Goodbye to Vitamin IVishy KurugantiDecember 26, 20192 minsEarlier this year I had written about unlocking a superpower, a post that tantalizingly starts with me ‘visualizing away’ a raging headache, a feat that sadly turns out to be a one-time wonder. If you…
The Stotan CodeVishy KurugantiMarch 02, 20144 mins[Editor’s Note: Unfinished blog post #77 in my Drafts folder is Scott Jurek’s “Influences and Reading List”. The most interesting character in that list is Percy Cerutty, pronounced “just like…
The runner’s elixirVishy KurugantiSeptember 21, 20133 minsThe Gauls go to battle against the hapless Romans after downing a swig of magic potion prepared by their druid Getafix. It doesn’t matter how heavily armed the Romans are or whether they got recent…
If running or cycling is your sport… double upVishy KurugantiApril 14, 20132 minsIn my last 5 years of increasingly regular marathon running, my consumption of running legends lore has been surprisingly minimal. After all, how many sports can one follow? Besides cricket, tennis…
Forgiveness of the ultra distanceVishy KurugantiSeptember 05, 20121 minsPic courtesy japanesebushido.org In a sprint, if you don’t have perfect form, you’re doomed. The ultra distance forgives injury, fatigue, bad form, and illness. A bear with determination will defeat a…
Why ultramarathons are a better test of endurance than Tour de FranceVishy KurugantiAugust 10, 20121 minsNearly all ultras are run continuously, meaning that there is no point at which the clock stops and everyone gets to retire for a large plate of pasta and a well-deserved night’s sleep, like…