My 7th marathon! A shiny metal! The Mallu in me said that I could have had a real gold medal with the amount spent in these countless marathons! True and yet so far from the truth. So why do we, the human race, spend countless hours of time and energy in pursuit of pain andContinue reading “Chicago marathon 2022-The tale of 26.2 miles and 26.2 months”
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London Marathon 2017: A dream we dared to dream
40 years ago, London was just a name in fairy tales and nursery rhymes. 30 years ago, the same London turned into a fantasy place, where I would often escape into, mingling with statuesque regalia. 20 years ago, London was real, in all its glory, flesh and sweat as I toured around for the firstContinue reading “London Marathon 2017: A dream we dared to dream”
ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME
According to Phillip Schaff, the phrase ” All roads lead to Rome” is a reference to the Milliarium Aureum – a marble structure speculated to be the base of the milestone in the Roman Forum, the specific point to which all roads were said to lead. After attempting the Paris Marathon twice and the ‘bucket list’ London Marathon last yearContinue reading “ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME”
Paris Marathon 2017 , here we come again….
Running bytes 1- Motivation, Discipline, Perseverance #Parismarathon2017 training ‘A marathon is only about 6.2 miles actually, the other 20 miles are just there to reach that point on the day.’ – Sushant Hegde, marathoner Saturday 4th February 2017 Time taken – 2 hours, 39 mins Difficulty Level- 5 ( range 1-10) Positivity score ***** ItContinue reading “Paris Marathon 2017 , here we come again….”
I am a Marathoner – Paris Marathon 2016
Paris Marathon 2016 “Noooo……” That was the sound to which i jumped out of bed. The alarm had gone off at 4am, i had dutifully shut it and went back to the victory march near the arc du triumphe. And then it was 5am. We scooted to the airport and barely managed to catch theContinue reading “I am a Marathoner – Paris Marathon 2016”
Paris Marathon 2016 – the plunge!
1st January 2016 ‘Every great dream begins with a dreamer’ The beauty of our dreams is that there is no limit to it. But sometimes, we do like to test the limits of our dreams, to take on our dreams. This was the maniacal thought that made us ( subhash, Kalpa, Viji and me) takeContinue reading “Paris Marathon 2016 – the plunge!”
Coventry half marathon
THE VISION There is always a vision, everyone has a vision and standing non-descript, amongst thousands of runners of varying shapes, age and sizes, I had a vision. Of the super fit me, in bright lycras and endless legs, bounding away to the muffled beats of music, pony tail tossing in the wind, evokingContinue reading “Coventry half marathon”
To my Kids with Love 