• Ultra Half – World’s highest race that almost happened…

    Ultra Half – World’s highest race that almost happened…

    About last week! Ultra Half race… It was supposed to be world’s highest race… Some of us had a chance to reach the summit of mount #Yunam @ 6111 m through a half marathon… Unfortunately, the weather gods said no to our run… After four days of acclimatization hikes and runs (and loads and loads…

  • Sydney Marathon: Race Report

    Sydney Marathon: Race Report

    Another runcation, another continent, another iaaf gold label marathon… This time, it was not easy… The marathon course made us work… Inclines, declines, bridges, underpasses, harp turns (too many) and what not! The change in elevation was too much for my knees… It started hurting from 24th km… Until then I was looking comfortable for…

  • It’s September… Time for Another Runcation…

    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,…

  • Crazy just got crazier… My first 12 hr stadium run!

    Yes… finally I am in the stadium run club… Gathered my courage to jump into this madness! And almost did a 100k; 96.5 k officially and 101 k on my Strava… All started with an ultra-marathoner friend of mine mentioned during a Sunday long run that why don’t I try the Bangalore 12 hr run……

  • Ooty Ultra: Lessons from the hills!

    What motivates a runner to go longer and longer? Every runner has his/her goals for running. Some have the qualification to certain races as a target, others look for PBs after PBs in marathons and a good number, and that number is increasing, look to test their limits in all possible ways; running longer and…

  • Homemade protein bars

    Yeah… I have perfected a recipe for this too! Protein powders… we runners can’t live without them… post-run, post-workout, we take them religiously! With my run-work-gym schedule, I generally end up with a number of hydration bottles in my kitchen sink; the pre-, during- & post- with the protein shaker hard to clean among them……

  • Pacing stories: the highs, the lows, the lessons!

    Once the Tata Mumbai marathon (Jan 20) ended I decided that that was last of my racing season! Though I was few minutes away from my BQ, I knew I wouldn’t enjoy my run in New Delhi marathon happening 5 weeks later… So, I decided to accept the invitation for a handful of pacing assignments!…

  • The joy of Trail-running

    Done and dusted another Trail-a-Thon… Our annual trail running extravaganza in the Manger trail of Delhi-NCR… Always a pleasure to run there during the first weekend of Feb when it’s cold and foggy and we can go as long as we want… This was my 3rd Trail-a-Thon… I have done 28km in the past two…

  • Race Report: Tata Mumbai Marathon

    First race of 2019 and it ended with a new Marathon PB… Race day: January 20 Place: Mumbai I love running in Mumbai… Not just because Mumbai marathon is one among the IAAF road races, but also because it challenges you as a runner and also the local support is the best in country… Mumbaikars…

  • 2018! What an year of running!

    2018 was my best year yet in running! It was the year of my first sub-4 full marathon (followed by two more of the same) and my first ultra marathon! I had at least one activity everyday throughout the year; running or walking (I walk at least 2km on my rest days) making it a…