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#VDHM is almost here. Here’s @amitdocy’s race-day look.
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Wrapped up a rather solid week (#7) of training, for the @frankfurtmarathon with this soul cleansing, 26k long run. 😇 Being the longest run since the Seoul marathon in March, it was no walk in the park but the weather really helped! Got some rain in the middle that made those middle draggy miles rather enjoyable. In fact, this inadvertently turned into a progressive run from the 12th k onwards. The original plan was to run 16k easy followed by 6k at 5-5:08/k followed by 2k CD. Started as per plan, at a 6-6:30 pace. But then the rain picked up, right around when I was starting to feel great! So cranked up the music, and just went with the flow. A few kms in, I realized that I'd steadily worked up from 6:15 to 5:40/k, so figured I'd just progressively make my way up to the 5:08 I'm supposed to run after 18k. It was super nice out, even though the rain started to taper off. Delhi looks absolutely gorgeous in the rain! I had wide-open tree lined roads of Lutyens' Delhi to run through, and managed to let go of any route plans, I turned onto whatever road looked traffic-free and inviting. Running in the rain also brings out the child in me. The only difference now is that I'm hopping to avoid the puddles rather than splashing through them. 😆 By the time I got to 18k, the rain had completely stopped and it got a little humid. I managed to hit that 5:08 on the dot on the 1st 2k of the 6k block. The legs, lungs, and energy levels all felt good! But the air started to feel a little heavy. But somehow managed to pick up the pace further, as the end got nearer. So I ended up running that 6k block as a progressive as well! Ran the 3rd k at 5:06, then 5:03, 5:02, 4:58, and 4:52/k before cooling down for 2k as planned. 😇 Thursday's tempo wasn't nearly as much fun to run, in fact it was a true test of mental grit and determination to get through that 8k tempo in horrid humidity. I was going into this run rather tired, with the build up from the week, so much so that I was questioning running the tempo all the way up to the end of the warm up. Even after I started, I was questioning all my life choices that had gotten me to that point. And while the 1st k of the tempo
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It's starting to feel like marathon training! The speedwork is getting tougher, the long runs are getting longer, and recovery is increasingly 'top of mind' as the training load piles on. It's still not crazy mileage, doing about 60-65k, with 2-3 strength sessions a week. But it's felt a lot harder thanks to the weather and the intensity of training. Sure, the weather gives glimpses of awesomeness as well when one gets to run in the rain, like the Monday afternoon/evening run that I managed to squeeze in between work. That one was for the soul. 😇 But other than that, it's been tricky to find the right intensity in this weather! It's impossible to go by pace alone, so you have to rely on feel and HR to make sure you're not going out too hard. I made that mistake in the first couple of weeks where I tried to force the pace and blew up before the workout was over. These last 2 weeks, though, have helped me calibrate. Swipe to see/read more! > Tuesday's intervals were a great example of the calibration conundrum. The plan originally had me running 1k repeats at 4:05-4:10/k, which I adjusted to 4:15/k based on the paces I could manage the previous week, but then further adjusted it to <4:20/k based on how I felt once I started running. It felt less than ideal from a race time perspective, but at least this way I was able to maintain my paces between 4:15 and 4:20 without blowing up. Wednesday's easy run didn't end up being as easy either, as I started late, thanks to a coughing bout that kept me up at night. I've had this lingering cold that had almost gone but decided to make a special appearance on Tuesday night. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Luckily, it's stayed in check since. Thursday's run was probably the best of the block. It's the one that's making me feel good about this week and the block so far. I had a 7k tempo @~4:45/k, and honestly, I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it, I was doubting myself even during the warm-up! But then told myself to take it 1k at a time. I gave myself the leeway to start at 4:50/k if I needed to, and to make my peace with whatever pace I manage. To my surprise, I did: 4:46, 4:48, 4:46, 4:45, 4:42, 4:42, 4:36/k. Averaging 4:43/k for the 7k bloc
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We first met Dr. @amitdocy at our community initiative - @tracktalk.delhincr - back in Aug 2025. Doc loves the cushion in these socks! Dr Amit is one of the top orthodontists in New Delhi, runs with Lutyens Road Runners, is BQ’d, a 3:20 marathoner, and he’s racing the @newdelhimarathon_ this weekend! #RunningCommunity #DelhiRunners #BostonQualified #SCo #GoBeyondOrdinary
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Electric x Volt - Arriving Soon!
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5k Time Trial turned into a new (unofficial) PB! TBH I don't remember what my exact PB was before this (it was sub22) so I'm taking @garmin and @strava's word for 21:36 being the new 1. For some reason Garmin Connect is glitching and not showing me my previous PB, and Strava wants money to show me all my stats, and I'm too cheap to pay for premium. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Anyway, most runners find it unbelievable or at least weird that I don't remember my old PBs. In fact, I even had @jaigupta_10 grill me on it, post last year's VDHM when I later realized that I had finished within 30 seconds of my PB. 😄 But to me that was a reflection of my running ideology back then: I ran for fun and the times were a bit of a game within the game but were never a hard target. Finish times were just the outcomes of whatever I put in and however the chips fell on the day. Most runners found that hard to comprehend probably because most runners are fairly competitive; at least with themselves, if not with others. Of course my ideology has shifted, lately. Post the @bostonmarathon and the @wmmajors 6-star journey, I've set out on a new exploration. 1 that helps me find where my peak is. At the end of the day neither is more right than the other, it's about figuring out which one gets you going, when. Back when I told people that I didn't care about running much faster they probably laughed in their heads and thought "that's because you CAN'T run much faster, fatty!" 😂 But now that I'm running a bit faster than I was, hopefully some will realize that fatty wasn't lying when he said he didn't care much about speed and times. 😄 Ok enough chat about running ideology, let's talk about these 3 runs! The first was an impromptu interval session, where I decided to run 1k repeats just because they were an easy distance to track with my watch auto-lapping at 1k.😄🤷🏻‍♂️ The pace was more of an exploration than a target. Ran the 1st 2 @ 4:25, the next 3 ~4:16, and the last at 4:13. The PB came on Thurs where a tempo turned into a 5k TT. Went out too hard & didn't pace myself too well but got the PB, so I'll take it! But there's clear scope for improvement. So let's see when the next TT happens!
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PB Alert! 1:41:02 at the @delhihalfmarathon! That’s a ~7 min improvement over my last #halfmarathon PB (in Feb)! There’s something super satisfying about executing a plan exactly how you said you would! 🤌 Declaring your goal may seem detrimental to the superstitious, vulnerable to the reputation-conscious, bold to most, and maybe even arrogant to those who understand the multifactorial nature of race results. To that effect, I’m highly grateful that the raceday odds were in my favor; the weather was perfect, as was the race organization. The stage was set, and it came down to just going out there and executing what I had trained for. And while I felt confident enough in my training to publicly declare my target pace and goal time prior to the race, there was a healthy bit of humility and nervousness in recognizing that what I was going to do would be hard and uncomfortable, and that things might not go as per plan. I knew I was entering uncharted territory; I just didn’t know how I’d feel in those last 5k. TBH, I went in fully expecting to hit the wall and crash at some point after 16k. But somehow, that pt never came! I did slow down a bit in the 18th k, the only km slower than my target pace range of 4:45–4:55/k @ 4:57/k. But then came the @runwithreeti cheer zone, and it was just the shot of adrenaline I needed! I managed to pick it up and run the next k at 4:45, and the 20th at 4:43, thanks to the @adidasrunners cheer zone, where @divneetsingh yelled, “Bro! Sub-100 is on!” That was the first time I looked at the time on my watch! All this while I had only been tracking my pace and ensuring I stayed on target. I couldn’t think or do the math at that point but took Divneet’s word for it and pushed on, running the next k in 4:25 and the last bit at 4:09/k! Ultimately, it wasn’t good enough for a sub-100, but it turned a 102 into a 101 min HM! Who knows, maybe if I had a little more faith in my fitness upfront, or if I’d met Divneet sooner. 😄 Could’ve, should’ve, would’ve! I’m just really happy and satisfied with this 1. 😇 It gives me the confidence to go for that sub-100 half and work towards that 3:30 marathon! There I go, declaring more goals! 😂
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The grueling summer training block comes to an end! The dog days are (hopefully) over. Just one last hurrah at the @delhihalfmarathon tomorrow, before the Diwali festivities take over. Well, at least for a week or 2, before I get back to the grind! This race tomorrow has been the goal race for the last few weeks, but it's more of a milestone in the larger path to a marathon PB, in Feb. Milestone 1 was the 10k PB, which I managed to get at the @tuffmanindia Delhi HM. That race laid the foundation for this next milestone. Looking back, it's been an awesome few months of training. It's crazy how much I've progressed over just this one summer! I'm running paces that felt like unreachable at one point. Irrespective of what the clock reads when I cross that finish line tomorrow, I'm proud of the work I've put in; on the road and in the gym. It's given me the confidence to say out loud that I'm going for a PB. And a big one at that. My current HM PB is just under 1:48, and I'm shooting for a 1:42 (4:50/k pace)! So even if I'm off by a bit, a PB may still be on the cards. It's like they say, "shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." And while training has been largely good, the last few days have been a bit of a bumpy ride. I seemed to get a bit of the flu, last weekend, which made me skip a few strength and running sessions. But luckily it was mild and didn't progress much beyond a headache and malaise. But the 3 day headache was annoying AF, to say the least! So, my confidence isn't peaking, even though my fitness seems to be, or so my Garmin says. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I still managed to do a couple of easy 8ks, a couple of easier 5ks, a 5x600m interval session, 2 strength sessions followed by a focused mobility session. Oh, and today's shakeout run with some drills and strides. While on paper that seems like more than enough for the 10 days before a race, I just didn't feel as good as I was feeling last week, through these sessions. I'm sure raceweek nerves also have something to do with that. Hence, I'm backing my training and sticking to my pacing plan. We'll see how it goes. 🤞
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The week that culminated in a 10k PB! (46:39) Started with some hill repeats, on Tues. Did 10x60 sec uphill on the Safdarjung flyover with @bharatrjoshi and Manu. The original plan was to do 90 sec uphills but we ran out of hill! 😄 The Safdarjung flyover isn't quite that long, and I'd like to believe that we were too fast to spend 90 seconds climbing it! 😝 Followed that up with an easy 10k on Wed, followed by mile repeats on Thurs. Decided to sleep in on Friday, but then it started to rain, so went out for a short lunchtime run. Sunday was raceday! I had signed up for the 10.55k at the @tuffmanindia Delhi HM. With my newfound focus on speed, I needed a little check-in on how I'm progressing. This is hardly the best weather for a time trial, but given that I'd been training in this weather, I was curious to see how those training paces translated to racing. Of course, I adjust my target as per the paces was managing, training in this weather. The goal was to average a sub 4:40/km pace with even or negative splits (finishing strong). I started my warm up by running from home to the stadium (some 2.5ish kms). Since this was a 10.55k race rather than a true 10k. I decided to use the first 0.55k as an extended warm up as I weave through the crowds. It took me longer than that 0.5k to find some space, and even when I did, it felt really hard to run much faster than a 5 min km, given the absolutely horrid humidity! So I decided that I'm not going to kill myself or fixate on my watch, and ran at whatever pace seemed sustainable for 10k. Ignored my watch screen and relied on the lap alerts, to make subtle adjustments to my pace. For the most part, I was pretty locked into a rhythm and an effort level. I was also trying to make sure I keep a little in the tank, for a strong finish. Once I was in the 6th km I started to feel a lot more confident of my reserves and started to be growingly less conservative with every km. Although I wasn't really holding back much, it was enough to get subtly but progressively faster from there on. Cont'd in comments...
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Glimpses from the last week or so. Ohh how good it feels to get back to running, after that 2 week break! It's crazy how a short but forced break can help reset one's perspective. I've gone from chasing progress to just begin happy to run again. 😇 Logged ~45k last week. Started with an easy solo 5k on Monday. That run was more of a test run, to see how the body was feeling. Luckily, all systems were go! So, ran an 8.5k on Tuesday morning. Had to hold myself back from running more that day. Wanted to run 10k but knew that I should take it easy. Did the 10k on Wednesday but for some reason felt really drained, towards the end of that run. Later realized that I was a little dehydrated despite all the water and salt caps I popped. So, hydrated and downs cided to take Thursday off. Thursday evening also turned into a family movie night, which got later than originally anticipated. So, started Friday later than usual. Managed to do a late morning 5k though. Once again, felt like I could run more but erred on the side of caution, especially because I wanted to do a longer run the following day. Ran a 16k long run, including a km of strides, on Saturday. Was pretty happy to push past 12k after, what seemed like, ages! Plus the strides at the end felt like the cherry on top. I've really started to enjoy strides. They're a great way to remind the body that it can run faster, without getting completely spent. Had a rather fun (read indulgent) weekend, post that long run but managed to get a solid 10k + strides on Monday morning. That last run gave me a lot of confidence. Enough to motivate me to go run some intervals, this AM. Got humbled by the humidity! 😬 But more on that later. For now, I'm just grateful to be running again! Running truly is a privilege. 😇
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Trying to keep the regular cadence going, in this post-race, aimless, purposeless world... Yes, the post-race blues are real! 😄 And since there's no plan to follow right now, I've been trying to reaquaint myself with the joy of running without a goal. Or rather, making the journey the goal. I'm not sure how long this fluffy goal will last, though! 😄 I really fell in love with the structure and challenge of the training plan, during this last block. Maybe that was because I challenged myself to run harder and faster than I usually do. There was a great sense of satisfaction at the end of every week and every workout, knowing that I had done more than I normally would've. I surprised myself multiple times and I'm missing that thrill and sense of accomplishment. That being said, I know that my body needs this downtime to recover from all that I've put it through over the last few months. So, hopefully I'll stick to the easy runs for now, or maybe I'll just create a base training plan to give myself some structure and make sure I don't get carried away. Easier said than done, though. 😄 I've done 2 easy runs over the last few days; an easy 5k on Sunday evening and an easy 8k this morning. The Sunday run was needed to recover and reset from a million things (jetlag/sleep-deprivation, lingering cold symptoms, and an overactive social life!), just so I could go party again! This morning's 8k was a fun and chatty catch up with @amitdocy. We somehow ended up twinning, wearing the same color combo and even the same shoes! 😂 Funnily, neither of noticed this until we were about 3k into the run, when a friend running past us pointed it out! 🤣 We were both completely lost in conversation about my Boston experience. I guess we took the 'conversational pace' too seriously. 😆 Alright, time for bed. Planning a morning run before work, tomorrow as well. Goodnight!
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Unstoppable power of daughters. An unforgettable evening where daughters rose, legends led— all for the love of All creatures great and small. Organized by Sumant, Sonali, Appu, Ameeta and Gayatri. The towering spirit of Anjali Gopalan — the force behind ACGS, a woman I deeply admire, who has always had Ananya’s back. Ananya, who works at ACGS , stood fearless and true to her passion for animals raising funds and asking for donations. Noor, my dearest running buddy Amit’s daughter, was my model … with heart. NOOR you got the looks and the moves darling ❤️ Nikita, whom I’ve known since she was three, now stepping into her dream as a young fashion student, helped in bringing the evening to life. And little NINYA, showing us all the quiet, stunning power daughters carry. When daughters show up , the world changes — for good. #ACGS #PowerOfDaughters #DaughtersOfChange #AnjaliGopalan #ForAllCreaturesGreatAndSmall #ACGSLove
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