Last week marked a significant milestone for me as I completed my 85th long-distance run in the picturesque landscapes of Goa, India. The journey from training in the cooler North American climate to tackling the unique challenges of starting a run at 4 am with high humidity and temperatures soaring to 27 degrees Celsius was […]
Another Day … Another … I was asked, ‘How was the Marathon (Royal Victoria Marathon)?’ my first instinctive and pat reply was ‘Easy’ ‘What???? You may be the first person that says that after 42.2 K!’ came the retort. Though my body was sore, muscles heavy, what made the reply as such, not arrogance
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Published on 19 Sept, 2022 My goal for Terry Fox run was to do a Marathon Distance (42.2 Km / 26.2 Miles) on Sunday, 18th September. I reached the venue after the initial part of the run, wanting to complete the rest with the assigned 10K run with all the participants. I reached the venue,
Goal: Marathon distance for 42 years Terry Fox Org… but life gave me more Read More »
Published on June 8, 2022 DNF – one of the most dreaded words for a runner, other than injury. On 21st May, I embarked on a goal to do a 100K distance to race funds for Cancer in partnership with BC Cancer Foundation (Workout to Conquer Cancer). Life is like a grindstone, it can polish
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Published May 10, 2022 Last weekend, I ran BMO Full Marathon in Vancouver & this was my 67th long distance (42.2K – 100K) run. A veteran runner once mentioned the numbers are just relative, and just a number. Does the number matter, a benchmark, should there have been a base 10 to round up, or
67, Elvis sings at English Bay, and a solo 100k coming up. Read More »
Published on April 5, 2022 ‘winner’ – person or thing that wins something. In my context and narratives, I had labeled myself, time and again, NOT a competitive winner. But that narrative changed when I was awarded 1st place for @F45challenge – https://f45challenge.com, among 40+ participants (April 2022, 45 days of intense Functional HIIT (High-Intensity Interval
… & the Winner is … ICARE to rise Read More »
…Few other musings and thoughts… Marathon mindset: When was the last time you did something for the first time? How far are you in working through your New Year resolution? Or perhaps you’ve conquered it and want to take on an even bigger challenge? OR??? Trying something new doesn’t have to be huge and
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Published on April 12, 2021 (initially a part of 6 Weeks / 6 Marathons) On 20 Feb 2021 began my journey to take on the challenge of running a marathon distance (42.2K/26.2M), every weekend for the season of Lent (Feb 20th – Mar 27th) as I named it Lenten Gratitude Marathons, with a mindset of being thankful
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Published on November 30, 2020 31st Oct 2020, the final day of my five-marathon weekend fundraising journey. Towards the last 37K, the final toll of the last five weeks seemed to have finally come home to roost. During the last four weeks of the marathon, the hurting, the fatigue, slowly lingered just under the surface,
Published on November 11, 2020 A few months back I had an amazing conversation with #AdamKreek (Olympic Gold medalist, Author: The Responsibility Ethic & Executive Business coach par excellence). During the conversation, he asked me what’s my vision, my purpose, my drive. Grandiosely I blurt out: a fulfilling life & career, being a coach, readily
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