Tag: marathoner

  • 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…

  • Another ‘home’ run and another podium!

    Race: Spice coast marathon Date: 11/11/2018 This scenic run in Cochin, Kerala, my home, is becoming my new favorite! Not just because it’s in Kerala… but also because I enjoy the runs and end up on podium! In 2016, when I ran the half marathon here, I finished first in women’s category. This year I…

  • Cape Town Marathon… Yes, I was part of Africa’s Gold

    Last week, I checked a few things off my bucket list; exploring Africa was one among them. Being a runner, I did that in true runner’s way – finished Africa’s only Gold label marathon in 3:52:25. And the best part, it was a PB for me! Africa was in my ‘to visit’ list for a…

  • Airtel Hyderabad Marathon – Race Report

    Here we go, the new season of running. First one – Airtel Hyderabad Marathon (AHM), the toughest city Marathon in India. Hyderabad is like my second home. Having studied in the University of Hyderabad and lived there for 8 years, AHM is always an excuse for me to go back to the city and meet…

  • 100 days of running 2018

    Yes… done with that too… With me running every day since last year’s ‘100 days of running’, completing the 2018 edition was not difficult at all… Ran over 1250 km in over 142 hours in those 100 days! The most satisfying part of the whole thing is the Delhi summer couldn’t stop me. The weather…

  • Tuffman Shimla – Race Report

    Late post! Had this race done two weeks ago… finally, got time to sit down and pen down few things about the race… First of all, the race. Distance covered – 30km… Time took – 4:10 hours… Difficulty level –  ‘I am giving up’ tough! Every year, I do a run in hills to prepare…

  • Trying to crack an ultramarathon run…

    Ultramarathon run, by its definition, is any distance run longer than a full marathon (42.195km or 26.219 mi). So, if you are a marathoner, occasionally running 42.2, why is it hard to finish an ultra run (usually starting with a 50k)? The simplest answer is most ultra runs are not flat road races and the…

  • 365 days of running!

        Yes, I did it… completed a year of running without missing a day. All started with the ‘100 days of running challenge’ last April. The idea is you have to run for 100 days without missing a day and run a minimum of 2km each day. I completed the challenge registering 950+ kms…