Tag: delhi

  • Monsoon Training: Late Starts and Treadmill Run

    Monsoon Training: Late Starts and Treadmill Run

    August is the rainy season in Delhi. Unlike places like Kerala where I am from, the rain here is not so pretty… Delhi simply doesn’t have the infrastructure to handle this much rain. Drainage is inadequate, roads flood, and once the water rises, already-broken roads can become quite dangerous. And with climate change, the weather…

  • July Training: Slowly Finding My Way Back

    July Training: Slowly Finding My Way Back

    After a dip in training during June, July was all about getting back into a consistent routine. The weather certainly didn’t make it easy. The month began with relentless heat, and finding the motivation to wake up early was a challenge in itself. This training block has been focused on recovery, and I promised myself…

  • Summer Training in the Worst Conditions

    Summer Training in the Worst Conditions

    It’s summer training time and the time to complain about the weather. Once the ‘heat’ days of May and June is over, it is the heat and humidity time here in Delhi in July! While I am grateful I am no longer feeling like my face is on fire, this year’s conditions are on another…

  • Another Training Block Done — But Was It Enough?

    Another Training Block Done — But Was It Enough?

    I signed up for the Edinburgh Marathon late last year thinking, “Okay, one marathon for 2026.” Usually, my calendar is simple: a half marathon in February, followed by a marathon in summer (spring elsewhere in the world). Last year it was Boston in April. After missing out on Manchester registration this year, I settled for…

  • NDM 2026 – When Disappoints Come Faster Than the Race Finish

    NDM 2026 – When Disappoints Come Faster Than the Race Finish

    Late post – because life came between February 22 and today! Some race days do not go the way you imagine them. This one certainly did not. I went into NDM2026 (half marathon)  knowing I was not in the best place. It had not been a great season, and for the past week I had…

  • An October That Didn’t Go As Planned

    October… the time we here in Delhi get ready for a new racing season starting with the Delhi Half Marathon. With important races in November and December I was looking forward to a pace test. Training – done.Bib – collected.Bags – packed.The excitement was real… until just hours before race day, when a sudden fever…

  • Bhatti Mines Ultra 2025 | Race Recap

    As winter faded and Delhi-NCR stepped into the warmth of summer, a group of passionate trail runners took on one of the toughest challenges of the season—the Bhatti Mines Ultra 2025. On March 9, these fearless athletes toed the start line, ready to push their limits on a course that promised both beauty and brutality.…

  • 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…

  • Race Weekend and the Ton of Butterflies in Stomach

    It’s the Delhi Half Marathon weekend and the race starts in 12 hours… am i excited? no! Am i petrified? yes! This training block was not specifically focused on a half marathon. But it was supposed to have a speedy half marathon before a trail ultra. After a great start to the block during summer…

  • Rain, Run and Falling Sick: A Monsoon Story

    Here is me complaining more about the rainy season! In Delhi we had a hard Summer with boiling heat in May/June and ultimate humidity in July/August. When we first hard rains in August, some of us were thrilled. Finally an end to humidity… but no! The suffering continued with unpredictable weather and the humidity levels…