good morning muscles, the new training season 2014-2015 welcomes you! Me vs My Muscles Me: c’mon you guys- wake up and move! Savio has said we are doing 8 X 800s today! Musc: are you crazy???? Haven’t you had enough? Me: you’ve had a long break- now cmon- you’ve rested a whole month…I have […]
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I went for a short run yesterday. Haven’t run much all of last month due to various reasons. But I woke up early, so I put on my shoes and just headed out, leaving behind all bag and baggage. When I returned I was a new person. My entire demeanor had changed, all the jumbles […]
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The lull after the storm. Post marathon we rest our body. We recover from the aches and pains. We gloat over our completion. We give our mind a break. Running a race takes a toll on the brain and the body. This period of recovery is essential in order to prevent a burnout. As Savio says that […]
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Saturday : 21 hours to Raceday I woke up with a catch in my back, which only gets aggravated during the day. As I obsess over it, it grows, then disappears only to reappear again! By evening it appeared to have subsided after a small massage. It was time for a sustained release pain killer. […]
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Less than 48 hours to raceday….and now it’s in your face! All the hard work done- only the final remains- treat it as another Sunday run as Savio says- yes that’s true, because all those Sunday runs have taught us many things and now we need to apply them all the heat, the hills, the […]
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10 days to go for the SCMM- time for bib collection. All the training is done- now only rest and more rest. And what a year it has been! A remarkable year for most of Savio’s Slaves. We have seen a new level of dedication. And pushed the boundaries back with mileage. A by […]
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Racing season is on in full swing. All around talks of mileage and pace abound. “How much” is the question most asked, and the answer varies from “only” 15 to 36!!!! We have all gone insane. Adrenaline is keeping all of us pumped up. A feeling of perpetual exhaustion has settled into the group. Even […]
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In the preparation for a race, one can train to the best of their capabilities, and hope that things go your way. My grand ambition to was do a Sub-2 Half Marathon at Vasai (yes, I took a train and actually went there!) I had worked hard for it. Fought the Demons of Doubt, and […]
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A hectic work trip on Friday. Slept at 3 am on Friday. A Ridiculously packed Saturday. Slept at midnight on Saturday. Slept 8 hours in 48 hours. Paid the price on Sunday. I head out for my 20 km run at 5.30 am. Amidst self doubt I plod along. I was sure that this was […]
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With much pomp and grandeur the monsoon bid us adieu. Since then, the temperature and humidity have been rising steadily, along with the kilomteres. I am working now on Negative Splits, increasing my speed as I believe stamina for mileage will come. After 2 full marathons below my belt, I want to test speed along […]
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