A father of two darling daughters, running through life, one day at a time. He shares his adventures of parenting, running, trekking and travelling as he runs each day. He runs for family, fitness, food and always fun!
On a cold winter morning, officially the shortest days of the year, when the alarm rings, it takes a Herculean amount of willpower to get out of the bed, step on the cold floor shuffling to find the slippers. This is then followed by guzzling down a full liter of water and some other concoctions, … Continue reading The long run …
During the early running season, sometime in the end-summer months of May and June, my limits are the lower line below. Just when the distance starts to climb into 2 digits, my limbs, and more importantly, my mind tends to give up! Come the cooler months of Oct-Dec, and combined with the intense, but sensible … Continue reading The struggle of running – is the journey between these two lines.
While I have been running for all these years, 10+ years at this point, almost after every workout, especially speed and tempo workouts, I believed I had given enough of what I have in me. On a scale of 10, I would have rated myself 9! It is only after joining formal coaching under coach … Continue reading Thursday thoughts – The Power of Coaching
If you are looking for a ‘secret superpower’ in your life, this is it! My friend Ankur told me of this book almost 14 months back, during after post-lunch stroll and I didn’t pay any heed to it. I mean, c’mon…why read about sleep when you have been doing it pretty much all your life, … Continue reading Why we sleep? By Matt Walker
To be honest, I hadn't thought of doing the Adani Ahmedabad Marathon (AAM) 2019, on 24th Nov, until a few of my running buddies said they were going. The running schedule in Mumbai for me this year was quite tight. We had the WNC Navy Half Marathon just a week back (17th Nov), and running … Continue reading Adani Ahmedabad Marathon 2019 – a race report from a first timer (at Adani!)
This would be my first attempt at the Adani Ahmedabad Marathon. In fact, this is my first marathon run ever outside Mumbai, barring the Comrades event in South Africa, earlier this year! Company of friends, flat course and a promise of better - read, drier and cooler - weather than Mumbai made me take the … Continue reading Adani Ahmedabad Marathon 2019
The 70km overnight run in Lonavala! On 5th May with the Striders buddies! Being slow to the point of embarrassment is now a hallmark of my marathon journey. But my endurance is good, and I will keep pounding the pavement for 20 more kms in a month's time!
2018 is the first year when I started formal coaching with Road Burners (under coach Dan and coach Melwyn) for running, and the first full year of taking running seriously. Running has been a cornerstone of my fitness journey for several years now, and it is only right to look back, reflect and raise a … Continue reading 2018 – my year of running. A retrospective.
Dil toh ziddi hai, dil toh ziddi hai… To the loud thumping of this peppy song, we started our run just at the dawn of 18th Nov 2018. While there were some discussions in social media around the late start time for half marathon for this event, which was at 6:15 AM (vs. the IDBI … Continue reading WNC Navy Marathon – 18 Nov 2018 – a quick race recap
I have been meaning to write a note on the best running places in Mumbai, where runners, especially the longer distance ones, can train. Having a variety of terrain, and, ideally, micro-climate (sun exposure, humidity) to train in is a key to endurance. Sanjay Gandhi National Park (aka Borivali National Park, or just BNP) The … Continue reading Best places in Mumbai for long runs
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