Have you reached the grounds as part of a corporate initiative or to meet more people and have fun? Is your agenda just to network, build relationships, pick those T Shirts and caps, click photographs and glam up facebook albums? Is the whole Marathon or Walkathon to hit kilometres in a specific time frame just a self absorbed, self bloating engine? Or is it just fashion?
I walk approximately five kilometres every morning and some evenings do twenty rounds in my corridor. So my neighbor probably thought I was the perfect person to join her daughter for a Walkathon that was scheduled on 15th November from Kanteerva Stadium sponsored and presented by Lifestyle - A Landmark Group Initiative.
Before I agreed or asked any question regarding the event – How many kilometers, what time, starting point etc I wanted to know if the event was supporting any cause. The link that was shared for registration said “Beat Diabetes” I was on for the Walkathon.
Late in the evening that day, my mother told my nephew in Kolkata that I had walked a few kilometers that morning with a few hundred people to beat diabetes. I am not sure if that registered in his mind immediately.
My nephew is a juvenile diabetic, since he was thirteen years old – He had regular dozes of insulin for a few years and is now on medicines with a dozen restrictions. His recent tests, done almost the same time the Walkathon was held, reflected sugar level on the higher side again. Inspite of repeated requests we could never get him to have Walking in his exercise regime, which is highly recommended for diabetic patients. He would always promise that he will walk and then as usual - human inertia.
My nephew could not ignore this simple gesture I made for the cause. Again, I am not sure, if it is to beat his own sugar level or to respect my effort or thank me, since a week, he is walking for an hour every morning, my sister confirmed.
It is really not about record you create or break, it is the meaning you bring along that counts.You really have to save your energy to be able to run a full marathon. More than that, Diabetes or Dementia – does not matter, save the cause.
About the Author:
Kakuli Nag is a Learning Consultant with 18 years of corporate experience in Sales, Training and Consulting. An avid blogger in multiple forums. advocatingoutcomes@blogspot.com
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