Tag: fitness

  • Slacked on My Bloodwork and Paid the Price

    Got a wake-up call recently when my blood test showed low Vitamin D levels after months of ignoring supplements and skipping routine checks. When you get a streak of good reports, you start believing your body has adapted. I brushed off the early signs thinking the unusual glute aches, constant shoulder niggles, and lingering fatigue…

  • Stayin’ Alive for Runs this Summer

    Stayin’ alive seems to the goal of this Summer! Motivation and health have taken a hit recently… the heat and related disruptions have never been so annoying… Every summer, when things get hard, I ask myself what the purpose of these runs is. Do I need to run because I have created myself this ‘runner’…

  • Menstrual hygiene is a necessity, not a luxury

    May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day, an annual awareness day to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management.For trail running women, managing menstrual hygiene requires proper planning and the right supplies to ensure comfort and health.Here are some key tips to help manage hygiene while on trail running: Menstrual hygiene is a necessity, not…

  • Winter is here!

  • 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……

  • 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…

  • 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…