So, here we are, then. The curse of the best laid plans etc etc means that – contrary to expectations – I am not starting 2023 by running my first marathon in 4 years. Sadly, I will NOT be toeing the line in Mumbai tomorrow morning. All that hype about …
Following on from yesterday’s guest post about a winter morning run in Shanghai, Tina now shares her Christmas Eve running pics with us here. Remember that this is a city grappling with the after-effects of months of lockdowns and the sudden, unexpected lifting of restrictions in the last few days, …
I’ve shared running photos with you before from my Shanghai-based acquaintance Tina (oh the heck with it! ’tis the season etc etc) so, let’s not be too formal about things – my Shanghai-based friend Tina. Just before Christmas, in fact on the day of the winter solstice, December 21st, Tina …
So, with exactly a month to go till the Mumbai Marathon – and no of course I am not freaking out…of course not…Not. At. All. So yes, with just a month to go, I am calming my nerves by tweaking my running playlist. As one does. (Well, this totally under-prepared …
Nothing like a looming event (the Mumbai Marathon) to focus the mind. Training, rest, nutrition, strength training, obvs, but also the all important race day playlist. Having not run a full for – ahem – a couple of years, my playlist needs dusting down and updating. (Bit like I do …
One of the constant joys of blogging, and the connects one makes through social media, is that you learn all manner of things, and get to meet all manner of super-achieving people. Like my cyber-friend Sachin Sharma who has just become the first Indian to complete the Everesting 10k challenge. …
Advance warning that this is going to be a bit of an emotional post. Probably a bit too emotional, in fact, since it’s written by someone who burst into tears as she crossed the finish line 🙂 It’s also probably going to be a bit too enthusiastic – though to …
A week ago, I asked for your good wishes and positive vibes, as I tackled my first ever trail run in the Himalayas. And you all came up trumps. This weekend, I’m back again, once asking for thoughts and prayers and good luck, as I tackle the Vedanta Delhi Half …
When a Delhi-based non-running friend sends news of a Darjeeling running group…well, you just know it has to be shared here 🙂 Sonam Dubal – a fabulous, brilliant designer, for those of you who might not know his name – sent me this info about a group of runners in …
Where? In the Indian Himalayas. Date? 8 October 2022, the very first edition of this event. Distance? 4 categories – 10, 15, 20 & 30k Organisers? Boots and Crampons On Saturday October 8 2022, I took part in my first ever trail running event, and to boot, in the inaugural …
