Category: Musings
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That ‘Smashing PR’ feeling: New Delhi Marathon
Yes, finally a huge marathon PB. I am now a 3:40:53 marathoner. Though the race could have gone better, it is what it is for the season and considering where I was 6 months back, I take it as a huge win! After Comrades Marathon in August, 2022, I was left with a busted knee.…
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“My precious” – Runner edition
To every runner, their gear is precious. Whether it is the hydration vests, bottles, clothes, shoes or even running socks. Not just because they are mostly expensive, but also running stuff is not like every day items and running is something special in everyday life for most! I am someone who takes special care of…
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Racing someone up the hill on a random day!
Will you race someone during your morning training runs? This is not a nice thing to do I know; but I happened to pass someone during my morning run that has resulted in a race uphill!! I should say I was completely not at fault here! I passed someone who may be felt like passed…
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When you miss a morning run!
I generally don’t like missing morning runs! Runs should be in the morning when you are not fatigued and it helps kickstart the day in style. But when I have a sleepless night, like yesterday (thanks to the work stress), my brain forces the body to laziness mode of ‘you deserve more sleep; you can…
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New Year, Just Old Me
Hello, 2023! I was not ready for you. But here you are! 2022 has been one of a kind year for me. It was supposed to be normalizing the new normal. Instead, I got truckloads of normal! Too much travel, too many events, too many activities! By December 31, 10pm I was exhausted to the…
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Another Delhi Half Marathon, Another ‘Easy’ Effort!
So, the Delhi Half Marathon is back in town. The history ADHM is back again with a new sponsor making it VDHM. Old wine in new bottle and doesn’t make much difference anyway. And doesn’t make much difference to me either. For the 5th year in a row (3rd attempt skipping two years of pandemic),…
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Bitten by the writing bug – after the pandemic break
Two years of global pandemic and many procrastinations later here I am again. Last I wrote something here was right before the world got shut down thanks to the Coronavirus. While people baked bread and grew a garden and published their daily lives on social media, while I did them all, I stayed away from…
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24 hr stadium run: 18 hrs of running + 6 hrs of drama!
Disclaimer: If this inspires you to run a 24hr stadium, I am not responsible for whatever happens to you or the pain you will have to endure. (FYI, I was an idiot to take up this challenge.) The cardinal rules of running in races:Rule #1: Never race if you are not physically and mentally fit…
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Goodbye 2019… Hello 2020!
Here we go! Curtains down for 2019… A crazy year for me… From the ups to the downs to the ups and then down again; the year gave me mixed emotions and trained me to be an ultramarathoner! 4700 km in 2019! Even I was surprised… Looking at the highs; Mumbai was good to me,…
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It’s September… Time for Another Runcation…
It’s September! My international marathon and ‘runcation’ time… Landed in Sydney this year for Sydney marathon… Though I am not expecting a PR or anything (too many twists and turns), I am hoping for a good run! The weather will be great and I have a good amount of training under my belt! As usual,…
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