Blog on The AsynKrunner: Bytes, Bites & Miles

Lent and a Healthier Me

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In my adult years, every Lent, I decide to give up meat and alcohol. However, in recent years, I haven’t been able to stick to it. Something always gets in the way i.e. devil wins at pushing his temptations and I end up breaking my Lenten abstinence.

This year was different. Today marks 40 days since I embarked on this alcohol and meat-free journey, and boy, am I glad I did.

Find Your Starting Line: The Race

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

You have started running regularly. You struggled in the beginning, but as you put in the days, you discover the hidden Kipchoge in you. More walk-run sessions are slowly transitioning into longer stretches of running. You feel you are a couple of months away from your first race, but which race?

How do you find races?

My go-to resource is the Running in the USA website.

It lets you filter by month, region, or specific state, and race distance. Once you find a race close to you or in the city you want to run, look up the race on the site Raceraves. Read race reviews to find out what runners of the previous iteration of the race think about it, focus on what they say about race organization and difficulty.

Racing the Sunshine State

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Escaping the Cold

As we transitioned from yellows and browns to gray and white, Northeast America was getting colder by the day. It was time to uphold our Thanksgiving getaway tradition—heading somewhere warmer, which, more often than not, meant Florida. Due to the busy hurricane season of 2024, the west/Gulf coast of Florida was ruled out, which eliminated our favorite vacation spot, Anna Maria Island. After much back-and-forth among friends, we narrowed it down to Melbourne. This city was also conveniently close to the Space Coast Half Marathon in Cocoa Beach.

My Running Journey: From Zero to Half Marathon

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I am asked this question or a variation of it quite often.

How to start running from 0?

Getting Started

I am often asked about my running journey.

Before I started, I had no experience running long distances. I only took up running when I turned 40. It took me about two months of training by following freely available training plans online. There are many plans out there, including ones titled "Couch to Half Marathon." I highly recommend checking out Marathon Handbook, whose podcast I regularly listen to and enjoy.

My Unexpected Journey into Long-Distance Running

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Spark That Ignited My Running Journey

I never saw myself as a long-distance runner. In fact, I had never run a continuous kilometer in my life. The only running I had ever done was between wickets while playing cricket many years ago.

That changed when my brother and sister-in-law signed up for a half marathon. Having never run before, they not only enjoyed the training process but also experienced the immense joy of accomplishment after finishing their first race. Their excitement was contagious, and it rubbed off on me.