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Three Act Play for the Fourth Time

Vishy 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 mins

Progress 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 intervaly

Vishy KurugantiOctober 04, 20162 mins

I 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 liberating

Vishy KurugantiAugust 13, 20163 mins

We 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 on

Vishy KurugantiMay 23, 20161 mins

This 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 sunrise

Vishy KurugantiNovember 15, 20152 mins

Two 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 LSD

Vishy KurugantiOctober 22, 20152 mins

After 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…

Poetry in tortuous motion

Vishy KurugantiOctober 07, 20151 mins

I parked the car, got the kids’ bags from the trunk and walked them over to the school gate. As we crossed the median, my runner friend B went hurtling past. He was obviously doing a speed workout. I…

When finishing fourth became a game changer

Vishy KurugantiAugust 11, 20153 mins

April 1991 After years of asthma suffering, things seem to be turning around. I was still living in a city with cold winters but.. I had started making an effort. Picked up that beautiful sport called…

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