One week ago, I ran Sekhon IAF HM with a timing of 1:47:55. Not bad for someone who had stopped the training completely for a full month right in the middle of a marathon training. Right before I stopped, I had hit a 200+ km monthly mileage for the first time. I was sticking to my promise of staying consistent. But then...
From coming out of injury in Feb 2025 to running my 1st marathon in August and the finishing Proccam Slam in Jan 2026 with 2nd marathon in Mumbai has been a rewarding journey with lot of learnings. Where do I go from here?
They say “in a marathon, the first 32 km is just a warm up. The real marathon is the last 10km!”. I realized what it meant when I ran my first marathon.
25 years ago, winters used to be harsher; summers, not as hotter. Some times, when there was no one to play with, my mornings would be filled with utter silence with almost nothing to do
Though, winning finisher medals at various marathons is a motivation to keep a specific training plan, the “Centenarian Decathlete” is still the bigger motivation behind all this.
We all learn new things on a daily basis. As kids, we explored new physical and mental skills quicker and more often. But, as adults, how often do we embark on a completely unknown territory to learn something new?
Some friendships are such that they are often short lived. Some times, there is no way to go back to those 'Good old days'. But, the memories of those days bring a smile on our faces!
Bringing back some healthy lifestyle is not as difficult as we think. Some times, small changes in our routines have big long term impact on our overall health and sense of wellbeing
I have been listening to this podcast of Andrew Huberman on Huberman Labs about how to fix your sleep, develope a heatlhy sleep habits. Also, I happened to read this interesting book "Why we sleep". My learnings from those.
Once you are off the mark, taken the plunge, it becomes easier to get going. Most often than not, barrier is in the head.