Tag: running
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Kicking some motivation in at 5am!
That’s me some days! Yes, I am a very passionate runner and I love running. I also love the process of learning and growing and building up for a big race! When I am in a training block, I am always looking to check that off the calendar in green and move to the next…
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Rewards of Running and Pacing
Being a distance runner for almost a decade and being on podiums I was invited for pacing in many of the local races. I was constantly requested to pace in Marathons because many organizers couldn’t get women to pace faster buses. I always enjoyed pacing. More than the feeling of getting out there and run…
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“My precious” – Runner edition
To every runner, their gear is precious. Whether it is the hydration vests, bottles, clothes, shoes or even running socks. Not just because they are mostly expensive, but also running stuff is not like every day items and running is something special in everyday life for most! I am someone who takes special care of…
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Pretty flowers, Pretty shoes!
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Racing someone up the hill on a random day!
Will you race someone during your morning training runs? This is not a nice thing to do I know; but I happened to pass someone during my morning run that has resulted in a race uphill!! I should say I was completely not at fault here! I passed someone who may be felt like passed…
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When you miss a morning run!
I generally don’t like missing morning runs! Runs should be in the morning when you are not fatigued and it helps kickstart the day in style. But when I have a sleepless night, like yesterday (thanks to the work stress), my brain forces the body to laziness mode of ‘you deserve more sleep; you can…
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The wait for PB continues!
It is just a handful weeks to New Delhi Marathon and the training is satisfactory so far! Just to test the fitness and also with a selfish desire to break my 5+ year old personal best in half marathon, I decided to run a local race here in Gurgaon last Sunday (Jan 8)! Many people…
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Running in Winters
Winter is here in full glory in Delhi and for me it’s the frozen hands time! As someone with arthritis, I hate this season. I start wearing gloves for running from early December and when it comes to 3 degree C weather in January, my regular running gloves seem inefficient and I end up with…
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Winter Cheats – Treadmill runs!
When it is hard to get out of the bed in the morning and then you have to work ;).
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New Year, Just Old Me
Hello, 2023! I was not ready for you. But here you are! 2022 has been one of a kind year for me. It was supposed to be normalizing the new normal. Instead, I got truckloads of normal! Too much travel, too many events, too many activities! By December 31, 10pm I was exhausted to the…
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