• Another year, Another ADHM done…

    Ever since I started taking long distance running seriously and ever since I started getting to know the running groups in Delhi, the one thing i noticed was that everyone seemed looking forward to, at any time of the year, yes, the tAirtel Delhi Half Marathon or ADHM… and the count down to the event……

  • The levers in our body

    Originally posted on That Theoretical Physicist: Archimedes once said, “Give me a place to stand and I will move the Earth.” It was Archimedes who came up with the idea of levers which will reduce our effort in moving heavy load. Levers are simple machines which makes our lifting and moving of things easier. We…

  • Tomorrow….

    Everybody has a reason to look forward to tomorrow… a person or persons or things waiting may be… Everybody has a reason to believe today will be outlived tomorrow… a plan may be… Everybody has hope…. people have hope…. their lives are built on hope that tomorrow comes with a new life… a better life….…

  • As long as there are games, it is not over!

    After a heart break from the football world cup last year, i had decided not to invest so much emotions in any sporting event…. the ones i myself is not involved with… Tries to keep calm during ManU’s failures early in the season… Indian cricket team’s pathetic performances during the test series and all…. But…

  • Cold, freezing and lost in Fog!!!

    I always thought i am a winter person than a summer one. Have been waiting for the winter once the Delhi temperature started rising in May… Delhi summer is long and tiring and depressing…. anyone will long for Winter to stay longer here… But, this  year the winter has been so erratic it is now…

  • Static Electricity

    Originally posted on That Theoretical Physicist: Have you ever wondered what causes a bad hair day or the sparks from your woollen blanket during winter or the random shocks you get from random objects now and then or the standing fur of your pet cat or the most obvious, disastrous lightning dashing across the evening sky!?…

  • Yes, I finished a half marathon…. I did it!!!

    I did it…. yes, i did it…. finished a half marathon…. Finishing a marathon was a challenge i had put in my bucket list a while back…. Last year when i was around for the 6 km run, i envied the half marathon finishers with their finisher medals and i had said to myself, next…

  • One more week to race day!!!

    It’s here… almost here…. One more week to go… Last day i collected my bib and all from the Marathon expo… since then the excitement is at another level… So far… Running gear – check, nutrients, supplements – check, energy drinks – got it all… Plan of action on the day – check check check…

  • A note on Electric Heating…

    Originally posted on That Theoretical Physicist: Heating coil in an oven. Last day I was going through a class 6 science textbook. I was reading the chapter on ‘electricity’ where there was a discussion on the kinds of materials used in different electrical apparatus like iron box, heating coils, water heaters, bulb filaments, etc. It was mentioned…

  • My RunKeeper…

    I have experimented with numerous fitness app ever since i had my first android phone… Whether it is for running or walking or working out, i always trusted some of them, especially the ‘endomondo’ which was the first among the many used… What was cool about endomondo was we get to see the route map…