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We are often asked how we put together pacing teams for the several events where we do them. So here is a rather detailed note on the efforts that goes into each such team.   – We handpick experienced runners for the pacing effort…we do not post on social media and...

The Problem: In all the years of running and pacing we have found that new runners (and even established ones) make the mistake of not choosing the appropriate pace. The consequences of this are that for every minute a runner runs fast in the first half he loses two minutes in...

Roshni Rai is an Advocate by profession and based in Mumbai. She has left her corporate career in order to work for the betterment of runners from Darjeeling from where she hails. The project, titled as ‘Run with Roshni’ has supported more than 30 runners from Darjeeling. Most of...

YouTooCanRun was happy and proud to be associated in a unique event put together for the running community. Kommune, led by Roshan Abbas, has been doing story telling sessions around various topics such as Food, Travel etc. At the suggestion of Dr Shayamal Vallabhjee of Heal...

Every time there is a death in a running event, it saddens me as a death that could have been easily avoided. At YouTooCanRun we have taken considerable measures to deal with such situations. The RACES registration platform is India’s only fully featured back office...

At a recent runners dinner, I was wearing a tie. I had a long day of official meetings before I came for that dinner.  Photos on Facebook elicited the response as to why I was wearing one. A few days later I was standing in front of my tie rack and then it suddenly struck me that...

Social media and other forums receive comments ranging across the board. As the runner progresses in his running life, viewpoints and expectations change over  period of time. I am weaving such changes into other aspects of life which we will easily recognise. So the next time...

For those who are from Mumbai ( Bombay ), the term Parsi Owned Car may be a familiar one. For those who are from elsewhere, the Parsi community in Mumbai is known to be fastidious in the care and upkeep of its motor vehicles. Lavishing considerable attention all through its life,...

How much running do you need to do, in order to gain the maximum benefit by way of lowest mortality risk? In the Copenhagen City Heart Study, just published, 1,098 healthy joggers and 3,950 healthy non-joggers have been prospectively followed up since 2001 regression back...

With an increase in running events, there is a choice for runners. Naturally discussions often veer towards judging the quality of the events. There are many criteria to evaluate and come to a judgment about a particular running event or the event organizers behind the event....