What can I say about Savio? That he is a champion runner, a Marathoner who showed Indians for the first time how to run the entire distance of 42.195 km at a blazing pace. That he has won the State Award for Excellence in Sports in 1984-85. That he is a wonderful earthy person, who is always […]
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We gathered at dinner and spoke of little else besides the grueling race next day. We expected the weather to be mild and organisation to be good. It was an early start for the full marathoners. 5am. For Abbas, Vidhi, Mulraj and Dev. Abbas: A miracle runner, whose feet don’t even touch the ground. He […]
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Sunday 27th July, 2013. 24km. What a fun run that was. Easy. With the evergreen Pervin and Santa. One of my easiest long runs ever! Completely energized, I come home feeling like a star. INVINCIBLE. I felt in great shape, in full training with no race on my plate. Wondering what to do , I […]
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Everyone has setbacks. I’m no different. I happen to have no legs. That’s pretty much the fact. –Oscar Pistorius Each of us ,in our daily lives struggles, for things small and big. Some of us invite some struggle by setting goals for seemingly difficult events like the Marathon. Following is the story of a man […]
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Fear(n) : a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, whether real or imagined, the feeling of being afraid. Key words: “ Real” or “Imagined” The perception of reality is only in the mind. It needs to be strong enough to recognise it. Last Wednesday. Another scheduled hill run. A sense of dread overcomes me. as […]
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Enough and more poems and songs, have been written about the Rains. But the fact remains that it is a special season and it holds a special place in the heart of us Bombay runners. The Magic of the Monsoon! Last Sunday( 9th June) , the energy of the group was amazing. It was drizzling […]
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The first time I heard the word “Comrades” was when I met Sushant. “I’m running THE COMRADES” he tells me very matter-of factly. A 90 km race…and I looked at him in stunned disbelief……the distance was daunting, intimidating, simply crazy! On googling it, I discovered that it is a 92 year old race, which has […]
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Today Wednesday 300m. Lace up my shoes and go, albeit a little late. 12 rounds At a fast, and not-so-fast pace, Topped with 2 -100 m sprints, With surprising winners. Droplets A feeling of disbelief Is it really rain A reward for being regular? The group disperses But the drizzle continues […]
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Last Sunday, a long 13.5 km post a lazy Goa trip. I began strong. Ran well with Rahul. Kept pace with him until the halfway point and then the effect of my week long break showed up! I struggled to finish, and had to walk-jog for the last 3-4 km. On my way back, as […]
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After a lull in my training due to varying reasons the past 2 weeks saw full action. Running 5 days a week and swimming on the other two days. As a result there was a total knockout on the Sunday! A summer full of tough days looms ahead with my new training schedule…….will I last? […]
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