Tag: Training
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Last week of Taper
This week will be my last week of running before the Mumbai marathon, 2006. The distances I plan to run in this week are 5, 6, and 3 KM before running the 42K. Over the weekend, I ran the final long run, a 13K take-it-easy session. Guys, any ideas about the number of participants we…
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Running in the Doon Valley
Last week, I was out to Dehradun on vacations. My early years were spent in the Doon valley, a beautiful little town in northern part of India, though with its recent transformation as the capital city of Uttaranchal, it has lost some of its pristine charm. I got an opportunity to try out some road…
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32K, done and dusted!
It was tiring, it was a big mental drain, it was for sure, physically very challenging. But at the end of the day, I made it though the 32K in about 3:57 (hr:min). I took small 2 min walking breaks every 20 mins or so, and ran conservatively. After this, I would dare to predict…
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Ready for the big one, 32K!
Its friday evening now, and my mind is all preoccupied for tomorrow. Whats special about tomorrow, well lots, if you ask me. Tomorrow is the biggest run before I run the Mumbai Marathon. I will be running 32K tomorrow, and the next biggest run would be the 42K at Mumbai. I guess I’ll take all…
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Back to the basics
I knew it would be tough coming back to my full blown running schedule after keeping it light for such a long time. This weekend, I did my first 25K run. My running time was 3:03, much better that the 24K which I had earlier done in 3:06. However, I felt very tired towards the…