My introduction to Stoicism was through a YouTube video by Ryan Holiday that peaked my curiosity and a few posts and videos later, I was convinced that this philosophy was something I’d like to follow and learn more about. Since then, I have used Stoicism to filter my thoughts and actions. https://youtu.be/GY40JhCqx9s?si=B3EGtlg3mC98ezF5 There have been …
Tag: running
My 5k Time Trial
"There is no substitute for hard work. You show up and try and get 1% better each day" I didn't come up with that quote but I swear by it when it comes to my training. I started my 5k time trial training on 6th July 2020, we had 8 weeks to put in the …
RACE: Delhi Half Marathon
"Dude, I think you're going to surprise yourself in Delhi" That's what my friend and coach Krish had told me after looking at one of my runs. He has been instrumental in training and guiding me for the races that I have participated in so far. Although my training had not been what I wanted …
My First Half Marathon
6th January 2019 will always be a very special day for me. There were testing times before this amazing moment. It took months of physiotherapy to be able to do this and also a frustrating few months of inactivity. One lesson that I've learnt from all of this is that you have to be grateful …
My Running Stats of 2018
Regarding lifestyle change, this year has been pretty significant for me. I gave up on some of my vices and adopted a lifestyle that keeps me mentally and physically fit. It all started with the knee pain that I started getting during my MMA training days. I knew something was not right and I was …
The Constant In My Life
Merry Christmas everyone!! I was travelling to True School of Music some time ago with a friend, and I was telling him how athletes a lot more than musicians always inspired me because they pushed themselves to their absolute limit. He said, "In a way, musicians push themselves to their maximum too but in a …
Shadaab Kadri 