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The runner’s elixir

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 21, 20133 mins

The 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…

If running or cycling is your sport… double up

Vishy KurugantiApril 14, 20132 mins

In my last 5 years of increasingly regular marathon running, my consumption of running legends lore has been surprisingly minimal. After all, how many sports can one follow? Besides cricket, tennis…

Running with Padmapada

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 27, 20122 mins

In Walking on Fire, I wrote about breaching my first major barrier in barefoot running. The second inflection in my barefoot running adventures occurred on Jun 21. I call this my “Padmapada moment…

Forgiveness of the ultra distance

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 05, 20121 mins

Pic courtesy japanesebushido.org In a sprint, if you don’t have perfect form, you’re doomed. The ultra distance forgives injury, fatigue, bad form, and illness. A bear with determination will defeat a…

Why ultramarathons are a better test of endurance than Tour de France

Vishy KurugantiAugust 10, 20121 mins

Nearly all ultras are run continuously, meaning that there is no point at which the clock stops and everyone gets to retire for a large plate of pasta and a well-deserved night’s sleep, like…

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