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The Yin and Yank Race

The Yin and Yank Race

November 26, 20178 mins

The great runner philosopher George Sheehan talks about a certain staleness that can afflict the seasoned runner. In my 9 years of running, I’m relieved to admit that I’ve been spared. From peaks of…

Why I’m running Kaveri Trail Marathon for the 5th consecutive time

Why I’m running Kaveri Trail Marathon for the 5th consecutive time

September 05, 20131 mins

There are races you run for your PBs. Boring sissy flat courses like the Dubai Marathon or vibrant city courses like Chicago, New York or Mumbai where the crowds energize and propel you every step of…

The worst (and best) running surfaces for barefoot running

The worst (and best) running surfaces for barefoot running

May 17, 20132 mins

Steve Sashen of Invisibleshoe.com (now rebranded as XeroShoes.com) wrote an interesting blog post back in Dec 2009. I discovered it only a few days ago via an email subscription on his website. The…

My first barefoot trail marathon

My first barefoot trail marathon

November 19, 20122 mins

On Sep 16, 2012, I ran my fourth consecutive Kaveri Trail Marathon (KTM) and my eleventh marathon overall. I finished in 4 hours 45 min — 30 minutes faster than my slowest KTM (2009) and 16 minutes…

Kaikondrahalli – a runner’s lake in Bangalore

Kaikondrahalli – a runner’s lake in Bangalore

September 20, 20121 mins

Considering that I’ve run over 500km around the 1.9km loop of the Kaikondrahalli Lake (in the past 15 months), it’s about time I made a proper introduction. An introduction in pictures – from this…

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