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Monsoon Training: Late Starts and Treadmill Run
August is the rainy season in Delhi. Unlike places like Kerala where I am from, the rain here is not so pretty… Delhi simply doesn’t have the infrastructure to handle this much rain. Drainage is inadequate, roads flood, and once the water rises, already-broken roads can become quite dangerous. And with climate change, the weather…
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July Training: Slowly Finding My Way Back
After a dip in training during June, July was all about getting back into a consistent routine. The weather certainly didn’t make it easy. The month began with relentless heat, and finding the motivation to wake up early was a challenge in itself. This training block has been focused on recovery, and I promised myself…
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Summer Training in the Worst Conditions
It’s summer training time and the time to complain about the weather. Once the ‘heat’ days of May and June is over, it is the heat and humidity time here in Delhi in July! While I am grateful I am no longer feeling like my face is on fire, this year’s conditions are on another…
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Edinburgh Marathon Recap: The Race That Shouldn’t Have Been on My Calendar
Some races are circled on your calendar with excitement. This wasn’t one of them. Looking back, this race probably shouldn’t have been on my calendar at all. Well, I didn’t plan it that way. I signed up before the season turned out to be one of my toughest in years. My fitness was at its…
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Edinburgh Nerves
Pre-race nervous thoughts before my Edinburgh marathon!
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Prepping for a trip… Prepping for a move… A busy May!
I leave for the UK in four days. My marathon is in eight. This should have been the time to focus on training, recovery, race nerves, and travel prep. Instead, most of May has been spent house-hunting in South Delhi. My lease ends on May 31, and I decided to move after my landlord started…
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Another Training Block Done — But Was It Enough?
I signed up for the Edinburgh Marathon late last year thinking, “Okay, one marathon for 2026.” Usually, my calendar is simple: a half marathon in February, followed by a marathon in summer (spring elsewhere in the world). Last year it was Boston in April. After missing out on Manchester registration this year, I settled for…
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Is Life Good on the Other Side of the Start Line: Reflections from Bhatti Mines Ultra
Is life good on the other side of the start line?Yes… and maybe no. Yes – when you see the smiles on runners’ faces after they’ve crushed the course, finished their first race, or simply enjoyed a great outing with friends. No – when you see the opposite of all of that. This year, Bhatti…
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NDM 2026 – When Disappoints Come Faster Than the Race Finish
Late post – because life came between February 22 and today! Some race days do not go the way you imagine them. This one certainly did not. I went into NDM2026 (half marathon) knowing I was not in the best place. It had not been a great season, and for the past week I had…
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February Shenanigans: Back-to-Back Races – Back-to-Back Podiums
So, it’s racing month… After going race-free for nearly seven months in 2025, 2026 has started on a busy note! I raced the first two weekends of February. Kicked off with the Indian Navy 10K on February 1 – a race I had marked since last year as a build-up to the New Delhi Half…
Eat, Run, Live, Sleep, Repeat 