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 […]

Over time, I stopped measuring my days by degree of productivity and started experiencing them by the degree of presence. The joy of being in the moment. Experiencing life fully and completely. As it happens in almost anything that one does with complete focus. Be it a sport, music or even work. When one loses […]