I’m in my birthday week, and it’s A Big Birthday. One that makes me shockingly old BUT (thinking positively) one that also puts me in a new age category in races – which is an aspect of ageing that I’ve only been acquainted with in the past decade since I …
Hands up anyone else who gleans quiet satisfaction from completing their daily step goal? I certainly do. We’re all familiar with the oft-quoted “10,000 steps a day” mantra, which is widely accepted as a goal we should accomplish in order to become/stay healthy. BUT – and here’s the thing – …
My UK-based running girlfriend Katha never ceases to amaze. Despite being aquaphobic, she has pushed herself to overcome her fear, so as to be able to compete in triathlons. Please read this excellent from-the-heart account of the latest milestone she has achieved, and we can all of us apply the …
I am currently staying with friends in Mussoorie, a Himalayan hill station, where it is the busy season. To be fair, like everyone else, we also decided to beat a retreat from the heat of the Indian plains by heading for the hills, so we are part of that very …
Where does one start? Tina Turner, a global, adored icon is gone, and we are all, collectively, diminished by her death. This amazing woman was a force of life, a fabulous singer and a woman who inspired millions of people. Her beyond iconic song “Simply the best” has been on …
My lovely running gal Kathakoli Dasgupta has contributed many guest posts to this blog (including this one from last year, also about running in a sari 🙂 ) She chats with us here about a recent run in the UK where she now lives, and how/why she decided to run …
Have you seen the latest ad for Nike women’s clothes? Specifically for a sports bra and leggings? It features a trans influencer called Dylan Mulvaney, who is still biologically male. Here, please watch the clip (below) if you haven’t already seen it… I have decided, after a lot of private …
Disclaimer: I was given the 2 tops I am about to review by Kica to try out, but with absolutely zero pressure to say/write anything about them. I don’t think the good folks at Kica even know I blog, so I repeat, absolutely no pressure from their side at all. …
Some of my friends are total rockstars, and since it is is International Women’s Day, it seems totally befitting to give a shout out to one such rockstar – the one and only Kathakoli Dasgupta, a young woman who has been part of my own running “journey” since Day One. …
My Shanghai-based running pal Tina Kanagaratnam comes up trumps today – as she does every time she shares her running photos, to be honest. As befits a lady who leads guided historic and cultural walks around Shanghai, Tina has a great eye for detail. So, what did this morning’s run …
