Tag: runner

  • 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…

  • My thoughts on dieting…

    With the fitness bug hitting everyone, everyone around is a nutritionist… I get nutrition advice every other day and my timeline is flooded with wanna-be nutritionists’ ‘daily tips’… A number of my runner buddies are on Keto!!! Recently I uploaded on Instagram a photo of my Christmas cake ingredients and I was advised to replace…

  • My first Ultra

    Late post! A really late post! So, I am finally an ultra runner now! Graduation ceremony was at the beautiful coffee estate in Belawara, located at the South Karnataka end of the beautiful Western Ghats! Date: October 13, 2018! I was running 50k… Thought would take baby steps towards ultra running! I had no target…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Solo Runner…

    Running is freedom… And solo running? Peace! When you run solo, you decide the tempo, you decide the pace, you decide the route, and think whatever you like and listen to whatever on your playlist… Nobody tells you what to do!  Freedom! I am a solo runner… I am my own boss! Follow me on

  • Finally, a sub-4 Marathon

    Yes, it happened… finally… finished a Marathon within 4 hours… 3:56:22 to be exact… I was back again to Mumbai for finishing what I started last Feb. Immediately after the Mumbai Marathon of 2017, I realised I need to work on lots of things before I could break into sub-4; building strength for example. I…