Yongama Dekeda
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
I am so happy to be finally posting this :) If ever there was a runner who made running look so effortless, HE IS IT! I have the honour of knowing him personally and when ever he passes me I just look at how swiftlty he moves. It looks like he is not running, so if you ever free on a saturday morning and find yourself in Braamfontein.
COME RUN WITH US !!!
Q. Tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do for a living?
COME RUN WITH US !!!
Q. Tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do for a living?
A. My
name is Yongama Thembelani Chasabelungu Gangathamabhulu Dekeda. Im 32 years old
im the oldest of 4 brothers. I work for an IT company.
Q. How do you balance your exercise regime and your professional life?
A. I
try to run a minimum of 25km a week excluding weekends(those are for races).
Q. When and why did you start running?
A. I
started in 2012 after I got a health scare I was hospitalised for high blood
pressure. The Doctor said if I did not
do something about my weight I was gonna die. I was doing most of my running on
the threadmill then and it was something I did when I was late for a gym class.
Its is in 2013 leading to the Nike Run Jozi that I started running on the
streets. It used to take me more than 30
mins to run 3km and I would have a million stops on the way.
Q. What is the longest distance you have ran?
A. 42.2km
is the longest.
Q. What gives you the confidence to run in the streets?
A. I
do most of my running on the street of Jozi. The people aswell as exploring new
parts of this town. Running with the Best Crew in the World Braamfie Runners
gives me a lot of confidence everyone is supportive and they give great tips on
how to improve ones running.
Q. What do you think about the lack of exercise among the youth?
A. Eish
I feel Sorry for the kids who don’t exercise now. It get harder to start
exercise when you get older or when you get fat. I feel as much as new
technology makes life simpler, it also makes it difficult(if that makes sense)
kids plays soccer with their thumbs instead of going out there and really play
soccer. Parents must try by all means to encourage their kids to go play
outside.
Q. What was your best running experience?
A. Jacaranda
City Challenge 2014 42.2km. I did not get my goal of sub 4:30(missed it by 6+
mins), but it was my best run so far.
Q. What was your worst running experience?
A. The
last 7km of the Old Ed’s Half Marathon. I don’t know what happened. My legs
refused to move I just felt super tired. Also the 2014 Gauteng sports challenge
42.2km, I got cramps on my hamstrings at around the halfway mark. I still managed to
finish in 5h2mins.
Q. How do you push through the pain?
A. NdiliBhele
Ndinenkani kwaphekwa intloko yeBhele nelitye lenyengane khwavuthwa ilitye
kuqala (Im from the Bhele clan we are stubborn they once cooked a granite rock
and a head of a Bhele and the rock was cooked to perfection and the head of a
Bhele was still raw). Being stubborn and
the great feeling of completing the run beats the pain all the time.
Q. What advice can you give somebody who wants to start running?
A. It
the best worst thing you could ever do to yourself. Starting running is not
easy it took me 3 months to be able to run 3km without stopping. Just Do it its
worth it and your Body will thank you.
Q. Which Social media sites are you on and how can one follow you?A. Facebook
Yongama Dekeda. Twitter: @yongmaster Instagram: @yongmaster
...Nike
Pegasus 30 (Hashe lam Lomoya)
I love running because…
...it
feels great(after you have finished)
Injury is…
...your
body telling you you are doing something wrong.(wrong shoes, too much running,
and not paying attention to what your body is telling you)
My body is…
...the
happiest when I have killed a personal best regardless of the distance.
My running playlist has…
...a
mix of everything, iFani – Intro is my
powersong, Mdu Masilela – Sky
is the limit, Rick Ross- free mason, AC/DC - Hard as a rock, Ralf gum - take me to my love, Trompies- bengimngaka
I hate running when…
...it's
hot
Pain is…
...either
your head playing games with you or a serious injury or when a 60 year old
grandma runs passed you like you are going in different directions.
The road…
...there
for you to show it who is bossss
Sweat is…
...fat
crying as you burning it off your body
In future, I would like to run…
...the
Comrades marathon twice in a row(up and down) and complete within cut off.
Running my first in 2015.
Indie means…
...Totally
independent #RunEverything being able to run when there is not a crew to run with. Run when there is no one to cheer you on run when you feel like running in
whatever you wanna run in.
I do not like runners who…
...in races there are some clubs who will run in a
pack/bus/group the is nothing wrong in running as a pack my problem is with those
who block the whole road and everyone has to keep on asking them to pass .. that
pisses me off. Its freaken selfish.
#RunRevolution
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