Into the Wild!!

The movie "Into the Wild" appealed so much to me mainly for two reasons.

1. Chris's passion for running which he considered as a spiritual exercise

2. My fondness for wilderness. My best night out would be a solitary stay in wilderness as only company.

Gautam suggested this movie and I was left with a lump in my throat towards the end.

Strongly suggest this movie to all

PG Wodehouse - Money for Nothing

I received my next PG Wodehouse - Money for Nothing from Kwench this morning. Waiting to get started as soon as possible. This is exactly the doctor would prescribe after a not so great day at work..Looks like lot of people in office have taken up Wodehouse..Its actually a nice thing.

So here is my Wodehouse list:
1. Pigs Have Wings
2. A Pelican at Blandings
3. Piccadilly Jim
4. Summer Moonshine
5. The Girl in Blue
6. Big Money

Bangalore Midnight Marathon 2010 Conquered!!

I ran my second half marathon for this year, last night during the Bangalore Midnight Marathon 2010 with a PB!!..

Definitely not one of the best organized races for sure, however the experience was unique.

Runners had to repeat loops of 4.2 Km ( 5 loops for half marathon and 10 loops for full). Though it was boring to run in loops but didnt have much options.

For sure, I know this is my PB but waiting for the official results though. I anticipate my timing to be somewhere between 2.00 to 2.10 hrs.

Would be a part in next year's edition as well. It can be exploited as a good tempo run while preparing for Mumbai as it follows.

ECR 12 - Half Marathon!!

This was my first half marathon and it happened to be the most gruelling run I have ever done.

Two things primarily went wrong
1. Training - I didnt train for that much distance. When I took the event, all the training I had done was just enough to get me past 10k. Once again, humbled by running.

2. Improper running posture - Striking the heel first, lagging front body and to add to the woes - not a great running shoe.

While I completely reconcile that this wasnt a great run, I should also say there were too many positives as takeaways. These should definitely get me through the training plan I have laid out for this year.

ECR - Will come next year too..Will nail you that time for sure.