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The Edison Journey - A Short Marathon

It has not been many days since I ran my second 10k run successfully. The last time I participated in the run it was more of a walk than a run. This time it was half run half walk and I completed it in lesser time than I had expected. I was pleasantly surprised by this and I saw the same feeling echoed by most the other runners from HTC.
It is one of the things I really like about marathons in general. You are in competition with yourselves, not others. This time I had decided to finish better and actually do some running in the 10k run. Everyone was trying to do better than what they would normally do. The atmosphere around, the positive encouragement and an urge to be better drives us all to put that extra spring in every step.
Competition is not new to us. We compete in every sphere of our lives. From getting good grades to getting placed, life has been a series of competitions. From competing with Sharmaji ka ladka to competing with Vermaji ki beti, it has mostly been competition with others. But the two runs that I have run, the competition was with myself and I think for most of us that was the case. That might also be because we were not trying to be first at anything but just the best of ourselves.
Anyways I was planning to write something to describe my Edison Journey but the dull pain in my legs after the run, wouldn't let me pen down my thoughts properly. But then it also gave me a parallel which describes the Edison Journey perfectly.
Our journey in the program was like my 10k run. We ran(did exceptional work) sometimes and sometimes we walked(have a plethora of options here). It was not an easy journey, it was arduous and it was demanding. But we pushed through the pain, ploughed through the rough terrain and finally now, have crossed the finish line. The experiences we had along the way have enriched our lives and we have become a better version of ourselves than when we started the run.
The pain that lingers on is a reminder that the juice was worth the squeeze. Whatever we have learned in our run of 2 years is going to help us in years to come, in our professional careers and personal lives too.
And although we have completed our run for now, there's always another challenge up for grab, another milestone to achieve, maybe even a half-marathon to be run. So carry on the rigour and enthusiasm we had for our 2 year short marathon in your future runs. Live up to the ethos of 'Once Edison - Always Edison' and all your future runs will definitely be equally rewarding, if not more.

Thank you all for running with me.

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