Tag: Trail running

  • Trail Femmes – The Tribe is Growing

    Yes, the tribe is growing! Trail running is considered a ‘man’s sport’, at least that’s what all the men claim here in the trail running space. The adventure, exploration… all those are manly things! Attitudes like that gave way for forming a women-only trail community – Trail Femmes back in February! From 5, we have…

  • Aravali Trail Run – some fun trail miles for the legs!

    With Two Oceans 3 weeks to go, I was not really looking for a race last Sunday. But when I saw a 32km category and since I had a 30k planned for the Sunday, I thought I will just go for it… at least to be around my club mates! The run was everything I…

  • Say hello to ‘Trail Femmes’

    And, one of my dream projects – starting a trail running group here in India – it is finally realised. Say hello to ‘Trail Femmes‘ – a community for women trail runners to connect with nature, inspire and empower each other. On Feb 10, Saturday, four of my friends went on our first ‘group’ run…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Why Upper Body Strength is Important for Mountain Running | Buddha Trails 53km Race Report

    Why Upper Body Strength is Important for Mountain Running | Buddha Trails 53km Race Report

    Just got back from mountains after a mountain trail race. And, I didn’t finish it! It is not a great feeling to be back from a race with a DNF. For some reasons, I can’t get my head around mountain races! This is the third mountain trail race I was in and I couldn’t finish…

  • Malnad Ultra – Race Report

    Malnad Ultra – Race Report

    Late post! A race for which I had been preparing for long, but ended up in disappointment for reasons beyond any participant’s control, this race report was bound to be late! Alright! Where do I start? The plan: This race with its toughest 110 km had been on my wishlist since last year when I…

  • Ultra Half – World’s highest race that almost happened…

    Ultra Half – World’s highest race that almost happened…

    About last week! Ultra Half race… It was supposed to be world’s highest race… Some of us had a chance to reach the summit of mount #Yunam @ 6111 m through a half marathon… Unfortunately, the weather gods said no to our run… After four days of acclimatization hikes and runs (and loads and loads…

  • 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…

  • 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…