What started out as a thought did become reality on May 30th 2019. But, the preparations began much before, in March 2019. It was a regular dinner time in the mess, during a sessional week at college. I remember Yashas and me, going a little early for dinner. While eating, Read more…
Three,two,one.Flag off.My feet leaped like they were on fire.My heart raced, unraveling the bundle of nerves it was bounded by and my eyes widened.We on our way towards a splendid run,just me and the sun. The beginning of every run is a victory in itself. And speaking of beginnings, here’s Read more…
An ultrarunner is someone who knows he will go through pain in the process but either finds a solution or just runs through the pain. The second one makes more sense because the first one is an ideal one. I used to be a short distance runner, I use to run 100 Read more…
Dr. Fiddy Davis J is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences at School Of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Anushka, a runner at MRC got an opportunity to interview him, and spoke to him about injury prevention and recovery. Read more…
Dhaval Patel The rain is on our lips, We do not run for prize. We know not whom we trust Nor whitherward we fare, But we run because we must Through the great wide air. That’s the Song of the Ungirt Runner – C. H. Sorley. And I think that’s Read more…
Anushka Singh 11th of February, 2018 is undoubtedly a day that will be etched in my heart for eternity. It has taken me a good 3 and half months to gather my thoughts onto a piece of paper because immediately after the marathon I was overwhelmed by a surge of Read more…
Running a half marathon is an experience that words can do no justice to. Yet, I shall try to put my feelings and emotions into a form which is tangible. I woke up at 4:50 in the morning, much before my alarm went off. Such was my excitement. The first Read more…
About a week ago, I rode to the athletics stadium in my city around 6 PM, when the sun had started to set and the weather was getting cooler every minute. I did my dynamic warm-ups, drank a few gulps of water and set off for my run, bottle in Read more…
It’s that time of the year again when the temperatures are soaring to unbelievable heights (they try to top themselves each year, don’t they?), a shimmery haze hangs over streets and the tar starts oozing off the sides of roads. At the very thought of running in such a weather, Read more…
How did you take up running? I have always been fairly athletic all my life, and took part in indoor / outdoor sports. Over the last few years, I also spent some time doing cardio workouts at a local gym. But it was never more than a few months at Read more…