Tag: Hyderabad Marathon

Airtel Hyderabad Marathon: Live coverage

Airtel Hyderabad Marathon: Live coverage

| August 26, 2012 | 1 Comment

Airtel Hyderabad Marathon is finally here and we bring you the latest updates from the event as it happens. Hit ctrl+F5 to refresh the feed ———————————————————————————————————————————— [liveblog]

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Where to go running in Secunderabad

| August 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Ravi Setlem The twin cities offer a plenitude of running spots. For those who live on the other side of Hussain Sagar and are looking for a place to run, here’s an option. Secunderabad cantonment What does a runner seek when he/she is laced up, warmed up and has a device or two strapped on [...]

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Does music help while running?

| August 14, 2012 | 1 Comment

Praneeta K “Everyone walks through the fire Everyone lives for a dream With all that you’ve got is desire To believe is a powerful thing. You’ve gotta want it from the bottom of your heart, You’ve gotta give it everything you’ve got You’ve gotta live it and never let it go Feel it so completely, [...]

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How they beat the odds, when the world said they couldn’t

How they beat the odds, when the world said they couldn’t

| August 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

The reasons why people take up running are many – it’s an effective and inexpensive way to be fit, people love the challenges associated with long distance running, some run to be one with nature, etc. However, there are a few who run to fight against life’s adversities. An accident, a medical condition, a major [...]

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‘I ran till my obstacles and fears were defeated’

‘I ran till my obstacles and fears were defeated’

| August 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Rishi P There I was, standing near the Columbus Circle in New York, wiping off my tears of joy having just completed the New York City Marathon 2011, the biggest running event on Earth. Here’s how it all started… Having played various sports at various levels of competence right from childhood, I considered myself to [...]

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Hyd & the running revolution

Hyd & the running revolution

| August 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

In just under a month, the streets of Hyderabad will be inundated with, no, not vehicles, but about three thousand runners from across India and the globe for the  Hyderabad Marathon. For a few hours, the landscape of the city will be transformed as a major running event gets underway, cutting through the “new” and the “old” [...]

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Participating in Hyderabad Marathon? Learn these slangs first

Participating in Hyderabad Marathon? Learn these slangs first

| August 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

You’ve heard them before, wondered what they mean, didn’t know who to ask… well, here they are – all the Greek and Latin associated with running, demystified! Memorise them before the Hyderabad Marathon. • Carb loading: Eating carbohydrate (energy) rich (especially complex carbohydrates) food the day/week before a race, a.k.a gorging on rice, pasta, rotis etc., [...]

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Doctors said I couldn’t run, I proved them wrong

Doctors said I couldn’t run, I proved them wrong

| August 2, 2012 | 1 Comment

I had just returned from England after almost 2.5 years in August 1997 with lots of dreams after completing a course in Fashion and Jewelry Designing, but met with an accident in December. Two of the three cartilages that hold the knee were totally smashed and rounds to all the leading orthopedic surgeons proved futile. [...]

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Run because you can

Run because you can

| August 2, 2012 | 1 Comment

Note: Jasmine is training under her father’s guidance for the Half Marathon at AHM|2012. We do not allow runners younger than 18 to run the half/full marathon without written consent from their parent/guardian. Runners under 15yrs are allowed only for relay marathon. My name is Jasmine and I am 15 years old. I started running when [...]

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