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A slice of uLaaR

A slice of uLaaR

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 24, 20204 mins

The blog turned 12 in Feb this year. Originally setup as ulaar.wordpress.com, I migrated to Wordpress-powered self-hosting on Dreamhost in 2010. A few premium Wordpress theme changes kept things…

The asthmatic who went up a hill but came down a mountain

The asthmatic who went up a hill but came down a mountain

Vishy KurugantiJuly 05, 20204 mins

“Hey V, are you carrying your inhaler? R is having an asthma attack further up the trail.” It was day #6 (of our 3-week trek from Uttarkashi to Yamunotri) and my first reminder that I was an asthmatic…

The well-grounded runner

The well-grounded runner

Vishy KurugantiApril 11, 20202 mins

Years ago, when I shared one of my posts on barefoot running (or cold showers) on Facebook, my friend Ramesh Pai shared this interesting anecdote: You’ll be amused to know about this Polish guy that…

Chipping away at FOMO

Chipping away at FOMO

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 20, 20201 mins

To add is human, to subtract divine. – Anonymous This weekend, I had two reasons to raise a celebratory toast. All my running friends were running Mumbai Marathon. When registrations opened 6 months…

The third exile

The third exile

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 18, 20201 mins

“My lower back is sore. My glutes are sore. My right quad & hamstring are cramping slightly. But oh.. it feels sooooo good!” Much chuckling from my friends as I uttered these words following a 24k run…

Digital Visarjan

Digital Visarjan

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 04, 20202 mins

Garmin Forerunner 310 with data being logged religiously on RunningAHEAD, chosen for their non-social DNA Plain-old digital watch (borrowed Garmin for occasional races) Nike Running Club (NRC) app on…

Getting healthy.. the slow way

Getting healthy.. the slow way

Vishy KurugantiDecember 15, 20194 mins

“Nobody wants to become rich slowly.” – Warren Buffet Replace “rich” with “healthy” and the quote will still ring true. In late 2008, after 1.5 decades of asthma-free bliss, my top worry as I settled…

A runner takes a walk

A runner takes a walk

Vishy KurugantiDecember 11, 20191 mins

A rare Monday morning when I woke up at 430am. Rare because the alarm was set for 630am. Mondays are rest days (runner speak) or normal days (regular speak). This kind of inexplicable thing happens…

When a tweet triggered a hormesis habit change

When a tweet triggered a hormesis habit change

Vishy KurugantiDecember 02, 20193 mins

My friend Mekin tweeted something interesting in Jan 2009. One of those things that makes you go “hmm.. surely I can give that a try!” For someone perpetually teetering on the edge of catching a cold…

Heads I win, tails I don’t lose

Heads I win, tails I don’t lose

Vishy KurugantiOctober 05, 20193 mins

“Racing is a true experience. Only the conditions are artificial. My entire self is engaged in a genuine struggle against time and distance and those around me. All my strengths, physical and…

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