My favourite books on running
“All I do is keep on running in my own cozy, homemade void, my own nostalgic silence. And this is a pretty wonderful thing. No matter what anybody else says.” Haruki Murakami
#100 – Age = Goal
Fajuha Singh, aka the Superman Sikh, could run a marathon at the ripe young age of 92 years at 5 hours 40 minutes. This is unofficial since the he was born in an era before birth certificates. Living until 92 is a major achievement in itself. Running a marathon deserves some applause. These days we…
The Injury Question
Shit happens. There is no way you can stay injury free forever. If you are out there running, cycling, even casually walking, you will get some sort of injury ultimately. It is only a question of when. Dealing with injury is perhaps the trickiest skill to master in sports. Our bodies are fragile. As I…
2021 Training log for Uludag 66K (January-May)
Next 3 months, I will follow a plan for from a book, “Ultra Marathon Training” by Wolfgang Olbrich. It is “The training plan for 50 K under 5 hours” which suits my fine. It is originally a 8 week plan but I will stretch it to 12 weeks by repeating first four weeks to build…
How I choose my running shoes
Running shoes are endlessly discussable. They are always at the epicentre of running discussions. I wasted countless hours on running shoes; reading, learning, buying, comparing them. The attention running shoes get is way too high and out of proportion. When I need socks, I just go and buy something. So why am I obsessed about…