Tag: Musings
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How Serious Are You About a Race If You Reach the Race Location and Realise You’ve Forgotten Your Gear?
If I were asking this on race morning, I could forgive someone for forgetting one small item. Race-day nerves are real, and sometimes things slip through the cracks. But if you are travelling to a destination or mountain race, where the organisers have been repeatedly messaging you about mandatory gear, and you still arrive without…
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Mountain Training Week
Finally, back in the mountains for some much-needed mountain-leg training. I missed this last year and went to Chiang Mai UTMB without much climbing-specific training. I had planned to head to Rishikesh or somewhere similar after VDHM, but an unexpected bout of dengue meant that even my training was limited for a while. This isn’t…
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Quality Over Quantity in Training
The racing season in India is getting underway, and the past few weeks have already given us a glimpse of some impressive running achievements – by some incredibly dedicated runners, and a few who perhaps weren’t quite as dedicated as they would have us believe. It has also shown how differently people interpret the idea…
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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…
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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…
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February Shenanigans: Back-to-Back Races – Back-to-Back Podiums
So, it’s racing month… After going race-free for nearly seven months in 2025, 2026 has started on a busy note! I raced the first two weekends of February. Kicked off with the Indian Navy 10K on February 1 – a race I had marked since last year as a build-up to the New Delhi Half…
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Another Trip Around the Sun
Another birthday… another trip around the Sun! This past year has been a ride – work, Trail Femmes, my own training… juggling it all wasn’t easy, but I made it through. And somewhere in the middle of it all, I added one more hat: running coach. I still can’t believe how fast the year went…
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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…
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Running Through the Heat: Suffer Now; Slay Later
Running in hot, humid weather isn’t glamorous; it’s sweaty, slow, and often uncomfortable. The air feels thick, your legs feel heavy, and motivation? That tends to evaporate with the morning mist. But ask any seasoned runner, and they’ll tell you: summer suffering builds fall strength. When you train in the heat, your body works harder…
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2024 Year in Review: Running & Life
That was a 5 star year! Sometimes, life throws curveballs that test our strength in unexpected ways. 2023 ended with its share of disappointments, leaving me unsure of what to expect from 2024. But as the year unfolded, it turned into something extraordinary. Certain achievements were planned, and I had put in the hard work…
