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‘so much to do, so little time’
👩🏻‍💻 Product Designer • Axis Bank
☀️ Running • Climbing up the mountains
🌱 Chief Love Officer @clubgoodhabits

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21 km Race route is beautiful.

This is the second time I’ve been on this course as a participant.

The first time was in 2022, recovering from AMS and taking the call.

This time it is in full swing.

PVR has come up.

Infrastructure is upgrading, & we are chilling

#runningcommunity #fitness #marathon #ladakhmarathon #ladakhdiaries

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Chill, Smile, Fun, & Run...

In this pic, Chinmay & Ravitej have completed the Khardungla Challenge 2026.

Asmita & Chanakya kicking off the 21 km for the first time.

I am attempting 21 km after DNFing KC ‘26...

New Day - New Race - Let’s Ace It.

#runningcommunity #fitness #marathon #ladakhmarathon #ladakhdiaries

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Khardungla Challenge Chapter 4

The Finish

I reached the blue mat and stopped , this moment deserved a pause before anything else. I bowed in front of the “I Love Leh” sign, then turned to the crowd and started waving. They were wild for every runner who crossed, and for someone drained after 72 kilometres, that noise became fuel enough to carry the last 400 metres stronger than I had any right to feel.
I’d walked this finish a thousand times in my head countless nights, before sleep, imagining exactly how it would go. I was certain I’d break down crying the moment I saw the line.
Instead, it felt like the start line all over again. Blank.

I slowed down deliberately. Right after the turn past the Masjid, I looked back waved, gave high-fives, refused to hurry toward the end. I didn’t want to cross yet. I wanted more of the crowd. I asked them to shout louder, and they did, all at once, like one voice. I could pick out my friends in that noise, loud and unmistakably happy to see me there. I stepped over the line not with euphoria, but with relief.

Bowed to the land of Ladakh. Bowed to every person who cheered for a stranger like me. Bowed to the sun, the air, the energy that carried me here.

I held up my planning sheet for the crowd one last cheer for the numbers that got me through. In recovery, I finally took off my shoes and found blisters the size of gooseberries on my left leg. The pain arrived all at once, and the medical team patched me up with quiet, practiced kindness. Then I was called on stage - medal, and the blue jacket reserved for a sub-10 finish.
Mr. Motup gave me a warm hug, asked about my time, checked on the blisters himself. Possibly the proudest piece of metal and cloth I’ve ever earned.

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Coaching athletes for the thin air of Ladakh is a different beast entirely. It takes serious grit, relentless consistency, and a whole lot of trust in the process. Last week, four of my trainee took on the 11,000+ ft elevation at the Ladakh Marathon, and they absolutely crushed it. 🏔️🔥

The real work happens long before race day—through all those brutal interval blocks and long weekend grinds. Seeing them cross this finish line makes every single training session worth it.
Swipe ➡️ to see the finish line reality, their official timings, and what it really takes to out-suffer the altitude.

Priyanshu — ⏱️ 04:41:16
🗣️ "...Even I was not aware that I could achieve this timing... the race planning really gave me a lot of confidence and showed me what I was actually capable of."
Vishal — ⏱️ 06:18:40
🗣️ "The pre-race 1:1 meeting and the KM-to-KM training plan were the best part. Even the predicted finish time was almost spot on!"
Satyam — ⏱️ 05:29:30
🗣️ "Training under you, Coach, gave me a structured approach and helped me understand the importance of following the plan, pacing myself and trusting the process."
🏃‍♀️ Asmita— ⏱️ 02:51:52
🗣️ "The training & schedule was perfect for my ability & pace and was planned the best it could've been; really felt the difference in those last few weeks."

The mountains always demand respect, and these four gave it everything they had. As a coach, there is no better feeling than watching your athletes realize they are tougher than they ever imagined. They respected the altitude, trusted their pacing, and executed their race day plans perfectly. Now, it is time for some well-deserved recovery before we set our sights on the next starting line. So incredibly proud of this squad.

#LadakhMarathon #LadakhMarathon2026 #HighAltitudeTraining #UltraRunningCoach #yogirunnertreks MountainAthletics RunLadakh MarathonFinisher

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Race Day Photos 📸🏔️

42.2 KM | 5:55:24 ⏱️

Not the timing I was hoping for, and honestly, not completely satisfied with the result.

But the mountains have their own way of testing you. At this altitude, you learn to accept whatever the mountain gives you. 🏔️

Proud to have pushed through and crossed the finish line of my first marathon.

A special mention to @satyamraj.111 , with whom I did all my training for this marathon. From the long runs to the tough days, this journey wouldn’t have been the same without you. 🤝🏃‍♂️

@ladakhmarathon 2026 🇮🇳🏅

#marathon #ladakh #running #raceday

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@ladakhmarathon 2026. Timing - 4Hr 37Mins. INSANE.

Thats all I am able to say. The views, the support, the experience and everything else. INSANE.

@khardunglachallenge See ya next year :)
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leh, ladakh, marathon, khardung la, run, insane, endurance, highest, marathon, challenge, pangong, full marathon, fun

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kya matlab kal subhe 42 km bhaagna hai? 😳😂😭

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Took my squad out for a final shakeout run here in Leh. 🏔️ The hay is in the barn, legs are loose, and the mindset is locked. Incredibly proud of the grind this crew put in to get to this start line. Now, we just trust the training.

All the best to everyone racing tomorrow! Let's go get it. ⚡️

#LadakhMarathon #HighAltitudeRunning #LehLadakh #runnerscommunity #runnersofindia

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Another race, another sub 2. The race really had everything - a solid finish on absolutely zero sleep, followed by a day that couldn’t have been better, with the best people. Legs were tired, but 100% worth it ✨

#run #marathon #running

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Debo in NYC S2 E19

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Long live revolution✊🏻✨

(Jantar mantar , GenZ protest , education minister resignation , 25 July'2026)

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Witnessed the day when voices became history.
📍Jantar mantar

[ Jantar Mantar , GenZ Protest , education minister resignation , NEET Paper Leak , 25 July 2026 , CJP ]

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