The Cult of BHUKMPVishy KurugantiFebruary 24, 20142 mins[Editor’s Note: It’s been almost four years since I started running with (and became part of) the BHUKMP cult. I never got around to writing about BHUKMP, aptly described as a “cult” rather than a…
Hungama in Manama: Eka Lavya’s vivid Mumbai Marathon 2014 race reportVishy KurugantiFebruary 22, 20146 mins[Editor’s Note: Most race reports are a sequential recounting of the race, some more interesting than others. And then you have THIS race report. A vivid portrayal of the race (of course) but also a…
A boring race report – Jan 2014Vishy KurugantiJanuary 24, 20142 mins[Note: a boring race report is one where everything largely goes per plan. The below update, a brief account of Mumbai Marathon 2014 was shared on my Facebook group, as a prelude to a race report. But…
I don’t NEED…Vishy KurugantiJanuary 24, 20141 minsTo err is human, to forgive divine. – Alexander Pope To iterate is human, to recurse divine. – Peter Deutsch To add is human, to subtract divine. – Old uLaaR saying I don’t NEED meat. I don’t NEED…
Right Hand Prima Donna SyndromeVishy KurugantiDecember 14, 20133 minsAbout two years ago, during one of our Saturday morning long runs, my friend Prateek remarked “I seem to favor my right hand when carrying a running bottle”. I thought it was an interesting (though…
Chappal mein pachattar – my first 75k ultraVishy KurugantiNovember 10, 20137 mins[Editor’s note: Translation for my non-Hindi readers: pachattar is the Hindi word for the number 75, chappals are the Indian rendition of flip-flops, a colloquial reference to my 4mm huarache sandals…
Intermittent fasting for health and longevityVishy KurugantiOctober 21, 20133 minsOn the eve of Karwa Chauth, I thought this would be a topical post. Todd Becker (author of the Getting Stronger blog) has written on this topic at length. My contribution in this post is to summarize…
The quest for natural running formVishy KurugantiSeptember 23, 20135 minsYears ago when I used to play squash regularly at Decathlon Club (Santa Clara), I was struggling to vault myself from a high C to a low B. One of the bad habits of C level players is that they DON’T…
The runner’s elixirVishy KurugantiSeptember 21, 20133 minsThe Gauls go to battle against the hapless Romans after downing a swig of magic potion prepared by their druid Getafix. It doesn’t matter how heavily armed the Romans are or whether they got recent…
Why I’m running Kaveri Trail Marathon for the 5th consecutive timeVishy KurugantiSeptember 05, 20131 minsThere are races you run for your PBs. Boring sissy flat courses like the Dubai Marathon or vibrant city courses like Chicago, New York or Mumbai where the crowds energize and propel you every step of…
