Emotionally Speaking

On missing the Mumbai Marathon: underpronation and knee pain

I could not go for Mumbai Marathon today because I had some knee pain since my 32 km 11 December 2011 run. I realized only two days ago that it was because my worn out  shoes was aiding the mild underpronation that I have. I wish I had diagnosed my case earlier; I have been [...]

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Catching a ‘baby rat’: Pics

A ‘baby rat’ (choohiya) had damanged a few of my winter clothes and was a regular in my room. I had no intention to kill it but I had no option. I planed Mortein Ratkill and Crazy Ratmaar in my room and after more than two months it looked like it ate some of that [...]

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Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, 27 Nov 2011

These are some photos from the ADHM. I regret not taking my smartphone with me while running. This is one pic with my timing chip on my shoes and the rest are from the race expo at DLF mall, Saket, 19 Nov 2011. I did the half marathon in about 1.49 hrs (exact timings not [...]

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Delhi Cyclothon 2011: Photos and Review

The Delhi Cyclothon was held on Sunday 9 October 2011 near the Jantar Mantar. Organised by the Indian Cycling Federation and sponsored by the Hero Cycles, it was a poorly organised event. First, the goodie bag they gave for the event (registration fee was 300 Rupees) had an abysmal helmet for the ride. Helmet was [...]

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Buy all sports goods online from Decathlon and Lifemojo dot com: Shop Online

Decathlon (French company; Indian office in Bangalore) sells quality sports goods related to almost any sport from running and hiking to swimming, skating and cycling. It has various brands under its belt to cater to various sports segments. Lifemojo.com is an online Decathlon reseller. It has the cheapest prices online and very good customer service. [...]

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Running is fun

Yeah, that is so true. Most of us have not run long distances; some of us have not run even for a kilometre without stopping for breath or water. I was like that in the past. But of late I am enjoying running. I have run some half marathons and a few cross country runs. [...]

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