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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]

As the mercury rises our training feels harder. I need to grow much more, so that the temperature becomes just a number. Running with discomfort is what I need to learn. In theory, we think that we know exactly what we need to do to improve, as a runner, at work or with any other […]

We had not planned to make a difference….we had gone to meet Arnavaz as Sukhpreet wanted to make a donation and be done with……… BUT DoorStepSchool needed funds- so we decided to help them. We thought of the one thing that we know how to do. Run! Fall back on the one circle that has […]

Why do we run marathons? It’s a question I’ve asked myself often. There comes a point in every marathon, usually around km 30 when I start to ask myself why I’m here, doing this to myself.  At km 36 start promising myself that I’ll never do this again. Its hard work, its not fun, why […]

The upcoming Thane and Alibaug half marathons have kept the group motivated. Our training still continues. However, Savio has changed the strategy. Distance is not a challenege anymore….he says, its about the Time! There is no need to run long. Instead, run Fast! We, who are used to chugging along at an easy pace, kilometre […]