What the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve

Guys,
Yesterday i ran Airtel Delhi Half marathon ( 21 KM ), and thought to share some of the experience with you. After enrolling for this, 21 km seems to be a mammoth task and especially running it in a stipulated time window of 3 hrs seems even more challenging. We assembled at about 6:30 am and race started at 7:35 am, believe me it was a altogether a different and great experience. The first thing i learned from this "There is hell lot of difference between participating in and event (activity) and being a spectator"
· "You will not know the real difference unless and until you get into things"
Then we started running, first 3 Km was an easy ride i steadily and without burning so much of energy passed 5KM mark and that was really satisfying. "Start and activity without worrying too much about final output"
· "Well begun is half done"
Kept on running, till i reached 11 KM mark, this was something fulfilling beyond words. But this quickly reminded me of next 10KM. "Most people fell Half way, don't let your efforts go waste" Tempo was up for Next 3 KM in an anticipation of success, so 13KM was there to be conquered. " Sometimes taste of success make you run a mile extra" The life after 13KM was a real challenge, walking was getting difficult forget about running. " The key Mantra was to keep hanging"
· "Run hard when it is harder to run"
Now every KM was an uphill task, and i was on a verge of breakdown. Now you start looking at your running mates and see them stretching beyond limits. `"Stretch beyond your limits, this is what separates you from the rest"
· "Anything that doesn't kill you will make you stronger"
Finally i could see 18 KM mark, all drained and practically no juice left. Than suddenly a large crowd of Delhi Run (7KM) joined in, and suddenly got refilled with so much of extra energy, that started running as if i just started the race. "Being in a company of self motivated and common goal oriented people help you reach your objective faster."
· " Be in a company of common goal oriented people"
And finally i could see the 21 KM mark, oh man such a relief. You can't imagine the taste of success unless you actually taste it.
· "All is well that ends well"
The main conclusion that i draw from this event is. "We unnecessarily put constraints and limitations to our goals and objective, practically speaking there is nothing that can actually stop you from doing anything other than your mind."
" What the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve "