July 20, 2025 The BMF Ultra was my first ever ultra back in 2022 and it was a 60km trail run. I’ve participated in this race the fourth year in a row. I’ve come a long way from there. Although, the 60km category is not available now, this edition was a real tough one. IContinue reading “BMF Ultra – 45km”
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Adiyogi Ultra 2025
June 21, 2025 – Bangalore I recently took part in an ultra run. We ran from Vidhana Soudha to Isha Foundation hence the name Adiyogi Ultra organised by Odu Running Club. It was nearly 78kms and 13 hours of running. My day started at 3am, often for an ultra you hardly get any sleep, youContinue reading “Adiyogi Ultra 2025”
My first ultra 3 years ago…
Sometimes, you need to test the water with both feet I don’t recommend this approach but it is how I operate. Some times, I do think it’s necessary. To give you a glimpse into my running history, prior to this race I haven’t even run a marathon distance (42 km) the longest I’ve run isContinue reading “My first ultra 3 years ago…”
Bangalore Backyard Ultra
Bangalore Backyard Ultra – May 10 2025 TBH, possibly the worst performance in 3 years, other races didn’t feel as bad because leading up to this one I hadn’t put the work in. The past year or so, I’ve steadily been losing discipline. Though I’ve got my PB in Mumbai and Coimbatore, running 140km andContinue reading “Bangalore Backyard Ultra”
Karol Tibba Trek – A guide
Introduction: Karol Tibba is a peak situated at Solan, Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the highest peak in Solan at an altitude of 2240m. It is a challenging trek. It should take any where between 2-4 hours to reach the peak depending on your fitness level. I have provided the GPX file so youContinue reading “Karol Tibba Trek – A guide”
Run-Walk-Run
It’s a running technique for someone who hasn’t run in a while or is new to running. As the name suggests. You run at a low intensity until you get tired and then resort to walking. Walk until you recover and then begin running again. Keep doing this for the mentioned time or distance. WhenContinue reading “Run-Walk-Run”
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Hybrid Athlete
I was never the one who settled for norms set as standards. Simply, I wanted to run, lift weights, play football, be mobile and flexible and build a body which doesn’t break easily. As I embarked on my journey what I said above wasn’t in the picture. I just wanted to workout and naturally forContinue reading “Hybrid Athlete”
Straddle Jefferson Curls
Straddle Jefferson Curls – Apart from the usual benefits of the Jefferson Curls, this variation focuses on mobilising the adductors at a greater degree. Always start with lower weights and load progressively.
Practice 