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Born to Run (by Lynryd Skynryd)

Vishy KurugantiApril 05, 20122 mins

I’ve had Lynryd Skynryd’s The Last Rebel album in my music collection for years (maybe even decades). As I was listening to my “Rock” genre in random mode today and it started playing “Born to Run…

Go on! Challenge that bully!

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 21, 20122 mins

A friend and running fanatic (Partha) once told me a story about one of his friends (let’s call him Jake). Jake is one of those annoyingly gifted athletes — excellent at whatever sport he played…

For a few minutes less: running the Mumbai Marathon 2012

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 07, 20125 mins

This is Part 2 of my Mumbai Marathon 2012 race report and continues from For a few minutes less: a race report from Mumbai Marathon 2012. The First 7k Somewhere in my pace calculations, I erroneously…

For a few minutes less: a race report from Mumbai Marathon 2012

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 01, 20124 mins

Writing a post-marathon race report is a bit like [insert-metaphor]. Write it too soon and it runs the risk of coming out shallow and half-baked, wait too long and it might never see the light of day…

Pankaj Advani on learning from failures

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 30, 20121 mins

At a recent TEDxIIMB event, I listened and watched as the billiards and snooker prodigy Pankaj Advani walked us through his accomplishments. He lingered on a photo that displayed his living room…

My Pre-2011 Marathon Running Era

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 12, 20122 mins

In 2002, I ran my first marathon – the Silicon Valley Marathon in San Jose. Finished in a respectable time of 4:32. After a 6-year hiatus, I resumed running after our return to India in August 2008. I…

My 8 year old weighs in on the barefoot running debate

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 10, 20122 mins

Last Saturday, our 3rd grader had his annual school sports day. Since he had qualified for the heats in two categories (75 meter and 30 meter sprints), he was tickled pink and excited for weeks…

That one perfect drive!

Vishy KurugantiAugust 22, 20115 mins

Following is an excerpt from PG Wodehouse’s A Mixed Threesome – one of many beautiful golf stories from The Golf Omnibus. The scene being described is that of the story’s protagonist (Mortimer Sturgis…

Marathon #4 Race Report – Kaveri Trail Marathon 2010

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 16, 20117 mins

Picturesque stretch of the KTM trail (Pic: courtesy buzzintown.com) “I hate this damn course!” “I’m never gonna run this again” “It was a mistake to make this my first ever marathon.” “I cramped at…

If Bollywood script writers were rabid runners…

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 13, 20111 mins

Some movie titles might have turned out slightly different. Perhaps? Aa Daude Zara [Aa Dekhen Zara] Jab We Ran [Jab We Met ] Teesri Ultra Marathon [Teesri Manzil] Dilwale Dulhaniya Daud Ke Lejayenge…

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