Running a half marathon is an experience that words can do no justice to. Yet, I shall try to put my feelings and emotions into a form which is tangible. I woke up at 4:50 in the morning, much before my alarm went off. Such was my excitement. The first thing I did was peep… Continue reading A Walk through my 2nd Half Marathon
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The Most Important Run Of My Life
Wake Up 5:09 AM. I woke up before the alarm was set to go off. I swore, like i usually do when i wake up before the alarm rings, and suddenly felt a chill go through my heart. The half marathon! This was one of my first pre-race jitters in a long while – more… Continue reading The Most Important Run Of My Life
Working My Way Back: How I Ran My First 10k After I Tore My ACL
About a week ago, I rode to the athletics stadium in my city around 6 PM, when the sun had started to set and the weather was getting cooler every minute. I did my dynamic warm-ups, drank a few gulps of water and set off for my run, bottle in hand. And almost immediately, the… Continue reading Working My Way Back: How I Ran My First 10k After I Tore My ACL
Running In The Sun: How To Keep Pounding The Pavement During Summers
It’s that time of the year again when the temperatures are soaring to unbelievable heights (they try to top themselves each year, don’t they?), a shimmery haze hangs over streets and the tar starts oozing off the sides of roads. At the very thought of running in such a weather, you start sweating in places… Continue reading Running In The Sun: How To Keep Pounding The Pavement During Summers
MRC Veterans: Khushnood Viccaji
How did you take up running? I have always been fairly athletic all my life, and took part in indoor / outdoor sports. Over the last few years, I also spent some time doing cardio workouts at a local gym. But it was never more than a few months at a time. Last year, in… Continue reading MRC Veterans: Khushnood Viccaji