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 …
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 …
Hello from the gorgeous hills of Himachal Pradesh, a state high in the Indian Himalayas. We are currently staying with our friends Shefali and Christopher Mitra in the Tirthan Valley, a much-loved home from home for the last 15 years. For context, here’s my view. Right now. Stunning, isn’t it? …
And with those words, possibly the coolest granny in India answered a question as to why she had only started running late in life. Meet Rambai, the medal-winning sprinter from a village in the northern state of Haryana, WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE 105 YEARS OLD 🙂 🙂 The older …
You all know what “plogging” is, right? I’m sure you do, but just in case, here’s Wikipedia’s explanation: Not at all complicated and an activity that everyone of us can so easily undertake. Those of you who follow my running feed on Instagram will have seen plogging photos over the …
Not gonna lie…Srinagar is VERY much on my mind today, because I was supposed to be there, before heading off on a mountaineering trip. But fate had different plans for me, so the trip was reluctantly cancelled and here I am, wilting in the crazy Delhi heat and wishing I …
Today, June 5th, is – as many of you already know – World Environment Day, and to mark the event, this morning a group of Delhi schoolchildren were initiated into the environmentally friendly practice of plogging. I’ve blogged before about plogging, and will share some links at the end of …
It’s almost a month since I ran my first non ultra in La Ultra. If this sounds contradictory, and for those of you who haven’t yet read my earlier blog about this amazing high altitude race, here you go – here’s the link. Basically, in a race called La Ultra, …
It’s a musing kinda evening. It’s grey & a bit chilly & looking as though it might rain. Here in Delhi (where I live), Covid cases are rising, and so in addition to our already-existing night curfew, we are also heading into a weekend of curfew. Meaning 2 days of …
