Ever since I started trail running in Rancho San Antonio, the Black Mountain Trail has had my name written on it. A couple of months ago, I almost made it to the top, but it was starting to get dark … Continue reading
The first 6 months of running, I was using a combination of Vibram Five Fingers (VFF), barefoot and also Invisible Shoes (now called Xero Shoes). And they all had pros and cons. VFF’s were great in getting me accustomed to … Continue reading
As a kid, I wasn’t really a huge fan of cauliflowers. My mom used to make cauliflower curry with onions and mustard seeds and the deep fried Gobi Manchurian is a common cauliflower dish you’ll find in North Indian restaurants. However, … Continue reading
I just read this amazing conversation with Daniel Lieberman on Edge. I first read about him in the Born to Run book. He is Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University and his research combines experimental biology and paleontology to ask … Continue reading
I first saw the vegan borscht recipe in the Soup Bible, by Debra Mayhew about a year ago and it was a huge hit in my family. Borscht is a soup of Ukrainian origin with beetroot as the main ingredient. This … Continue reading
I’ve never been a runner, though I played lots of sports when I was younger. Inspired by Born to Run and determined to break out of staring at computers all day, I started running after 40. The first 10 months … Continue reading
This was my first time making a vegan Potato Leek Soup and I was amazed at how easy it turned out to be and how wholesome and filling it was too! To make the soup a whole meal (the default … Continue reading
Rancho San Antonio is one my favorite parks for trail running. It’s in the heart of Silicon Valley and yet within 5 or 10 minutes or trail running, you can be away from it all. My very first trail run, … Continue reading
This is one of my favorite quick-to-cook vegan dishes. The spicy tofu coconut curry has simple, all-natural ingredients and the prep/cook times are pretty short too. And it’s 100% vegan. I’m not a very exact person when it comes to … Continue reading
I started running as a beginner without a coach or any kind of training. Just like that, one day I decided to see how I would fare as a runner. And it’s been an incredible experience so far. But running, … Continue reading