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 …
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? …
My lovely cyber-friend Myriam – whom I have yet to meet in person – sent me a series of fun photos and a lovely write up of her latest run in Belgium, where she lives. And there really were bouncy castles 🙂 🙂 Here, let Myriam tell you about it: …
Before we plunge into this fun guest post by my lovely UK based friend Kathakoli, let me clarify that Katha sent me this post a couple of days before the sad death of HM the Queen. I just dilly-dallied about posting it, for no particular reason. Mea culpa. Just didn’t …
There are days when I acknowledge that I really, really do not deserve the generous running friends I have. People kindly share their running photos with me and…I dilly-dally and post them 2 weeks later. Guilty as charged, Tina 🙁 Not so long ago, Shanghai-based Tina Kanagaratnam featured in a …
I’m going to answer my own question with an almost-flippant counter-question…as in “What did I NOT see on my run today?” I am in Bangkok, by the way, and set off to do my scheduled training-plan 10km early this morning, before it got too hot and humid. PLUS I wanted …
