Category: Race report

  • 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,…

  • 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,…

  • Boston Marathon 2025: A Finish Line Fueled by Grit

    Some races are a celebration of fitness. Others, a test of will. Boston 2025 was the latter for me. I crossed the finish line in 3:39:37—not my fastest, not my smoothest, but perhaps one of the most hard-earned finishes of my life. From the start, I knew this wasn’t going to be my day. My…

  • New Delhi Marathon 2025: Race Report

    The NDM Half Marathon was a race I had set as a build-up run for Boston, and thankfully, it went off without much fuss. There was a lot of pressure to perform well, especially after my October Half Marathon at VDHM didn’t go as planned. The lead-up to NDM wasn’t ideal either. Three weeks before…

  • Malnad Ultra 50 km Race Report

    Date: November 23, 2024Location: Chikkamagaluru, KarnatakaCategory: 50K Ultra MarathonTerrain: Coffee plantations, forest trails, rolling hills The Malnad Ultra 2024 lived up to its reputation as one of India’s most scenic yet challenging ultramarathons. It was great to be back on these trails – one of my favourite races in India. Reaching Chikkamangaluru/Pre-Race One of the…

  • Vendanta Delhi Half Marathon Race Report

    Done with the annual tradition of a pre-winter half marathon in Delhi – one of the most sought races thanks to its ‘gold label’ status. This was a race that gave me a motivation to take up distance running since I moved to Delhi 12 years ago. So, there was no way I was missing…

  • Two Oceans (Ultra) Marathon – Race Report

    The world’s most beautiful marathon, the 56km Ultra around the Cape Peninsula since 1970. Finally I checked that off from my bucket list – which I added together with the Comrades Marathon. The race begins amidst awe-inspiring vistas, offering a mix of flat stretches and challenging ascents that test both your endurance and spirit. This…

  • 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:…

  • Vagamon ULTrail 33km – Starting 2024 with a Win!

    Yes, a win to start 2024 with. Ran the Vagamon ULTrail 2024 on January 6, Saturday. Considering the focus on the Mumbai Marathon on January 21, I have decided to do the 33km alone. Vagamon ULTrail is one of the most scenic and one of the toughest races in the country. I was planning to…

  • A PR after 6 long years!

    A PR after 6 long years!

    Yes, it’s a PR from the Delhi Half marathon and I had to wait 6 years for this one. When you start running, you feel your prime years are somewhere 5-6 years into running and afterwards you just plateau because you have reached the limit or years of running started giving you constant injuries. When…