Tag: running

  • Tata Mumbai Marathon Race Report

    Redemption! That’s the word I’d use to sum up this race! In 2020, when I ran the last in Mumbai, I was broken and crushed! I was injured and still completed the course just under 4 hours for the prestigious Procam slam – where one needs to complete Procam’s race 4 categories in a season:…

  • Mumbai Calling!

    Yes, back in my favourite race city after 4 long years! Last time I was here back in 2020, I had a forgettable race. I was advised not to race considering the many injuries I have picked up towards the end of 2019. Still I travelled to Mumbai and lined up only to finish just…

  • Vagamon ULTrail 33km – Starting 2024 with a Win!

    Yes, a win to start 2024 with. Ran the Vagamon ULTrail 2024 on January 6, Saturday. Considering the focus on the Mumbai Marathon on January 21, I have decided to do the 33km alone. Vagamon ULTrail is one of the most scenic and one of the toughest races in the country. I was planning to…

  • Goodbye, 2023

    What an year of running this has been! Finally close 3800 km of running, 615+ hours of activities and a total of 352 days active. This has been the most productive of recent years after couple of my ultrarunning years! I had run two key races – New Delhi Marathon and Delhi Half Marathon –…

  • Pacer’s day out!

    With the marathon training block on, I never planned any winter races – half marathon or even a 10k like last year. The Delhi Half Marathon in October and couple of 10k tempo runs with smashing PBs were enough for me to prepare for the January Mumbai Marathon. But when running friends asked me to…

  • Another trip around the Sun!

    Just got done with another trip around the Sun! Yes, grown older… and hopefully wiser! The past year has been such a learning experience. It has taken me to such an emotional rollercoaster, i never thought i would have a strength to survive the personal troubles together with an ambitious running goal! Thankfully i have…

  • Competitive Vs Motivated

    While I moved from the half marathon training block to marathon training block (the race is in January), I had some time during the recovery weeks to reflect on the past weeks of running and plan ahead for the January race. I was itching to get started with the new block and my physio asked…

  • Running During Airpocalypse!

    It’s that time of the year in Delhi… The pollution levels are way high. AQI touching 500! It’s bad bad time for any kind of outdoor activities! Once levels exceed 150, running outdoors is said to be risky; sometimes breathing gets bad and this can affect you long term. For Delhiites, we panic when the…

  • A PR after 6 long years!

    A PR after 6 long years!

    Yes, it’s a PR from the Delhi Half marathon and I had to wait 6 years for this one. When you start running, you feel your prime years are somewhere 5-6 years into running and afterwards you just plateau because you have reached the limit or years of running started giving you constant injuries. When…

  • The Delhi Half Marathon is back… and here begins the new season!

    So, the Delhi half marathon is back! Ever since getting my first bib in 2013 (after moving to Delhi in 2012), i never missed an official on-ground DHM. From ADHM to VDHM, it’s been 10 years! Delhi half usually kick starts the racing season this part of the world and also the testing ground of…