It all started with a fun Monday morning run. Only a 10k, but we picked up the pace in the second half, for a strong finish at NCPA. These kinds of runs give me a real high. And it’s only fair to mention here, that I had skipped my Sunday run for no reason. Absolutely […]

This is where I am right now… No race on the horizon and no training plan of any sort. At rock bottom in each of my 3 sports… Swimming- I am struggling with my freestyle. It is only drill work until my stroke improves to become a bit efficient and it bears some semblance to […]

The Coach tells me to swim a lap (normal) and by the time I huff and puff my way back (only 60m!) he is waiting for me (after zooming through his lap), with a pool buoy and sends me off immediately on a lap of pulling. No touching your feet to the floor- just push […]

5 x (2x 50m) freestyle kicking Merely the thought of this drill was paralysing. Till date, I have managed only 4 x 25m kick across the pool, with significant rest between the lengths. So actually doing 10 lengths, seemed almost impossible. Lap 1: 2 x 50m: I struggled, but managed to kick all the way […]

7.30 am, Saturday, One day before raceday We jumped into the ocean to acclimatise. The water was cold but calm. Comforting. We swam inwards, with a whole lot of triathletes, newbies like me as well as serious racers. After 30 mins I felt I could do this. I had to only keep my breathing under […]

As we make a bold decision—a big resolution, or register for a big race, it feels brave and empowering. But then, after a bit, the bravado quells and we start to question ourselves. Discomfort and doubt settle in and the mind starts whirring… “What was I even thinking? How did I ever think that I could accomplish something […]

While walking towards the start line from the B section… Parul  says, “Oh, the race seems to have started.” A kind hearted runner explains, “Don’t worry,  there is a mat ahead, at the start line and the time for your race will start only once you cross it.” A few polite steps ahead, Binita and I […]

The reason why ADHM is a different race for me this year is because I have not trained specifically for it. There has been an increased focus on cross training, swimming and biking, over the last couple of months. Yes, I have put in 4 days a week of running, but it has been fairly […]

8 x 800m A staple workout for all runners. In earlier blogs (links below), I have written about this particular monster, in detail about how it wrestles with my mind and body. M vs M – 1 M vs M -2 800m is a great distance for interval training. Short enough so that you can […]