Day of the gritty knockVishy KurugantiJanuary 17, 201711 minsIf the race wasn’t worth writing about, you didn’t give it your all. – A donkey [Editor’s Note: This is my Mumbai Marathon 2017 race report masquerading as a three-part cricket metaphor laced…
When in Rome be a barefoot runnerVishy KurugantiDecember 02, 20162 minsWhen in Rome be a Roman. If you are a runner there’s possibly no better city than Bangalore for year-round running. There’s at most one hot month and even then the mornings are nothing remotely like…
Three Act Play for the Fourth TimeVishy KurugantiNovember 14, 20166 mins“The human being, by and large, is a very bad companion for himself; where he has to face himself for any length of time, he acquires a deep disgust and a restless anxiety which makes him seek almost…
I’m racing, not running!Vishy KurugantiOctober 23, 20166 minsProgress is linearly proportional to one’s efforts but results often come in cycles. – several wise men Coming off a 22-month streak, the 2013-14 season was looking rather normal. KTM in Sep followed…
Importance of being intervalyVishy KurugantiOctober 04, 20162 minsI will not last forever, but I am damn well going to know I have been there. – Dr. George Sheehan Roger Bannister is etched in my memory since at least 1982. My correct answer in a quiz qualifier test…
Breaking a streak can be SO liberatingVishy KurugantiAugust 13, 20163 minsWe are all prisoners of our own device. – Eagles Streaks are wonderful things. For the sports aficionado, it’s such things as consecutive games in which an NBA star has drilled at least one 3-pointer…
Driving with the brakes onVishy KurugantiMay 23, 20161 minsThis was a song and band I hooked on to during my Chicago years (1994-98). Easily the era where my musical heart was at its spongiest best. Recently the lines driving with the brakes on and swimming…
For a few hyperloops more…Vishy KurugantiMarch 06, 201610 mins[Editor’s note: The prequel to this post is Softly, as in a spiritual sunrise (a low-key announcement of a personal ultra run on Nov 27, 2015. This post was written in 4 sessions: Part 1 (on Jan…
Softly, as in a spiritual sunriseVishy KurugantiNovember 15, 20152 minsTwo years ago, I ran in 3 races. Last year it came down to two. This year I ran the Kaveri Trail Marathon and it’s my first (and last) race for the year. My running goal for 2015 was rather basic…
Stumbling upon LSDVishy KurugantiOctober 22, 20152 minsAfter the ignominious end to my debut cross country run, the rest of the day was a daze. An unpleasant cocktail of emotions enveloped me.. Shame, defeat, dejection, inadequacy, self-pity dominated…
