Kishlay Vatsyayan

Got Felicitated as Youngest @TataMumMarathon Legend for running 13 Full Tata Mumbai Marathons. I will be running my 14th Full tomorrow and guess who felicitated me it was no other than Mo Farah the Olympic Gold Medalist.

The serious hazards of running in bad AQI . What if during training for the Marathon ultra fund pollutants enter blood stream and damage multiple organs which may lead to strokes and heart attacks. Running in bad AQI is extremely hazardous.

Too many people suddenly becoming movie critic after watching Ramayana. Although everyone is entitled to have their own view . My view after watching Ramayana Part 1 is . It is a VFX delight. Watch it in a good premium cinema hall like IMAX , PVR or INOX in 3D to understand what a beast of VFX has been created on the giant screen. Now coming to characters.. Yash as Ravana undoubtedly steals the show . Ram played by Ranbir Kapoor is a character under development you will see it in full swing in Part 2 . But he sticks to being the Maryada Purushotam Ram while Raavan carrying his basic traits remains in Full throttle mode. Each and every fight sequence right from the fight sequence between Kuber Army and Ravan ,then fight with Indra (Played by Kunal Kapoor), Fight with Vidyutjeev (Raavan Sister Shootonakha Husband, played by Vivek Oberoi) The awesome fight between Jataayu and Ravan during Sitaharan is a visual delight to watch . Lakshman played by Ravi Dubey is a free flowing character who is fully devoted to his brother to do anything to protect him and his wife Sita . Sita played by Sai Pallavi is a perfect portrayal of Sita and I didn't feel anything missing about it. Watch the Grandness of Ramayan in theatres near you to watch and feel the scale of madness I am talking about. Jai Siyaram.

Challenge in Marathon Training in Delhi NCR Between November to January. With AQIs crossing 700-800 during this time it is quite suicidal to do training runs for more than 25 kms in Delhi NCR. But what choice do the Delhi NCR people have ?? If you have a Marathon Lined up in January the mileage needs to be added up in last two months but the outside air is pure poison. Not everyone can run on treadmill plus running on roads vs running on treadmill is totally different. For barefoot Runners like me mileage is to be added to make the feet hard enough to not suffer blisters during the full Marathon. But still the mileage needs to be added up somehow which is a big challenge for Marathon runners in Delhi NCR.

In last one week I heard two incidents where scuffle resulted in death. In Faridabad an Asia Pacific Head at Tech Mahindra was shot 9 times for a parking dispute. In similar way last week a person from Merchant Navy killed three people with his licensed pistol because of certain argument. Some person killed a man because of a fight inside Metro . Are we dead as a civilized society?? Can't we tolerate each other now ?? Are we non empathetic towards others?? Or our ego , fake pride , or a fake illusion of affordability of anything in our reach making us so arrogant, vicious and heady that we are killing others in rage?? A person's growth is also reflected in how humble and well behaved he is with every kind of people and in any kind of situation manages his actions and does not give reactions. It's High time we as a civilized society get hold of our senses and live with love and civility and be empathetic towards others.Your one minute of rage can destroy your next remaining lifetime . Be thankful for the life you have irrespective of the challenges you face, be kind , be humble, be helpful. Life is too short to be short tempered, heady and arrogant. In the larger scheme of things in Universe we are not even a tiny particle to be recognised of . We are nobody and will remain nobody and die as nobody. So till we are alive and thereafter dead we should be remembered by atleast few people who remember us as kind , helpful and empathetic person.

What Diwali meant for us during the years 1990 -2002. I was born and brought up in a small town named Ara, Bihar . Diwali meant preparation for crackers and lot more crackers . Because Diwali meant a period of dew and crackers which were bought through wholesale market of the town were kept in sunlight for straight two days two keep it dry and fresh for use. We lived in joint family and crackers used to be bought by my father and bade papa (uncle). The most exciting part of diwali was lighting up diya as well as wax candle (mom batti). While my sister , mummy and our badi maa , papa used to be busy in laxmi poojan and koolha chukiya ( diwali ritual for daughters) we 4 brothers two of bade papa two us used to start bursting fire crackers . The first and the most exciting part was bursting bidiya pataka ( cock brand or murga chaap) . Given as a first assignment one one each cracked with excitement through the wax candle which survived even strong candled while mitt diya used to lightened up again due to strong air . The variety of crackers then used to be diversified with anaar , tickets , 7 colour Bomb, three colour Bomb. Sparklers were given to our small brother and sister and it was also used to light up big bombs like bullet and hydro Bomb. Cock brand was the ISO 27001 certification then for buying crackers . We used to fire crackers for 3 hours then papa and uncle used to come who would then crack big bombs or special rockets or 7 colour bombs . The artificial diwali which is shown in ads of Maanyavar wearing fancy Kurta Pyjama with distribution of sweets and get together was never the diwali we used to celebrate. For us living in a small vibrant town like Ara , diwali was all about bursting crackers , lighting diyas all around home on all three floors and kept enjoying crackers till it was mid night . We didn't bothered about what to wear , what to eat , whom to meet . For us Diwali was always a celebration of lights and bursting of crackers.

Mumbai Local Journey experiences 2008-15. The Second Class Pass which I used to purchase for my travel from CSTM to Panvel was made for 300 rupees for there months. Sometimes I used to forget my renewal of pass and in this way one day while traveling to Bandra Terminus I was caught by Ticket Checker and I was charged 250 rupees as fine . Another instance happened at Vashi where I was again caught ticket less and my friend who was also traveling ticket less was not caught then I called my friend back and TC asked him also to produce his ticket . Then he told me why did you called me since you didn't had the ticket I would have paid for you and we didn't had to pay double. Some Local Railway Stations like Bandra , Dadar West , Andheri and Bombay Central were quite strict in terms of ticket checking and I was unlucky twice in getting caught there😅.

This can happen to many if you buy a 1.5 -2 Crore flat and pay 1.5 lac per month in Home Loan EMI Only then every remaining 1000 rupees matters.Not defending the IT Phuphas just telling a sad truth of assets vs liability scenario of an earning salaried class today

The Navi Mumbai and Mumbai Local Rail Travel Stories.2010-15 After passing out from college in 2009 I shifted to Navi Mumbai at a station named Mansarovar. My office was located at CST and I used to travel from Mansarovar to CST daily covering a distance of 40 km in 1.15 hours. I used to have the roasted peanuts at station in evening after boarding the train and also study sometime in the train. The journey used to be hot and warm till Mankhurd station came and after that the sea breeze before entering Navi Mumbai changed everything. Navi Mumbai stations managed by CIDCO then were completely different stations. Large , organized and beautiful. After entering Navi Mumbai the rush in the local trains used to lighter down and I used to stand at door for breathing fresh air😂. The regular routine was leaving home at 8.30 reaching office at 10 and then again leaving office by 6-6.30 and reaching home by 8-8.30. Then going for evening run of 5-8 km and then having dinner . I followed this for almost 5 years before getting transferred to Delhi . But Yes the local journey was a different experience.

To any runner who is new to marathon and is training for an upcoming Marathon, it is advised not to get influenced by runners of Instagram. Train as per your capacity, run as per your own comfortable pace, focus on adequate diet, nutrition and rest. This instagram run culture is damaging than being helpful for new runners. Or better join a running group nearby to learn the nuances of long distance running.

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Amit this is in extremely bad taste for a deceased person where the reason of his death is not actually identified. There might be many underlying causes which led to the cardiac arrest during the Marathon. People die sleeping, walking,sitting . People die in gyms that doesn't mean going to gym is harmful. Running is a good healthy activity which keeps your mobility and your strength intact for a longer period of time . We run Marathons after training all through the year and it is a great community run. Just because few unfortunate incidents happen ,you can't demean the whole event or put a sarcastic tweet on this unfortunate events. There are always lessons to be learnt as to why such incidents happen but the undetected underlying causes is something which is beyond any ones control. Try training for a 10 km run starting from 1 km per day . It is a life changing experience. Ask runniners who fought chronic obesity through running and doing exercises regularly. Marathon training and participation in Marathons have saved crores of life during the process of training for such runs which made people fitter over the years. And Yes the Historically accurate Marathon ever is 42.195 km which has saved and changed crores of people lives over many years.Try training for it and you won't regret it ever.

Before this unfortunate Marathon incident I didn't knew about "Rhabdomyolysis" which is related to sudden and extreme skeletal muscle loss during high endurance events like Marathon. Read more about this via Doctor Sudhir post 👇

Ironman Triathlon is an extremely risky endurance sports with swimming running and cycling. Additionally the dangerous bites inside sea as per this experience can become fatal. I remember signing a disclaimer form online for Kodaikanal Ultra 138 kms in 2018 in Palani Hills, where I sighted Bisons for the first time . Big giant Bisons standing on the road at 2.30 AM during on course to race start venue. We started at 3 AM in the morning and were uphill after 50 kms and many people said since there are forests nearby you may encounter wild animals like leopard or jackals while sailing through the route . At once some wild animal also crossed out way which someone said was a baby leapord 😅. I was lucky not to be eaten or bitten by one of the wild animals there😂. So I am happy doing one full Marathon in a year . No life threatening adventures which also dent our pockets in a big way.

During the 42 kilometres distance of Standard Marathons held all over world , participants start on a slow pace and gradually move towards their normal pace till 21 kms , when fatigue starts setting in after 21-25 kms runners slow down ,tone down the pace but keep going after refueling through gels , electrolytes and hydrate with water. At 30 kms the body is generally drained but for many runners the running pace remains intact and they keep running. At 35 kms many runners hit a wall, get cramps ,many crawl but they keep running and walking. That's what Marathon is ..the real test of endurance where you listen to body and adjust your pace and strategy according to how your body behaves. The most basic thing many runners ignore during the Marathon is to just run freely without looking at watch every minute and without being bothered about how many gels they are carrying. The basic rule of long distance running is to just run freely .. mentally as well as physically without any baggage of overload. Just run without any pre conceived notions.

It is quite unfortunate and Sad that a trained Marathoner at a young age of 36 suffered cardiac arrest. IBM Engineer, Kommineni Gopi was 36 Years old. A Young man , a trainer runner dying after finishing Marathon. We don't know what's the actual parameter of fit to be a Marathoner when such incidents happen. But one thing which always remains a fact is knowing your limits and knowing that your body is giving distress signals to take it easy and slow down I always say , you will have your PB broken in some other race if this race didnt go according to your plan but we have only one life to live . Races can be run again for better performance, life can't be re run. It is very important to be mindful of your diet, training, rest and sleep cycle when you are running Marathons and it should never be taken lightly because you have run it multiple times Marathon is and remains an extreme endurance sports . You are responsible for carrying your body safely during the whole race without torturing it.

Back in 2006 in Bombay staying at Shivaji Park Dadar and eating Dosa at 10 Rupees just opposite Shiv Sena Bhavan and having 10 rupees Mango Shake was a luxury. I used to get 1500 rupees as pocket money for monthly expenses. During first year of my stay at Bombay we used to get bored with No smart phones or Laptop. Watching movies at Plaza Cinema , Dadar or Star City at Matunga meant spending 100 rupees for ticket and food.But we did watch somehow even if there was no money by borrowing from our rich room mates😅. Imagine 100 rupees gone in one movie out of 1500 rupees.Then this was not only it, we used to buy novels on rent at 10 rupees a day from scrap shop and also magazines which were sold in scrap at 2-5 rupees . Reading wise it was a great experience. There are also two gem of eateries near Dadar West Station, Sukh Sagar Bhojnalaya( Marwadi Eatery) for unlimited food for 700 rupees per month and Surti Farsan Mart for Snacks and Perfect tea or Chaas as you wish . Mumbai was simplicity at its best . On the other hand we had extremely rich students and localites of Bombay who partied every weekend at Marriott or Taj . So you can understand they were completely coming from a different world . Irrespective of that they were , they are still friends and we keep occasionally talking about each other . But Yes, I remember this Bombay very much while we settled down slowly in the city of dreams.

Smart Phones give access to all kind of violent and adult content to children which mould the children psyche in an extremely bad and violent way. The children don't eat when they are not given phones . Such habits make the children addict to smart phone viewing and violent in the long run. They don't play outdoors and are stuck with mobile in room . In the growing children shall never be exposed to smart phones. I got my first feature phone during my graduation time and there were no smart phones then. Smart phones are a terrible things and not meant for children at all. We need strict laws banning the use and handover of smart phones to children at even home before they attain the age of 18 years.

Some running journeys are very satisfying. Keerthi story is one of them . Keep it up brother.

In 2006 I came to Bombay to do hotel management from Dadar Catering College (IHM Mumbai) Lived in a 3 bed room on 6th Floor of the College with sea facing rooms . Ran at Shivaji Park for 3 Years.Loved the fresh Air and clean water without RO. From 2006 to 2015 till I was there , I found the city as a real maximum city with perfect professionalism and a non polluted city with clean Air . AQI must be not more than 60-70 then . Now Mumbai competes with Delhi in AQI . In Delhi we survive somehow in bad AQI and feels like blessing when AQI is below 150 but never thought same will be the issue in Bombay .