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Much ado about nothing
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 […]
Read MoreKick to remember
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 […]
Read MoreA Dream Realised 4.0
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 […]
Read MoreIn the first week of 2018…
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 […]
Read MoreWhere it all began…
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 […]
Read MorePre ADHM 2017
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 […]
Read MoreA life less Ordinary
Since the race and my return to reality, I have been at a bit of a loose end. I don’t know what to do with myself as I have spent the last 3 years afflicted with tunnel vision. One race. One goal. One path. Over the past few months I have been in a state […]
Read MoreWhy I love Speed work- 2
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 […]
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