A Season of Giving, A Season of Gratitude As 2022 slowly comes to an end, gratitude is a spirit that’s usually in front and center for many people during this season. However, this time of year can also be hectic. In the midst of the holiday bustle, climatic upheavals or sickness, wars and other […]
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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 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 »
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
7 Weeks / 7 Marathons – The journey – Thoughts & Musings Read More »
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,
LinkedIn – Published on October 2, 2020 I am aware of this is a professional connection platform, but I also believe in the power of Humanity and I ask for a few moments of your time & consideration….. October, the month of Thanksgiving in Canada, October is also Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to
1 Month. 5 Weeks. 5 Marathons. Read More »
Published on September 10, 2020 On 3rd September 2020, I ran 100KM. In one day, one attempt. So What? I received a good number of congratulatory messages, but there were many questions and some skeptics. “So what”, followed by… Are you sure it was 100KM? Did you run that whole distance in one day, or
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