As a part of the overall plan to run my April race, after 4 consecutive years of running the SCMM Full Marathon, I ran the Half this year. While the rest of the gang did long distances on Sundays, I sulked, as I waited for them. I longed to feel the burn. The pain. The […]

The Thane HM was an important race for a training run. The plan was to run it at my moderate Marathon pace, so that it would be a 21k tempo run. Unlike last year, when I had a target pace, this year, I had to run by feel. Simply follow the body and regulate my […]

It’s that time of the year when we take stock of what has happened over the year. This is what 2016 has been for me and The Running Soul. I ran an incredible European race and qualified for another international race. Enriched my life with unforgettable experiences from foreign lands. Had the continued and unconditional […]

Post the training for ADHM (Delhi Half marathon), where we focussed primarily on speed and this new structured diet (a diet for more power!) my fitness level has gone up. At least Sandeep (The Sensible) believes so. Hence the revised pace chart. I was now looking at numbers, which I would have never imagined to […]

And for a Sunday, I would like to share what I have learnt about preparing for Raceday, while my training for Full Marathons.   Use the next two Sundays (Long runs) to find your race pace. And do hold this for the race. I have learned the hard way, by over reaching and blowing my […]

ADHM 2016. I had a goal. 1.49. I had trained for that. I had a plan for that. It was to be my first ever, all-out, half marathon race. 4 of us had planned to run together. Mulraj, Vishal, Urmi and me. We huddled together at the start line and then bolted out of the […]

As I stood with my running partners, Urmi and Mulraj, at the start point at Nariman Point, my mind was filled with doubts. To begin with, the weather had turned, and I had a fast-finish for today’s long run (a run where most of it is done at an easy pace, and the last 25% […]

Enjoying the high of 2 easy races (actually training runs), I sat at my piano, tinkering with a few notes. Yes, Facebook is a great ego booster as is a great DSLR camera. I reflected.  The time for fun and games is over. These two were my longest runs in the last 4 months (post […]

Although Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940–July 20, 1973) is best known for his legendary legacy in martial arts and film, he was also one of the most underappreciated philosophers of the twentieth century, instrumental in introducing Eastern traditions to Western audiences. A philosophy major in college, he fused ancient ideas with his own singular ethos informed by […]

That time of the year is here. The racing season has just started for us in India. There’s a race almost every weekend now. But more importantly, the registration for SCMM has started! A good wake up call for a lot of us!! Register. Commit. Train. Race. (Theoretically) Reality: Running after an extended break can […]