Guides
Know what you’re signing up for
Where the routes go, how hard they actually are, what a start line is like, and what to bring — so you can pick the right event and turn up ready.
11 Sept 20264 min read
how i completed a marathon after shitting 2 times
the porta potty will be haunting me for a long time
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26 Aug 20265 min read
Six Bangalore run clubs, and what each one is actually like
A year of turning up to run clubs around the city — who each one is for, what a session actually involves, and which to pick depending on whether you want a hobby, a social circle, or to get faster.
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19 Aug 20267 min read
Bengaluru Runners Jatre: the 10k, and the invitational inside it
A 10k that runs over the top of the Ragigudda flyover with the road closed for it. What the Jatre is, how the smaller invitational start works, and how to hear about that one in time.
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18 Aug 20267 min read
Kaveri Trail Marathon: what the half is actually like
India's oldest trail marathon, run along the Kaveri backwaters at Ranganathittu. The course, the heat, how to get to a 5am start line from Bangalore, and an eight-week build from 10k to the half.
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16 Aug 20264 min read
HYROX for first-timers: how hard it really is, and how to work up to it
Volunteering at HYROX Bangalore and racing three smaller hybrid events first. What the format actually demands, and the on-ramp worth doing before you pay for a full race.
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