Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have complete complete the grueling comrades Marathon in South Africa. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

“The atmosphere during the run was electrifying with people of all age groups cheering us all along the route. The energy kept me going. I was running with a clear mind without the pressure of a set goal. I could spend in the last few Hindred metres and that was a great feeling, “Says madhuri palli, a visakhapatnam-based radiologist and founder of vizag runners societies. The 46-age-old runner completes the Comrades Marathon Held on June 11 in South Africa, A 89.885 Kilometre Race Between The Cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban, in 10 hours, 25 Minutes, 25 Minutes, 25 MINUTES WOLL AHEED -Ff time of 12 hours.

Madhuri Says She Owes It to Her Coach Ashok Nath and Vizag Runners Society for Making Her Do The Impossible. She Attempted Her First Full Marathon in 2016 and Over the Years Has Completed Three Full Marathons, Five Ultra-Marathons and Three 25-Kilometre Ultra Marathons. Her longest one was the 65 kilometres buddha trails in Darjeeling. “But Nothing Surpasses the feeling of crossing the finishing line at comrades Marathon. It is an ultimate test of endurance and mental fortitude,” says Madhuri, who became the first female runner from Andhra Pradesh to complete the grueling marathon, known for its demanding course and rigorous competition.

Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have completes the grueling comrades Marathon in South Africa, Along with Her Training Group. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Her training began in January this year under the guidance of her bengaluru-spoiled coach ashok nath. “He Had Customized an Effective Training Plan for Me Taking Into Consideration that I was Injury Prone,” She Says. According to Madhuri, Being Committed to the Training Plan Makes a lot of different. “I used to run six days a week, twice a day for about an hour and a half. This included three days of different runs to up the distance covered and increase speed. Additionally, I also took utmost care for my nutrition and sleep, ”She adds.

Madhuri, who works as a consultant radiologist at mahatma gandhi cancer hospital in visakhapatnam, underlines the importance of a good coach and support group in the training for full marting. When she is attempted her first full marathon in 2016, she ended up with a pain in the knee. “It took a while for me to recover. In Fact, I wasn’t even if I would be able to finish the marathon, “Says madhuri. It was after this experience that Madhuri Started to Research on the Science of Running and Evently founded the vizag runners social.

As she focuses on rebuilding her strength after the challenging comrades, Madhuri Continues to Motivate Runners, Especially Women, AS PART of the Mentoring Programme of the Mentoring Programme O Unning. “Running gives you discipline in life. Personally, it has helped me to come out of many challenging and stressful situations, when I felt like giving up, ”She adds.