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Breaking up

Breaking up

Vishy KurugantiMay 21, 20234 mins

They say breaking up is hard to do, but sometimes it’s necessary for growth and self-discovery. Today, dear readers, I’m here to announce a heartbreaking decision that has been slowly brewing within…

Thrill of the chase

Thrill of the chase

Vishy KurugantiDecember 31, 20225 mins

This thing called work-life balance. Is it really mythical? And is there only one kind? My answers are No and No. Allow me to explain. But first.. Long-suffering readers of this blog will know that I…

Running around in ovals

Running around in ovals

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 12, 20217 mins

“I can understand you running 22 marathons in 22 months. I can even understand you running the 75K. But running for 24 hours — I just don’t get it, boss!” My childhood buddy Dheeraj reacting to my…

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…

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