May 9th, 2020, Santa Rosa, CA – The day I have been looking forward to. After all, all of 2020 has been about this race that I have signed up for. Ironman Santa Rosa 70.3. A gorgeous course that weaves through the wine country. A top sought after race in CA. People from all over …
My first ultra distance, 50K, happened on August 20th, 2016 at Run-de-vous. 2016 training season with Team Asha started with no particular race in mind. However, I did have one goal, to run injury free. I made just a few changes and boom the injury free run happened. Change #1: I had to diligently, i mean diligently …
APril 26, 2015, I attempted Big Sur 21-Miler. After an eventful winter of Patagonia Trekking, weekend trips to Lassen NP, Yosemite. I was trying hard to get back into regular workout regimen. I was convinced that I should drop out from the race until more experienced runners at Team Asha explained how beautiful the course is and encouraged …
A marathon that I will never forget !!! Training: My first Marathon with Team Asha and it has been nothing but exciting. How often do you come across a running group that you can call family ?! Team Asha has running program that focuses on Half-Marathon and Full-Marathon. Even though, I am part of the Asha Triathlon program, …
My very first Olympic distance triathlon, and it was a success !!! Race Result: Oakland Triathlon Swim Time – 0:45:53 T1 Time – 0:12:34 Bike Time – 1:42:53 T2 Time – 0:03:48 Run Time -1:16:22 Total Finish Time – 4:01:30 How did I feel at finish line: I could go for another 6-miles run. Swim: No goggle issues. Woohoo …
Event: Lake Tahoe Triathlon Races: 1.2-mile, 2.4-mile Lake Tahoe Swim on Saturday and Half-Triathlon on Sunday Friday night we reached campsite at around 10:30PM and by the time we went to sleep it was mid-night. I had signed up for the 1.2-mile swim and I didn’t have a good feeling about it from the get …
After my Sprint triathlons in 2011, I did Dip & Dash (swim/run) at Tri Santa Cruz on August 10,2014. It was more to find out how I survive a ocean swim. Race Day Morning: I wish triathlon races start at 10AM !!! Dreaded the 4AM wake up, especially the fact that the previous day I …
Naamche Baazar, Everest Base Camp Trail, October 2013: We had just returned from 26-days on Annapurna Circuit and Annapurna Base Camp hike. After a 6-days of gap and sight-seeing in Nepal, the trek to Everest Base Camp started with great enthusiasm. After all, we survived one the most dangerous plane journeys in the world, the …