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Looking back at 2009 Running Goals

January 4, 2010

Before I launch myself into the new year, I think it is a good time to reflect at the year gone by, quickly revisit the running goals I had set for myself for 2009, and see how did I do. So, here’s a recap of the goals I had set in my first post in [...]

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What am I doing these day?

September 25, 2009

Well that is, besides writing a lot of posts covering various international marathons. The fact is, I have been trying to keep up with my running as well. This month of fasting gone by was one of the best running and fasting months I had. I hardly missed a run the entire month, and instead [...]

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Usain Bolt vs Kenenisa Bekele at 700 meters?

September 4, 2009

This could be one of the biggest match ups of two of the biggest starts in world athletics, the 100 and 200 meters world record holder Usain Bolt (twice, Beijing Olympics 2008 and World Athletics Championships 2009), and the kings of long distance running Kenenisa Bekele, the achiever of the double-double of 5000 meters and 10,000 meters, also [...]

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Missed registering for Mumbai Marathon 2010?

August 13, 2009

Missed registering in time? Not to worry, lets take a look at what alternatives you have got now which can make up for your lost cause. Mumbai marathon registrations opened on July 9th, and though they were supposed to continue till Aug 18th, but the number of running places available ran out fast, leaving a [...]

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World’s Largest Marathons (Ranked by Finishers)

July 24, 2009

A quick look at the last couple of years to see how the biggest marathons of the world fared, and which had the highest number of participants. The ING New York City marathon came out on top, with 38,096 finishers in 2008 (though that was lesser than its biggest field in 2007 at 38,607, which [...]

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Updates on 10th CRY Cadence Corporate Challenge

July 22, 2009

Latest updates from the organizers of the 10th CRY Cadence Corporate Citizenship Challenge. CRY Cadence Corporate Citizenship Challenge, corporate Olympic tournament is a unique event that combines sport and corporate citizenship. It brings the action of multiple sports like cricket, soccer, table tennis, badminton, basketball and a mini-marathon, with participation from corporates, who’ll all come [...]

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10th CRY Cadence Corporate Citizenship Challenge announced

June 24, 2009

2009 will see the 10th edition of this multi-sport corporate challenge. Last year’s event was great fun. The event this year is scheduled for the Oct-Nov timeframe. Would your company be interested in taking part? Registrations are open, and you can contact the organizers directly here. Below are the details of the event from the [...]

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First day experience with Garmin Forerunner 305

April 30, 2009

After having spent the last 3 years with my Polar RS200sd Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Red)with footpod and HRM (currently USD 195), it was time to move on. I never turned into a person who gave a damn about how his heart beat, though I do give a big damn of how my heart ‘thinks’, [...]

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Garmin comes out with 2 gems: Forerunner 405CX and 310XT

April 3, 2009

I love the look of both the GPS watches, particularly the uber sexy Garmin Forerunner 310XT GPS Watch, which is like an updated Garmin Forerunner 305 model. Check out the story from Engadget for details. Below is an image for your viewing pleasure.

These are now available at the Garmin stores as well as online on Amazon, [...]

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Use Google Maps directions to reach that new runnning route!

March 28, 2009

Its been a couple of days that I discovered that Google had enabled Get Directions for their Google India maps. This means, you can enter any starting and destination locations on their website (maps.google.com ), and they automatically draw the shortest/best route on the map.
Below is an example route drawn by the software from Indirapuram in [...]

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