• 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…

  • The need to take a break….

    So, finally good news!!! The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) organisers accepted my application… My first real competitive marathon is coming… My past efforts in ‘marathon’ were only charity based or occasion based… Even last year’s 6 km run in ADHM was just testing the waters… The training has been going on in full swing……

  • Home, new home…

    Finally, I am back to my space… After a phase of uncertainties and confusion, Delhi again…  So from West Delhi, to Gurgaon and now to East Delhi; the city is not leaving me…. I can proudly say, I have the many painful phases of shifting successfully: The tedious house hunting phase – check Moving the stuff…

  • Finally, a successful ‘Fruits and Nuts Cake’…

    My mom makes the best cake in the world! B’days, Christmas or some special guests coming over, our house used to fill with this amazing fragrance of her cake… People have taken the recipe from her and I really don’t know if anyone got success in matching her’s… Its a fruits and nuts cake with…

  • Books in my Kindle…

    For a bookworm like me, getting some new books to my self has always been a joy… But since i moved around cities for research and job, i couldn’t maintain my collection properly… Lost/donated many of my books in the process… Now, i am in the middle of another move… So, I have no other choice…

  • Perseverance!!!

    Perseverance/pəːsɪˈvɪər(ə)ns/noun            persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success Read the following snippet from ADULTERY (Paulo Coelho) few weeks back: A rose dreams of enjoying the company of bees, but none appears. The sun asks:“Aren’t you tired of waiting?”“Yes,” answers the rose, “but if I close my petals,…

  • Don’t call me a foodie….. I am a culinarian….

    Using the word ‘foodie’ is controversial… mostly because different people have different perspectives regarding that terminology… Most of the times, it’s considered a word to represent someone who overeats… not someone who loves and enjoys food… Even if it’s tagged with people who love food, i cannot call myself a foodie… my love for food…