Psychology of the unplanned walkVishy KurugantiDecember 30, 20101 minsThere are only two primary strategies to running a marathon – running the entire distance at close to your target pace or adopt a run-walk rhythm for the entire distance. The latter (run-walk…
Long Distance Running – Lessons from ParentingVishy KurugantiOctober 25, 20102 minsSurely you’ve heard of the similarities between parenting and management. Take for instance just one article – 5 Ways Management and Parenting Really the Same Thing. You’ll find several successful…
Looking for cross-training ideas? Here’s one: 4-year-old on a bicycle!Vishy KurugantiOctober 24, 20102 minsFor almost a year now, my Sunday morning ritual has involved my two boys with their bicycles. The seven-year-old “S” is the veteran – having a couple of years of cycling miles under his belt. The…
You know you are a long distance runner when…Vishy KurugantiAugust 27, 20101 mins5k and 10k are ‘short’ runs. Your weekly mileage is 25k and turns out to be a terrible week. You hit your ‘warm-up’ point at the 10km mark and hit your zone after 20km. You keep referring to your…
An asthmatic’s ignominious (first) running storyVishy KurugantiJuly 14, 20103 minsI had originally posted this story in my Xaviers Bokaro alumni mailing list back in Sep 2006. If you’ve read the post Running the Course – Mumbai Marathon 2010 and are wondering about the back story…
Running the Course – Mumbai Marathon 2010Vishy KurugantiFebruary 14, 201012 minsHalf-marathoners covering the Worli sealink (Pic: courtesy sulekha.com) If you’ve not read Part 1 of this 2-part series (My Road to Mumbai Marathon 2010), the short version is this – “a case study in…
My Road to Mumbai Marathon 2010Vishy KurugantiJanuary 28, 20107 mins4 hrs 45 min 12 secs. That’s the total time I took to complete the regulation distance (42.195km) of Mumbai Marathon 2010. It was the 3rd full marathon I participated in & successfully completed. The…
