Last time I blogged was just after the Boston Marathon in April. Since then, a lot has happened. I want to start blogging again regularly in 2020; so here is a quick synopsis of what has transpired since April! May 2019: I went to Amsterdam with Sheelben-Devan to enjoy the tulip festival and had a […]
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Hello 2018
Here’s a 2-minute film that summarizes my 2017. It was a year full of travel, an epic wedding in Bali, 3 marathons including earning the six-star medal and lots of wildlife. Enjoy…
Chicago Marathon Training Week 7
It was race week. All training was easy and relaxed except for the hard Interval session on Tuesday. My training highlight of the week came during the 5k. I blogged about it race a few days back. It was nice to win the age group and come in 7th overall (out of 196 runners). My […]
Chicago Marathon Training Week 3
A few months ago, I bought a non-SLR camera; the Nikon B700. Photography inherently works. You point, you compose, you click. The camera does all the hard work like focusing and figuring out the speed and aperture and all that junk! I thought the pictures I took were okay at best (you have seen some […]
Chicago Marathon Training Week 2
It remains hot in Arizona although not quite as hot as it was a couple of weeks back. Week 2 of Chicago Marathon concludes today with less than 100 days to go for the race. Early morning rides are still on the menu but all runs this week were on the treadmill. On Thursday, I […]
Chicago Marathon Training Week 1
Yes, yes, yes, I am still here. I haven’t blogged in over a month but I’m still here! It has been a routine life with less running and lots of biking. It’s been mostly relaxed training sessions just to keep up my fitness. You can click on the above image to see the details (if […]
Springtime in Scottsdale
I’m not training for anything right now but go out on casual runs and bike rides. Last week, I sprained my ankle on the Bosu Ball. It wasn’t significant and has pretty much healed by now. It’s late spring in Scottsdale. The desert cacti flowers are waning after blooming for the past month. This year, […]
The routine life in North Scottsdale
I’ve been meaning to blog about the Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani but have been procrastinating. I’ll do so in the next week or so. Life has been pretty routine lately. It was Missy’s birthday on the 28th of February and Simi’s birthday on 20th of March. Needless to say, I miss them both dearly. I […]
Off to Sedona for the Half Marathon | Bird Pics from the Gilbert Wetlands
Tomorrow is the Sedona Half Marathon. It’s going to be a quick weekend trip to Sedona. We leave this evening and come back on Sunday. It will be a training run for me and I am not looking forward to running in cold 45 degree (or lower) weather. Adding to the misery will be elevation […]
A month to go for the Tokyo Marathon 2017
With a month to go for the Tokyo Marathon, my training has intensified. After a half-week of rest (post 10k race), I ran 19 miles on the canal on Sunday. This week I have Yasso 800s (times 10) mid-week and then a fast-finish 16-mile run on the weekend. Peace on Earth sign seen during my […]