The well-grounded runnerVishy KurugantiApril 11, 20202 minsYears ago, when I shared one of my posts on barefoot running (or cold showers) on Facebook, my friend Ramesh Pai shared this interesting anecdote: You’ll be amused to know about this Polish guy that…
On suppression vs dissipation of desireVishy KurugantiApril 04, 20201 minsMy Jiddu Krishnamurti friend painstakingly reminds me that desire suppression is very different from desire dissipation. Between the two, the latter is desirable (pun intended) because suppression…
Sebastian and SonsVishy KurugantiFebruary 01, 20202 minsOne man’s noise is another’s music. When I was listening to classic rock, alternative rock and metal, I could never fathom why people needed any other genre. Ok – maybe western classical had utility…
The monk who recalled a TV showVishy KurugantiJanuary 26, 20201 mins(Retrieved from a tendril of memory in 2001. Filed under “San Francisco to Los Angeles road trip”) Long weekend, gracious host, uncomplicated life status, and absence of a Los Angeles bucket list…
Chipping away at FOMOVishy KurugantiJanuary 20, 20201 minsTo add is human, to subtract divine. – Anonymous This weekend, I had two reasons to raise a celebratory toast. All my running friends were running Mumbai Marathon. When registrations opened 6 months …
The third exileVishy KurugantiJanuary 18, 20201 mins“My lower back is sore. My glutes are sore. My right quad & hamstring are cramping slightly. But oh.. it feels sooooo good!” Much chuckling from my friends as I uttered these words following a 24k run…
Activating your inner AWACSVishy KurugantiJanuary 16, 20201 minsAt some point one starts acting one’s age. I suppose. In the past year, I can’t recall how many times I’ve come close to yelling “For @#$%$#% sake, increase your goddamn immunity! And, for crying out…
When does a streak become a habit?Vishy KurugantiJanuary 06, 20201 minsA conversation with a colleague years ago in Chicago. He: “Heard you started doing meditation?” Me (feeling rather smug): “Yeah. I took this class at Himalayan Institute 4 months ago and I continued…
Digital VisarjanVishy KurugantiJanuary 04, 20201 minsGarmin Forerunner 310 with data being logged religiously on RunningAHEAD, chosen for their non-social DNA Plain-old digital watch (borrowed Garmin for occasional races) Nike Running Club (NRC) app on…
Dabbling with discomfortVishy KurugantiDecember 31, 20191 minsMaximizing pleasure doesn’t need practice. It’s hardwired into our system. Tolerating pain, however, is a different ball game. Notice how I swapped maximizing with tolerating. Maximizing pain fits…
