Category: Musings

  • Rain, Run and Falling Sick: A Monsoon Story

    Here is me complaining more about the rainy season! In Delhi we had a hard Summer with boiling heat in May/June and ultimate humidity in July/August. When we first hard rains in August, some of us were thrilled. Finally an end to humidity… but no! The suffering continued with unpredictable weather and the humidity levels…

  • You don’t always have to run fast; sometimes, you just need to keep moving

    The time says it all… sometimes, you just need to keep moving! As a coach, I often meet people with ambitious goals—some want to run a marathon next year simply because their neighbor just did. While I admire their enthusiasm, I always stress the importance of building fitness realistically. You can’t expect to run 42.2…

  • How to Stay Motivated for Your Mobility Exercises

    As a runner, incorporating mobility exercises into my routine has been essential for staying injury-free and recovering from various niggles and injuries over the years. Running isn’t just about logging miles; it’s about ensuring your body has the range of motion and muscle balance needed to perform efficiently. Mobility exercises enhance joint flexibility and maintain…

  • Staying Motivated in Delhi’s Challenging Weather

    For the past few weeks in Delhi, the weather has been far from ideal. After enduring intense heat, we now face stifling humidity, making it difficult to stay motivated for workouts. During the heatwave, I turned to the treadmill, and as the humidity peaked, my treadmill runs increased. With several races towards the end of…

  • Stayin’ Alive for Runs this Summer

    Stayin’ alive seems to the goal of this Summer! Motivation and health have taken a hit recently… the heat and related disruptions have never been so annoying… Every summer, when things get hard, I ask myself what the purpose of these runs is. Do I need to run because I have created myself this ‘runner’…

  • The Colours of March

    Are we over with winter already? Is it summer yet? There seems to be sunshine to bask in. Yet there is a nip in the air… sometimes a bit colder like today! And then the colours… haven’t they changed? It’s not grey anymore! Ready to leave the cold and freezing days to the warmth of…

  • The end of winter running?

    Stepped out today as usual in my winter long sleeves and gloves ready for my Sunday long(ish)! New Delhi (half) Marathon is next week and thought would get a comfortable run! I had all these ‘winter runs’ layered up and wondered the transition to running in a singlet on a race day even having the…

  • Tata Mumbai Marathon Race Report

    Redemption! That’s the word I’d use to sum up this race! In 2020, when I ran the last in Mumbai, I was broken and crushed! I was injured and still completed the course just under 4 hours for the prestigious Procam slam – where one needs to complete Procam’s race 4 categories in a season:…

  • Mumbai Calling!

    Yes, back in my favourite race city after 4 long years! Last time I was here back in 2020, I had a forgettable race. I was advised not to race considering the many injuries I have picked up towards the end of 2019. Still I travelled to Mumbai and lined up only to finish just…

  • Goodbye, 2023

    What an year of running this has been! Finally close 3800 km of running, 615+ hours of activities and a total of 352 days active. This has been the most productive of recent years after couple of my ultrarunning years! I had run two key races – New Delhi Marathon and Delhi Half Marathon –…