Though I started running in the late 2015 and early 2016, my intention of running consistently started on December 24, 2019. Back then I recorded a video promising myself to run 365 days with no days off. Here is a video when it all started.
Today, I am on day 1462 or 4 years into running on a daily basis, regardless of weather or my emotional or mental state. Along the 7-8 years of my running period, so many people - athletes, coaches, couch-experts and just some random people who upon finding out about my running habit, asserted that running everyday is dangerous and I will be injuring myself permanently. I would ask myself what would my imaginary grandpa would say in this situation: āJust keep smiling and do what you think is rightā. Never limit yourself because of someoneās imagination.
Today, I am grateful for running because it taught me to be thankful for every breath I take. Running taught me to be patient with myself and with others, to stay humble, never be little the effort of others. It taught me that living in the moment and a fulfilling life is more important than success or monetary possessions. It taught me life is not you versus somebody but itās you versus you; you compared to your yesterday. Running made me stronger, healthier, fitter and enduring person. As I put one foot in front of another, it always kept me reminding that I am a happiest person at the moment because not everyone has a healthy body or can push through pain not only when they are motivated to do.
Over the course of running period I tried to keep record of my running journey. Turns out I ran 25km for 571 times, half-marathon for 159 times, 11 times marathon, 18 times ultra two of which is 100km road-run and 107km trail run.
I am thankful for my body that it can bear me for so many miles. Last year, I ran 10000km and this year I am about to reach another 10000km (an average of 27.4km per day) - 9824km, another 176km to go for six more days of this year.
I am grateful for the patience of my family with my running cause not everyone can bear a husband running so much. I am grateful for each runner in the running community of DAV.TJ (https://t.me/davtajikistan), like-minded positive people with incredible determination and perseverance. I am proud to be part of DAV.TJ family because unlike so many other running communities, we celebrate, enjoy small achievements and never compare ourselves to others. Our goal is simple: be better than we were yesterday.
I donāt know what the next 4 years ahead has up in its sleeve or is going to bring. I patiently and excitingly look toward and keep moving.
What began as nothing more than a spark of a thought has now taken shape before us, alive and undeniable. We didnāt just imagine it, we lived it, we felt it, and we proved that a simple idea can become something powerful when we dare to believe in it. This journey reminds me that every dream starts quietly, almost invisibly, yet with courage, effort, and heart, it grows into something that touches our lives and inspires us to keep reaching for more.
At the top of the Double Pass (northern), my brother Firuz asked me about our estimated plan of when we will be reaching the finish. Based on the information we had, I said: āBest plan is we reach by 7 PM, given or taken plus/minus 1 hour.ā Little I knew how things could go wrong so fast.
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