Tag: runner’s life

  • Edinburgh Nerves

    Edinburgh Nerves

    Pre-race nervous thoughts before my Edinburgh marathon!

  • Prepping for a trip… Prepping for a move… A busy May!

    Prepping for a trip… Prepping for a move… A busy May!

    I leave for the UK in four days. My marathon is in eight. This should have been the time to focus on training, recovery, race nerves, and travel prep. Instead, most of May has been spent house-hunting in South Delhi. My lease ends on May 31, and I decided to move after my landlord started…

  • NDM 2026 – When Disappoints Come Faster Than the Race Finish

    NDM 2026 – When Disappoints Come Faster Than the Race Finish

    Late post – because life came between February 22 and today! Some race days do not go the way you imagine them. This one certainly did not. I went into NDM2026 (half marathon)  knowing I was not in the best place. It had not been a great season, and for the past week I had…

  • February Shenanigans: Back-to-Back Races – Back-to-Back Podiums

    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…

  • Vagamon ULTrail: Excitement, Anger, and a Hard-Earned Straw Hat

    Vagamon ULTrail and I go back a bit; this was my second time lining up at the start, and once again, I came back with the winner’s straw hat. This time, it was the 36 km category, run on an updated route that promised more adventure, more elevation, and more of Vagamon’s wild beauty. What…

  • Race Report | Chiang Mai by UTMB – HMOG 50 (56 km)

    Race Day: December 6, Saturday Distance: 56KM Weather Conditions: Not so cold as I thought it should be Let’s start with the truth: I’ve had better race days… There is nothing pretty about this one. No gentle introductions, no rolling warm-ups. This race gets straight to the point – steep climbs and equally steep downhills,…

  • INTHANON20 | Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB: A Warm-Up That Warmed My Heart

    Race day: November 30 Location: DOI Inthanon National Park Weather Conditions: Pretty cold and freezing INTHANON20 was meant to be a “shakeout race” before the big one next weekend, but it turned out to be so much more… a reminder of why I love toeing a start line, feeling the buzz of runners around me,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…