did in an event and thoroughly enjoyed the suffering and achieved my Personal Best.

Then came Shilp Half Marathon – 21 KM
2:02:00 finish
Pace: ~5:47/km
That race pushed my limits and showed how close the sub-2 hour barrier really was.

Ayuthon was the moment where everything aligned.

Energy.
Nutrition.
Recovery.
Pacing.

And instead of forcing the race, I simply stayed consistent from start to finish.

@ayuthonmarathon – 21 KM
1:51:00 finish
Pace: ~5:16/km

A 9-minute improvement from my previous half marathon.

And the most surprising part?

No crash.
No exhaustion.
Just controlled running from start to finish.

One banana pre race

250ml water

One Date intra Run

Thats it.

Sometimes the best races are not the ones where you push the hardest —
they’re the ones where everything finally works together.

Fantastic experience

A race where preparation met execution.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

KD Marathon 32K | Run 129 | Vlog 106 |

Eight months ago, I couldn’t have imagined running 32 kilometers. My first long run in Week 1 was just 4.8 km, and it took me 48–50 minutes to finish. I was heavy, slow, and completely new to running.

Everything changed when I decided to commit — consciously. I worked on:
✨ Posture & proper gait
✨ Strides & cadence
✨ Strength training
✨ Managing Jiu-Jitsu & martial arts
✨ Nutrition &mobility for better running
✨ Balancing life as a father, husband, son, and coach

Step by step, day by day, small improvements added up. Encouragement from my students, colleagues, friends, my parents, my son, and most importantly my wife, kept me going.

Cut to today — 32 km completed at 6:30/km pace. This moment is emotional, because everything I did was to set an example for my son: that effort + consistency makes anything possible.

Along the way, I lost around ~10kg, going from 90 kg to 77 kg. But this isn’t the finish line. Though I had to pause my 50 km prep, I’m not quitting running.

Thank you @kdmarathonofficial and @cyrunssports for such event. Thank you @ahmedabadmunicipalcorporation for making this heritage run possible. Thank you @ahmedabadpolice for being there for us. Thank you to all volunteers 🙏🏼

Thank you all for your constant support and encouragement. 💛

Keep moving. One day at a time.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

Balancing the body reminds me to balance life.
Finding calmness even when everything around is chaos.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

Run 132 | @shilpaarambh Half Marathon | Vlog 107

Personal Best. Again.

My first Half Marathon (@ahmdmarathon ) – 2:14
Second (@sbi.greenmarathon ) – 2:05
Today at @shilpaarambh – 2:02

Progress doesn’t lie.

Running has never been my forte.
I’m comfortable in other fitness disciplines but
running was always my weak link.

But this year I decided to face it.

Strength training.
Mobility.
Consistent practice.
Sleep.
Nutrition.
Recovery.

And most importantly — discipline when motivation wasn’t there.

This race wasn’t easy.

After my 32 km @kdmarathonofficial run last week, I fell sick.
Barely 1000–1200 calories for days.
Lost 2–3 kg.
Felt weak.

Race morning fuel?
One banana.
A pinch of salt.
Water.
And the will to finish strong.

Started around 5:33 AM.
Initial pace around 7:00/km.
I was behind the 2:30 pacer.

5 km – passed 2:30.
10 km – reached 2:15 pacer.
15 km – crossed 2:15.
Last 3 km – legs screaming.
Mind calm.

Kept going.

Finished in 2:02.

Now I know — sub 2 hours is possible.
But there’s no novice effect anymore.
From here, every minute shaved will demand more commitment. More patience. More grind.

Special mention to my brother @poontavati — always a positive force. Glad to meet you @vikasfitz , Always good to meet like-minded people pushing their limits

Grateful.
Hungry for more.
Not stopping.

#HalfMarathon #PersonalBest #RunningJourney #groundzeroacademy #built2endure

Run 132 | @shilpaarambh Half Marathon | Vlog 107

Personal Best. Again.

My first Half Marathon (@ahmdmarathon ) – 2:14
Second (@sbi.greenmarathon ) – 2:05
Today at @shilpaarambh – 2:02

Progress doesn’t lie.

Running has never been my forte.
I’m comfortable in other fitness disciplines but
running was always my weak link.

But this year I decided to face it.

Strength training.
Mobility.
Consistent practice.
Sleep.
Nutrition.
Recovery.

And most importantly — discipline when motivation wasn’t there.

This race wasn’t easy.

After my 32 km @kdmarathonofficial run last week, I fell sick.
Barely 1000–1200 calories for days.
Lost 2–3 kg.
Felt weak.

Race morning fuel?
One banana.
A pinch of salt.
Water.
And the will to finish strong.

Started around 5:33 AM.
Initial pace around 7:00/km.
I was behind the 2:30 pacer.

5 km – passed 2:30.
10 km – reached 2:15 pacer.
15 km – crossed 2:15.
Last 3 km – legs screaming.
Mind calm.

Kept going.

Finished in 2:02.

Now I know — sub 2 hours is possible.
But there’s no novice effect anymore.
From here, every minute shaved will demand more commitment. More patience. More grind.

Special mention to my brother @poontavati — always a positive force. Glad to meet you @vikasfitz , Always good to meet like-minded people pushing their limits

Grateful.
Hungry for more.
Not stopping.

#HalfMarathon #PersonalBest #RunningJourney #groundzeroacademy #built2endure

Run 132 | @shilpaarambh Half Marathon | Vlog 107

Personal Best. Again.

My first Half Marathon (@ahmdmarathon ) – 2:14
Second (@sbi.greenmarathon ) – 2:05
Today at @shilpaarambh – 2:02

Progress doesn’t lie.

Running has never been my forte.
I’m comfortable in other fitness disciplines but
running was always my weak link.

But this year I decided to face it.

Strength training.
Mobility.
Consistent practice.
Sleep.
Nutrition.
Recovery.

And most importantly — discipline when motivation wasn’t there.

This race wasn’t easy.

After my 32 km @kdmarathonofficial run last week, I fell sick.
Barely 1000–1200 calories for days.
Lost 2–3 kg.
Felt weak.

Race morning fuel?
One banana.
A pinch of salt.
Water.
And the will to finish strong.

Started around 5:33 AM.
Initial pace around 7:00/km.
I was behind the 2:30 pacer.

5 km – passed 2:30.
10 km – reached 2:15 pacer.
15 km – crossed 2:15.
Last 3 km – legs screaming.
Mind calm.

Kept going.

Finished in 2:02.

Now I know — sub 2 hours is possible.
But there’s no novice effect anymore.
From here, every minute shaved will demand more commitment. More patience. More grind.

Special mention to my brother @poontavati — always a positive force. Glad to meet you @vikasfitz , Always good to meet like-minded people pushing their limits

Grateful.
Hungry for more.
Not stopping.

#HalfMarathon #PersonalBest #RunningJourney #groundzeroacademy #built2endure

Run 132 | @shilpaarambh Half Marathon | Vlog 107

Personal Best. Again.

My first Half Marathon (@ahmdmarathon ) – 2:14
Second (@sbi.greenmarathon ) – 2:05
Today at @shilpaarambh – 2:02

Progress doesn’t lie.

Running has never been my forte.
I’m comfortable in other fitness disciplines but
running was always my weak link.

But this year I decided to face it.

Strength training.
Mobility.
Consistent practice.
Sleep.
Nutrition.
Recovery.

And most importantly — discipline when motivation wasn’t there.

This race wasn’t easy.

After my 32 km @kdmarathonofficial run last week, I fell sick.
Barely 1000–1200 calories for days.
Lost 2–3 kg.
Felt weak.

Race morning fuel?
One banana.
A pinch of salt.
Water.
And the will to finish strong.

Started around 5:33 AM.
Initial pace around 7:00/km.
I was behind the 2:30 pacer.

5 km – passed 2:30.
10 km – reached 2:15 pacer.
15 km – crossed 2:15.
Last 3 km – legs screaming.
Mind calm.

Kept going.

Finished in 2:02.

Now I know — sub 2 hours is possible.
But there’s no novice effect anymore.
From here, every minute shaved will demand more commitment. More patience. More grind.

Special mention to my brother @poontavati — always a positive force. Glad to meet you @vikasfitz , Always good to meet like-minded people pushing their limits

Grateful.
Hungry for more.
Not stopping.

#HalfMarathon #PersonalBest #RunningJourney #groundzeroacademy #built2endure

Run 132 | @shilpaarambh Half Marathon | Vlog 107

Personal Best. Again.

My first Half Marathon (@ahmdmarathon ) – 2:14
Second (@sbi.greenmarathon ) – 2:05
Today at @shilpaarambh – 2:02

Progress doesn’t lie.

Running has never been my forte.
I’m comfortable in other fitness disciplines but
running was always my weak link.

But this year I decided to face it.

Strength training.
Mobility.
Consistent practice.
Sleep.
Nutrition.
Recovery.

And most importantly — discipline when motivation wasn’t there.

This race wasn’t easy.

After my 32 km @kdmarathonofficial run last week, I fell sick.
Barely 1000–1200 calories for days.
Lost 2–3 kg.
Felt weak.

Race morning fuel?
One banana.
A pinch of salt.
Water.
And the will to finish strong.

Started around 5:33 AM.
Initial pace around 7:00/km.
I was behind the 2:30 pacer.

5 km – passed 2:30.
10 km – reached 2:15 pacer.
15 km – crossed 2:15.
Last 3 km – legs screaming.
Mind calm.

Kept going.

Finished in 2:02.

Now I know — sub 2 hours is possible.
But there’s no novice effect anymore.
From here, every minute shaved will demand more commitment. More patience. More grind.

Special mention to my brother @poontavati — always a positive force. Glad to meet you @vikasfitz , Always good to meet like-minded people pushing their limits

Grateful.
Hungry for more.
Not stopping.

#HalfMarathon #PersonalBest #RunningJourney #groundzeroacademy #built2endure

The ultimate healthy high. 🎶

There’s a specific kind of focus that only comes when you’re locked into the beat. Music goes where words can’t

Pachhi bhale taal barobar na hoe😄🤟🏽

Happy birthday my favourite human.@jay.pathak91

Run 124 | Vlog 105

After pausing my 50-kilometer preparation at Week 28, I didn’t stop running.

I kept showing up.

What changed was the target — not the discipline.

Right now, my focus has shifted to getting faster at the half marathon.
Not because it’s easier —
but because it demands precision, consistency, and less total time commitment than ultra prep.

With my current schedule, that matters.

Most of my runs now stay under three hours.
That single decision has changed everything:
• I recover better
• I train sharper
• I’m present more
• And I actually enjoy the process again

That said — my volume hasn’t disappeared.

Over the past weeks:
• 34 km
• 24 km
• 30 km
• 24 km

Next week: 32 kilometers

So no — I haven’t gone soft.
I’ve gone intentional.

I’m still building endurance.
Still respecting distance.
Just doing it in a way that fits the season of life I’m in.

And the best part?

I’m enjoying running again.
Not surviving it.
Not squeezing it in.
Actually enjoying it.

I’m recovering better.
Thinking clearer.
And I’m quietly hopeful about hitting a strong half-marathon time.

Same road.
Different focus.
Stronger alignment.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure

Health ane Technology ni Ramanbhaman

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratitruthbombs

Vlog 104 | Week 28
34 KM

Saturday. Afternoon. 12:15 PM.
Not ideal. Not fresh. Not heroic.

Last week’s 30K fooled me.
Mid-week run. Fresh legs. Confidence high.
I thought I had it figured out.

This week humbled me.

All the miles were already stacked.
Lifting done. Extra runs done.
BJJ rolls wrecked my right calf.
Fatigue was already sitting deep in the legs.

And then I made the mistake.

First 8–10 km at ~6:30 pace.
Flow state. Ego state.
Didn’t respect the distance.

By 15 km, the cost showed up.
By 17 km, the mind started folding.
By the third loop, around 25 km — I was mentally broken.

Eight-kilometer loops don’t forgive you.
There’s no hiding.
You face the same road again.
And again.
And again.

I slowed down, but the damage was done.
Every step after that was negotiation.
With pain. With doubt. With myself.

Finished around 4hr:12min
Not proud of the time.
Proud that I didn’t stop.

This run didn’t make me faster.
It made me honest.

I’m prepared.
I’m learning.
And I’m not here to quit.

I will not lose.
I will win.

VLOG 103 | WEEK 27✅

I met my demon again.
30 kilometers.

On 31st December, this distance broke me.
I bonked.
I doubted.
I walked the last 500 meters.
Not because I was weak — but because I was careless.
Poor fueling. Poor planning. Ego running the show.

This time, I came prepared.

I told myself one thing:
If I fail today, it won’t be because of fuel.
It will be because my endurance wasn’t ready.

So I loaded carbs.
I respected the distance.
I carried food — sweet potato, potatoes, dates.
And I ran.

It was brutal.
Mentally heavy.
Legs screaming by the end.
But I never bonked.

30 km done.
3 hours 26 minutes.

Last time:
29.5 km in 4 hours 2 minutes.
Broken. Empty. Afraid.

This time:
Tired, yes.
But fueled. Controlled. Still standing.

I didn’t win today.
I earned belief.

I’m still scared of this distance.
I’m still scared of 50 km.
But one thing is clear now —

I may lose.
I may suffer.
But I will not stop trying.

That’s endurance.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratitruthbombs #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratirunning

VLOG 103 | WEEK 27✅

I met my demon again.
30 kilometers.

On 31st December, this distance broke me.
I bonked.
I doubted.
I walked the last 500 meters.
Not because I was weak — but because I was careless.
Poor fueling. Poor planning. Ego running the show.

This time, I came prepared.

I told myself one thing:
If I fail today, it won’t be because of fuel.
It will be because my endurance wasn’t ready.

So I loaded carbs.
I respected the distance.
I carried food — sweet potato, potatoes, dates.
And I ran.

It was brutal.
Mentally heavy.
Legs screaming by the end.
But I never bonked.

30 km done.
3 hours 26 minutes.

Last time:
29.5 km in 4 hours 2 minutes.
Broken. Empty. Afraid.

This time:
Tired, yes.
But fueled. Controlled. Still standing.

I didn’t win today.
I earned belief.

I’m still scared of this distance.
I’m still scared of 50 km.
But one thing is clear now —

I may lose.
I may suffer.
But I will not stop trying.

That’s endurance.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratitruthbombs #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratirunning

VLOG 103 | WEEK 27✅

I met my demon again.
30 kilometers.

On 31st December, this distance broke me.
I bonked.
I doubted.
I walked the last 500 meters.
Not because I was weak — but because I was careless.
Poor fueling. Poor planning. Ego running the show.

This time, I came prepared.

I told myself one thing:
If I fail today, it won’t be because of fuel.
It will be because my endurance wasn’t ready.

So I loaded carbs.
I respected the distance.
I carried food — sweet potato, potatoes, dates.
And I ran.

It was brutal.
Mentally heavy.
Legs screaming by the end.
But I never bonked.

30 km done.
3 hours 26 minutes.

Last time:
29.5 km in 4 hours 2 minutes.
Broken. Empty. Afraid.

This time:
Tired, yes.
But fueled. Controlled. Still standing.

I didn’t win today.
I earned belief.

I’m still scared of this distance.
I’m still scared of 50 km.
But one thing is clear now —

I may lose.
I may suffer.
But I will not stop trying.

That’s endurance.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratitruthbombs #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratirunning

VLOG 103 | WEEK 27✅

I met my demon again.
30 kilometers.

On 31st December, this distance broke me.
I bonked.
I doubted.
I walked the last 500 meters.
Not because I was weak — but because I was careless.
Poor fueling. Poor planning. Ego running the show.

This time, I came prepared.

I told myself one thing:
If I fail today, it won’t be because of fuel.
It will be because my endurance wasn’t ready.

So I loaded carbs.
I respected the distance.
I carried food — sweet potato, potatoes, dates.
And I ran.

It was brutal.
Mentally heavy.
Legs screaming by the end.
But I never bonked.

30 km done.
3 hours 26 minutes.

Last time:
29.5 km in 4 hours 2 minutes.
Broken. Empty. Afraid.

This time:
Tired, yes.
But fueled. Controlled. Still standing.

I didn’t win today.
I earned belief.

I’m still scared of this distance.
I’m still scared of 50 km.
But one thing is clear now —

I may lose.
I may suffer.
But I will not stop trying.

That’s endurance.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratitruthbombs #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratirunning

VLOG 103 | WEEK 27✅

I met my demon again.
30 kilometers.

On 31st December, this distance broke me.
I bonked.
I doubted.
I walked the last 500 meters.
Not because I was weak — but because I was careless.
Poor fueling. Poor planning. Ego running the show.

This time, I came prepared.

I told myself one thing:
If I fail today, it won’t be because of fuel.
It will be because my endurance wasn’t ready.

So I loaded carbs.
I respected the distance.
I carried food — sweet potato, potatoes, dates.
And I ran.

It was brutal.
Mentally heavy.
Legs screaming by the end.
But I never bonked.

30 km done.
3 hours 26 minutes.

Last time:
29.5 km in 4 hours 2 minutes.
Broken. Empty. Afraid.

This time:
Tired, yes.
But fueled. Controlled. Still standing.

I didn’t win today.
I earned belief.

I’m still scared of this distance.
I’m still scared of 50 km.
But one thing is clear now —

I may lose.
I may suffer.
But I will not stop trying.

That’s endurance.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratitruthbombs #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratirunning

VLOG 103 | WEEK 27✅

I met my demon again.
30 kilometers.

On 31st December, this distance broke me.
I bonked.
I doubted.
I walked the last 500 meters.
Not because I was weak — but because I was careless.
Poor fueling. Poor planning. Ego running the show.

This time, I came prepared.

I told myself one thing:
If I fail today, it won’t be because of fuel.
It will be because my endurance wasn’t ready.

So I loaded carbs.
I respected the distance.
I carried food — sweet potato, potatoes, dates.
And I ran.

It was brutal.
Mentally heavy.
Legs screaming by the end.
But I never bonked.

30 km done.
3 hours 26 minutes.

Last time:
29.5 km in 4 hours 2 minutes.
Broken. Empty. Afraid.

This time:
Tired, yes.
But fueled. Controlled. Still standing.

I didn’t win today.
I earned belief.

I’m still scared of this distance.
I’m still scared of 50 km.
But one thing is clear now —

I may lose.
I may suffer.
But I will not stop trying.

That’s endurance.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratitruthbombs #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratirunning

VLOG 103 | WEEK 27✅

I met my demon again.
30 kilometers.

On 31st December, this distance broke me.
I bonked.
I doubted.
I walked the last 500 meters.
Not because I was weak — but because I was careless.
Poor fueling. Poor planning. Ego running the show.

This time, I came prepared.

I told myself one thing:
If I fail today, it won’t be because of fuel.
It will be because my endurance wasn’t ready.

So I loaded carbs.
I respected the distance.
I carried food — sweet potato, potatoes, dates.
And I ran.

It was brutal.
Mentally heavy.
Legs screaming by the end.
But I never bonked.

30 km done.
3 hours 26 minutes.

Last time:
29.5 km in 4 hours 2 minutes.
Broken. Empty. Afraid.

This time:
Tired, yes.
But fueled. Controlled. Still standing.

I didn’t win today.
I earned belief.

I’m still scared of this distance.
I’m still scared of 50 km.
But one thing is clear now —

I may lose.
I may suffer.
But I will not stop trying.

That’s endurance.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratitruthbombs #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratirunning

VLOG 103 | WEEK 27✅

I met my demon again.
30 kilometers.

On 31st December, this distance broke me.
I bonked.
I doubted.
I walked the last 500 meters.
Not because I was weak — but because I was careless.
Poor fueling. Poor planning. Ego running the show.

This time, I came prepared.

I told myself one thing:
If I fail today, it won’t be because of fuel.
It will be because my endurance wasn’t ready.

So I loaded carbs.
I respected the distance.
I carried food — sweet potato, potatoes, dates.
And I ran.

It was brutal.
Mentally heavy.
Legs screaming by the end.
But I never bonked.

30 km done.
3 hours 26 minutes.

Last time:
29.5 km in 4 hours 2 minutes.
Broken. Empty. Afraid.

This time:
Tired, yes.
But fueled. Controlled. Still standing.

I didn’t win today.
I earned belief.

I’m still scared of this distance.
I’m still scared of 50 km.
But one thing is clear now —

I may lose.
I may suffer.
But I will not stop trying.

That’s endurance.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratitruthbombs #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratirunning

Vlog 102 | Week 26

Still on track.
Not perfectly.
Just honestly.

I run in the morning.
Mostly in the afternoon.
Sometimes in the evening.
Sometimes when the city is asleep.

I run in the cold.
I run alone.
I run in dust.
I run under the sun.

With a t-shirt.
Without one.

Motivated some days.
Empty on others.
Full stomach.
Empty stomach.

Life throws a move.
I don’t fight it.
I adjust.
I go with it.
And I make sure the run gets done.

No obsession.
No theatrics.
Just showing up — again.

Running gets fueled.
Lifting gets done.
Life keeps moving.

Endurance doesn’t need a grim face.
Sometimes, it wears a smile.

#groundzeroacademy #built2endure #gujaratifactbombs #gujaratitruthbombs #

@poontavati aapki baat maanli
Day1/30
Lets join the movement
30day plank challenge
Everyday 1 minute plank entire January

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