sunday long run - BNP - 28th February 2010

Did 1 hr 30.46 minutes today at BNP - sunday long run - full 12 kms of the route. Started off as cool and crisp weather but found going tough later on, thought about doing only 5 km uproute today, but the momentum carried on and finished full 12 kms. On the return leg, it was quite tough with the weather becoming quite warm as the early morning sun started filtering through the trees. Had to make two walking stops.

Easy Run - Saturday, 27th February 2010

Did an easy run of 60.49 minutes today, when Veena also ran albeit for a very short distance. Decided to go easy today to help her get started in running. Weather continues to be cool and crisp.

Easy Run - Thursday, 25th February 2010

Did an easy run of 71 mins today, easy rhythm,

easy run - Tuesday, 23rd February 2010

Did an easy run of 65.50 minutes today. Intended was a tempo started a tempo as well, but stiffness in my right calf muscle put paid to the hopes of a tempo today. Instead concentrated on endurance and ran with the pain. Tempo for another day.

RBI allows daily product interest on savings accounts

RBI has allowed calculation of interest on savings bank  accounts on daily product basis w.e.f. 1st April 2010 in view of the state of computerisation that exists in banking system as per RBI circular here.  RBI Circular

BNP Run - Sunday, 21st February 2010

Did a long easy run at BNP today, only it was at quite a pace at I managed to reach the top in 42 mins as against 49 minutes i normally take. Return was even faster at 37 mins with the last 200 metres in sprinting pace. It was a beautiful, cool, crisp weather today, perfect for running. In the RRR... RMR group, we had 9 runners today. Rounded off morning routine with post run stretches.

Easy Run - Saturday, 20th February 2010

Did an easy run of 45.38 minutes today. had some apprehensions after yesterday's strenous track interval workout and also was a bit stuff going into yesterday night, but once i started running, it was all smooth. Finished with a bout of stretching.

Speed intervals - Friday, 19th February 2010

Completed my track intervals today - did 5 rounds of 900 metres speed with 500 metres of easy jog in between. Started with 1.5 km of easy jog followed by some stretching. Also ended with stretching. Also ended with stretching post run. Good workout today. Was able to maintain good speed throughout the 5 rounds and in fact accelerated in the end.

Tempo - Tuesday, 16th February 2010

Did a tempo run of 20 minutes today, thereby kicking off preparations for the goa half marathon in april. Little difficulty today, i think little bit of stiffness was there.

Sunday Run - 14th February 2010

Had a good run at Marine Drive today with the NRC. Had to go to collect my photographs from the post SCMM lounge event, which fortunately was kept for me. Running in Marine Drive has its own attraction, a beautiful venue, an electric atmosphere with so many runners going up and down, a scenic view of the Arabian sea and also the sun beating down gently on the open road.  Had a good workout for 61 minutes.

Easy Run - Friday, 12th February 2010

Did an easy and comfortable run of 53.47 minutes today. It was quite cold today.

Easy Run - Thursday, 11th February 2010

Did an easy run of 65.30 minutes today. Have decided to do the Goa half marathon on 11th April as my next event.

Easy Run - Tuesday, 9th February 2010

Did an easy run of 1 hour 31 seconds today, completed 25 hours of running this year, pretty good. Another 100 hours to go.

sunday long run - 7th february 2010 - BNP

Did a long run of 105.31 minutes today, an exhilarating run in the Borivli National Park, the weather was cool, crisp and perfect for running. Took all the slopes comfortably and on the return leg, took a new route, which was good and daunting as well.

Easy Run - Saturday, 6th February 2010

Did an easy run of 30.03 minutes, just limbering up after a whole week of non-activity.

Rahul Gandhi's remarks

Rahul Gandhi made a foot in the mouth statement when he stated that Biharis are needed to save Mumbai. What does Rahul know of Mumbai. Has he stayed here for more than a few hours. We don't need Biharis to save Mumbai. We can do it ourselves. Shiv Sena is as much needed in Mumbai as the carpenters from Bihar but not the thieves from Bihar. We need Shiv Sena to protect Mumbaikars.

MMRDA and infrastructure projects

Since MMRDA is implementing so many infrastructure projects in the city, they should also look into pedestrian rights around the construction area. Most often it is found that the area around the construction site is littered with steel bars, rods, cement bags, huge stones, bamboos, wood, etc. that it is difficult to manoevre across the road while walking. Also water, sparks from welding works, and other construction materials sometimes fall down on the people walking beneath the roads, making it very difficult for the pedestrians.

 

Sometimes walking across the roads is barred which forces pedestrians to take a long detour which is also ridden with potholes, blockages, too much traffic etc. This very much inconveniences the pedestrian public and it is a violation of their right to easy use of the roads.

 

During construction of any projects be it flyover, metro or monorail, there should be a clearly earmarked space for the exclusive use of pedestrian, which should be free from litter and on which hawkers and motorists should not have any access. Also the exclusive area should have a proper roof which prevents water, sparks from welding work, and other construction work materials from falling down. It should be clearly indicated that such road is for the exclusive use of pedestrians only. I believe this is the right of pedestrians in this country.

--
Ram
Mumbai

Cat O' Nine Lives

Just finished reading "Cat O' Nine Lives" an excellent collection of short stories by Jeffrey Archer in his inimitable narrative style, which is brilliant. "The Man who robbed his own post office', "Don't drink the water", "The commissioner" were some of the best tales, though in my opinion, all the stories were outstanding.

Strand & flea market

Picked up few books from Strand book stall today, "Esquire - the big book of fiction", "The case book of forensic detection" and "Thriller", no relation to MJ hit.

Also picked up 4 books from the flea market, "superfreakonomics", "The nine lives", a book by tim waterford of "undercover economist' fame and a legal thriller by scott thurow.

SCMM - Personal Best time

Successfully completed my 6th Mumbai Half Marathon in a PERSONAL BEST time of 2.25.56 hours today. The race started with a melee today at the starting point, and I started with a good pace and kept at it till about 9 kms mark after which i started sagging a bit. from Mahalakshmi race course onwards, the sun was directly affecting the runners and the pedder road climb took a heavy toll on the legs. Passed the magificient african athletes at about that time. The marine drive stretch also took a heavy toll and i started walking to the count of 30 steps each time to recover my energy. From just before the turn into V.N. Road, i started again strongly, and kept at it without stopping, slowly increasing my pace all the time. At the flora fountain turn, i was determined to run strongly to the finish and i started accelerating my pace all the time and from about 200 metres to the finish, i started sprinting strongly to finish strongly in a good time of 2.25.56 hours. If i had not taken those walking steps, i could well have finished under 2.15 hours, which was the target.

Cat O' Nine Tales

Just finished reading "Cat O' Nine Lives" an excellent collection of short stories by Jeffrey Archer in his inimitable narrative style, which is brilliant. "The Man who robbed his own post office', "Don't drink the water", "The commissioner" were some of the best tales, though in my opinion, all the stories were outstanding.