Tag: runner
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It’s September… Time for Another Runcation…

It’s September! My international marathon and ‘runcation’ time… Landed in Sydney this year for Sydney marathon… Though I am not expecting a PR or anything (too many twists and turns), I am hoping for a good run! The weather will be great and I have a good amount of training under my belt! As usual,…
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Crazy just got crazier… My first 12 hr stadium run!
Yes… finally I am in the stadium run club… Gathered my courage to jump into this madness! And almost did a 100k; 96.5 k officially and 101 k on my Strava… All started with an ultra-marathoner friend of mine mentioned during a Sunday long run that why don’t I try the Bangalore 12 hr run……
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
