Coverage in Business Today – June’19 Issue
5 common excuses people give to not Run!
This is something I am sure most runners would have experienced. As a runner, you consider it a moral obligation to nudge others to take up running and reap the fitness benefits. But, most often, your friends/colleagues have very interesting things to say in defense of not running. This, by no means, is intended to... Continue Reading →
5 lessons to learn from Narendra Modi’s thumping victory in 2019 Loksabha elections
23 May 2019 would be remembered as an important milestone in India's political history. For, on this day, the NDA under the stewardship of its charismatic leader, Narendra Modi, recorded a resounding victory in the elections. It is rare in India (only second instance), or for that matter in any democracy in the world, to... Continue Reading →
My first running century – 100k at Hennur Bamboo Ultra
My Ultra-marathon journey started in 2017. The day I ran my first 50Km, I had made a promise to myself to score a running century soon. I came close to doing this twice in 2018 - Bengaluru 12 hour stadium run where I touched 88Km and Hennur Ultra 2018 where I finished my 80Km and... Continue Reading →
Making others RUN – PSN Run for a Cause
18 February 2019 was an awesome Sunday morning. Usually, my Sunday mornings are spent over a long run, which is also awesome, by the way. :-D. But, this Sunday was different. We made people run. 700+ people to support a noble cause of funding education of unprivileged children. PSN Run For a Cause is an... Continue Reading →
My first DNF – Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019
DNF (Did Not Finish) is a very painful word in the context of running. But, it is said that every runner - no matter how big or small, fast or slow, amateur or pro, will have a DNF (atleast one if not many). I tasted my first DNF at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019 (TMM).... Continue Reading →
Fitness Economy – The fastest growing economy in the world
We normally tend to associate the word economy with nations. So, it is indeed a little oblique to think about fitness as an economy. But, pause for a moment, and think with an open mind. The fastest growing economy in the world isn’t really a nation, but it is an idea – the idea of... Continue Reading →
Hyderabad Triathlon (Oly) – An eventful beginning of a new journey
As a runner, Triathlon always fascinated me. Reason is simple - Triathlons are the pinnacle of endurance sports and there is element of awe associated with a Triathlete even within the endurance athletes. Read up about likes of Mark Allen, Dave Scott, Jan Frodeno & Alistair Brownlee and you will end up with a massive... Continue Reading →
Bengaluru Marathon – 2018
Over last few years, Bengaluru Marathon(BM) has become a regular part of my running schedule. I personally think that every runner should run in his/her city's marquee marathon event, only then the event will grow big. I genuinely want to see BM grow in stature and become as big and sought after as Mumbai Marathon.... Continue Reading →
On The Run with Aashu 