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Edinburgh Nerves
Pre-race nervous thoughts before my Edinburgh marathon!
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Prepping for a trip… Prepping for a move… A busy May!
I leave for the UK in four days. My marathon is in eight. This should have been the time to focus on training, recovery, race nerves, and travel prep. Instead, most of May has been spent house-hunting in South Delhi. My lease ends on May 31, and I decided to move after my landlord started…
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Another Training Block Done — But Was It Enough?
I signed up for the Edinburgh Marathon late last year thinking, “Okay, one marathon for 2026.” Usually, my calendar is simple: a half marathon in February, followed by a marathon in summer (spring elsewhere in the world). Last year it was Boston in April. After missing out on Manchester registration this year, I settled for…
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Is Life Good on the Other Side of the Start Line: Reflections from Bhatti Mines Ultra
Is life good on the other side of the start line?Yes… and maybe no. Yes – when you see the smiles on runners’ faces after they’ve crushed the course, finished their first race, or simply enjoyed a great outing with friends. No – when you see the opposite of all of that. This year, Bhatti…
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NDM 2026 – When Disappoints Come Faster Than the Race Finish
Late post – because life came between February 22 and today! Some race days do not go the way you imagine them. This one certainly did not. I went into NDM2026 (half marathon) knowing I was not in the best place. It had not been a great season, and for the past week I had…
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February Shenanigans: Back-to-Back Races – Back-to-Back Podiums
So, it’s racing month… After going race-free for nearly seven months in 2025, 2026 has started on a busy note! I raced the first two weekends of February. Kicked off with the Indian Navy 10K on February 1 – a race I had marked since last year as a build-up to the New Delhi Half…
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Two Years of Trail Femmes: Trails, Miles, Smiles & Lot of Magic
And, just like that we turned two! When Trail Femmes began, it was not about building a huge community; it started as a safe space for women to come together on trails. Just like how many running stores go, what started as a short run turned into a space for women to show up as…
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Vagamon ULTrail: Excitement, Anger, and a Hard-Earned Straw Hat
Vagamon ULTrail and I go back a bit; this was my second time lining up at the start, and once again, I came back with the winner’s straw hat. This time, it was the 36 km category, run on an updated route that promised more adventure, more elevation, and more of Vagamon’s wild beauty. What…
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Race Report | Chiang Mai by UTMB – HMOG 50 (56 km)
Race Day: December 6, Saturday Distance: 56KM Weather Conditions: Not so cold as I thought it should be Let’s start with the truth: I’ve had better race days… There is nothing pretty about this one. No gentle introductions, no rolling warm-ups. This race gets straight to the point – steep climbs and equally steep downhills,…
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INTHANON20 | Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB: A Warm-Up That Warmed My Heart
Race day: November 30 Location: DOI Inthanon National Park Weather Conditions: Pretty cold and freezing INTHANON20 was meant to be a “shakeout race” before the big one next weekend, but it turned out to be so much more… a reminder of why I love toeing a start line, feeling the buzz of runners around me,…
Eat, Run, Live, Sleep, Repeat 