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Event :  http://www.bangalorebrevets.in/2014/07/bliss-in-the-hills/ Route map :  http://bit.ly/1rDFipz I just finished a 1240 km brevet last year July (Bangalore to Kolhapur and back : no-hype-bangalore-kolhapur-bangalore ). I struggled to finish the ride due to some unforeseen incidences such as unsuitable preparation for the incessant rain and left knee problem that cropped up on the very first day itself. But I knew that it was a distance I could do comfortably any given day. Hence, my hunger for a tougher route grew higher. Coincidentally, Chidu had dropped the Kolhapur route from 2014 calendar and submitted another 1200K for Ooty. Being his team-mate ( Cleated Warriors ), it was not difficult for me to approach him and influence him on the route as well. He wanted a challenging route for himself as Bangalore has already produced many 1000K finishers so far. Fair enough. After long reconnaissances by different interested parties and organizers, the route finally s...

Excuses excuses... I have been avoiding running a marathon on the excuse that Bangalore never had one and I don't travel distances to run unless I have a chance to win elsewhere too. Come 2014, Namma Bengaluru has got a marathon of its own... Bangalore has got its own marathon now. With excitement, I registered early enough to win early bird personalized free tee shirt with my name printed on it. Race is however scheduled for 19th October. What is the problem now? I'm a guy who wakes up one day and run. I rarely participate in events and I rarely practice. But when I do run, I always run hard. This has its own limitation though. I can run at best a 10 km. I had so far run two half marathons too, best being 1:32. I can also run long distances provided the pace is not aggressive. So, I have done a 100 km run / walk / limp :) But a marathon is a distance, not long enough to brag about but not short enough to push hard. It is neither short enough to even try out o...