Rise & Shine - best inspirational video!

I love this video, every time I feel like staying in the bed in the morning I always say those three words "Rise and Shine" and it always works for me!

Welcome to the grind!

Great tips for long run from Runners World

As I'm all geared up for our Sunday's long run of 28K I found this link on Runner's World on extending your long run. Check it out it has great tips and I totally agree will all of them.

1. Slow your pace. You'll save energy for those bonus miles by slowing your pace. You should feel comfortable and able to carry on a conversation. A good rule of thumb: Add 90 seconds to two minutes per mile to your normal pace. 

2. Add miles gradually. To keep injuries and burnout at bay, tack on no more than one to one-and-a-half miles at a time. (For marathoners, add no more than two to three miles per week.)

3. Do one long run per week. Pick a day to tackle a new distance (weekends tend to work best for most people). You don't want to feel rushed to complete your run, so make sure you set aside enough time to get it done at an easy pace. Every three to four weeks, scale back your long run distance to avoid overtraining.     

4. Go ahead, take walk breaks. You'll still reap the endurance benefits of running non-stop. Before you know it, you'll be able to run from start to finish. (Check out a run-walk guide here.)

5. Fuel the tank. On runs longer than an hour, bring along fuel that's rich in carbohydrates and electrolytes. To keep your energy level consistent, start fueling about 30 minutes into your run and refuel again every 15 to 20 minutes. Ease into it to train your stomach, and experiment with different products. Learn more about on-the-run nutrition from our Fuel School columnist Pamela Nisevich Bede here.

6. Break it up. Mentally, that is. Segment your run into manageable parts so that you're not intimidated by the full distance. For instance, a 15-mile run could be thought of as three five-milers.

7. Run a looped route or on a treadmill. Consider running a one- to two-mile loop so you can stay close to fuel, bathrooms or the finish line. You'll avoid getting stuck far away from home on an out-and-back run or long loop if you need to quit unexpectedly. If you're on the 'mill, set the incline to 1% or 2% to better simulate overcoming the wind resistance of running outdoors.    

8. Be patient. Building endurance takes time. As Grete Waitz, nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon, put it, "Hurry slowly. Move ahead, but be patient." 

Link : http://www.runnersworld.com/running-tips/8-ways-to-extend-your-long-run?page=single

Have a great run!

Jet, Set, GO!

Welcome to journey of making of an Indian triathlete!

I would use this space to share my experiences of training, nutrition, pain, motivation and most importantly the inspiration to become a triathlete.

I was a nice normal guy stuck in the routine with growing belly because of the sedentary lifestyle of the industry which I'm a part of, yes we build software by sitting long hours staring at our screens and playing with our keyboard. Everything looks/sounds good coz you get paid for it and you can buy things with the money you get by working on things whether you like it or not. The things which we buy are mostly not that we need but the things that we want(and we are not going to use them after a while).

So breaking the rut was important and even on personal front I had a breakup and was really low on how to get back to life! So I enrolled in the gym nearby and started workouts. It's painful in the beginning but once you get hold of it you start liking it and same happened to me. My motivation levels started going up and I started feeling good about my physical and mental strength that I gained out of it. In the process I made few good friends and a whole new way of taking challenges in life!

It was not that important to start with a story but to begin the conversation I think stories set the context and it's more personal as well.

So looking forward to share my experience via this blog. Stay tuned!