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World Marathon Majors – the journey continues

Posted on October 20, 2017December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Yesterday, a confirmation letter from Abbott (below) showed up in my inbox. It got me all excited. I have now run all six Marathon Majors: Boston Marathon 2015 New York City Marathon 2015 London Marathon 2016 Berlin Marathon 2016 Tokyo Marathon 2017 Chicago Marathon 2017 Fortunately, my journey doesn’t end after running all six. It […]

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Chicago Marathon 2017 Race Report

Posted on October 11, 2017December 16, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Two Marathon Majors in 2015 (Boston and New York), two more in 2016 (London and Berlin) and two more in 2017 (Tokyo and Chicago); now I have all six Marathon Majors under my belt. I ran the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 8, 2017 in an official time of 3:49:40 and actually had fun running […]

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Chicago Marathon Training Week 16 – Tentative but Ready to Rock

Posted on October 8, 2017December 15, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

The race is tomorrow. After my accident last Saturday, I have steadily recovered with each passing day. I can’t say that I am back to 100%; but the pain has eased. Ibuprofen has helped. When I take a deep breath, it still hurts to inhale and exhale. Maybe “hurt” is too strong a word, it’s […]

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Chicago Marathon Training Week 15 – Disaster Strikes

Posted on October 5, 2017April 25, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Things were going reasonably smoothly for my training until last Saturday. That’s when disaster struck. Early on Saturday morning, I started the ride at 6:30AM with the Cyclologic group. There were about 10 of us. Everything was going peachy smooth in the group with casual conversation about nothing important. It was a lovely morning for […]

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Chicago Marathon Training Week 14

Posted on October 1, 2017April 25, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

We are 7 days away from the Chicago Marathon. This blog entry is about last week (week ended September 24, 2017), when all was well. That changed yesterday with a bike crash (you will read more about it in a few days, but you have already seen some of it if you follow me on […]

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Chicago Marathon Training Week 13

Posted on September 23, 2017April 25, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

I’ve been working on The Borneo Experience for a couple of weeks now. I’m quite happy with the way it has turned out. Here it is! It’s back to the grind for Chicago Marathon training. It was still hot in Arizona this week with temperatures hovering right around the triple-digit mark. Therefore, once again, most […]

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Chicago Marathon Training Week 12 – The Big Fat Indian Wedding in Bali

Posted on September 17, 2017April 25, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

My family knows how to smile. My family knows how to celebrate. My family knows how to party! It was a crazy goodtime festive wedding in Nusa Dua, Bali. My niece Maithili got married to Rishi. The hashtag #mrsmrs (Mrs. Maithili Rishi Sanghvi) was at center-stage. Four days of non-stop partying and celebrations left us […]

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Chicago Marathon Training Week 11 – Borneo Wildlife

Posted on September 9, 2017April 25, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

The flight from Phoenix to Borneo (Sandakan) was endless. It was hot and tropical when we landed in Sandakan. Training definitely took a back seat this week. As you can see below, there were hardly any training sessions. Monday, August 28: Recreational Walk | 0.9 miles | Rainforest Discovery Center, Borneo Tuesday, August 29: Rest […]

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Chicago Marathon Training Week 10 – Off to Borneo and Bali

Posted on September 2, 2017April 25, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

I’m in Sukau Rainforest Lodge in the middle of nowhere, Borneo, Malaysia as I write this. This post will most likely be posted either in Sandakan, Borneo or Bali, Indonesia. I have to admit that the last thing on my mind is training! I am in the middle of viewing absolutely amazing wildlife that I […]

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Chicago Marathon Training Week 9

Posted on August 24, 2017April 25, 2019by Gaurav Parekh

Until this week, training for the Chicago Marathon has been flawless. It’s been smooth runs and smooth rides thought the Arizona summer. Stopped briefly at Ethel’s Garden in Silverleaf to admire the day Unfortunately, that came to a crashing end on Sunday. It was long run Sunday with a 20-miler on the cards. It was […]

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