I went for a v-e-r-y slow walk/walk/run/walk this morning, trotting through my local park. “What’s new, aren’t you always slow?” do I hear you ask? Cruel, but true. Each time I head out, hoping that THIS will be the day I finally get back to “proper“ running, and then I …
Sometimes, things can be magic. I set out early-ish this morning, hoping to get back into some form of running shape, after months of niggles. But since my “early-ish” wasn’t actually as early as it should’ve been, Nehru Park was already heaving with throngs of runners, and there was nowhere …
Before I share my super-soggy run in the Biodiversity Park with you, please don’t “@” me, telling me that rain is what I should expect in Delhi’s monsoon season. I know, I know. But my silly weather app gave me only a 30%? 40%? possibility of getting drenched, so I …
In the interests of full disclosure, today’s 13km was a judicious mix of running, lots of walking, and quite a bit of sheltering from torrential rain. Got crazy soaked but had a crazy amazing time, so that all worked out well! But the focus of “what I saw on my …
Yesterday the world lost an elderly gentleman who has had an enormous, larger than life impact on the perception of ageing. Fauja Singh, the man famous for running a marathon at 100 years of age, was knocked down and killed in a hit and run incident, in his native village …
I’m in Bangkok for a couple of weeks, and so that means one thing. Well, one thing at least from a running perspective… The obligatory pilgrimage to the fabulous Lumphini Park, where you get to run amongst and around monitor lizards. (Yeah, I exaggerated with the blog title!) Yesterday I …
WHAT an amazing run that was last night in Paris! The attempt by Faith Kipyegon of Kenya to break 4:00 for the mile did not produce that hoped-for sub-4 finish, but this incredible powerhouse – in running 4:06:42 – ran the fastest mile ever run by a women and broke …
As the Bible says in Psalm 8:2. I’ve always taken this quotation to mean that children tell the truth, even if it’s blunt, although that’s perhaps not actually the strict interpretation of the Bible verse. I read somewhere that it means that children can be wise, which is also kind …
I am currently holidaying in Mussoorie, a hill station in the Indian Himalayas, where it is way cooler than Delhi (where I live) which is lovely. Sorry, dear Delhi readers…don’t mean to crow! This is also the week when, after following my physio’s orders (for once!!) not to walk for …
Before I tell you the answer to this question, let me quickly explain that this section of my blog is actually called “What did I see on my run?” (this is a running blog, after all!) but given my recent stupid hamstring aches and pains, walking is as good as …
