The year of searing squashVishy KurugantiDecember 20, 20256 minsStrava’s end-of-year report suggests that 2024 was, quite possibly, my year of searing squash. Summarizing the numbers: I was on a squash court roughly two out of every three days. There were days…
Everything you thought you knew about protein is wrongVishy KurugantiMarch 04, 20259 minsIdeally, if you have 48 non-ADHD minutes, you should watch this Zoe interview of Stanford professor Christopher Gardner. But if you don’t have that kind of time or, like me, are more of a text person…
So... how long have you been playing squash?Vishy KurugantiMarch 08, 20247 minsIt’s a question that a player would invariably ask the other, after their first squash session. The questioner is usually the chap who lost because.. he’s hoping to hear that the other guy has been…
Naya Kya Hai?Vishy KurugantiJanuary 05, 20243 mins(For non-Hindi readers, Naya Kya Hai means “What’s New”) Let me start by telling you what is NOT new. It’s December-end (early-Jan) and I’m 4 ~2 weeks away from racing yet another Tata Mumbai Marathon…
Four years of Ekadasi fastingVishy KurugantiDecember 08, 20233 minsMy mother fasts and prays. My sister meditates. I run. 11 years ago, I began a post with this preamble. With a slight trepidation I can now update the 3rd sentence to “I run and fast.” Although my…
Techno-Optimists Reveal Latest ManifestoVishy KurugantiOctober 18, 20234 mins“The Future is Basically Awesome, and We’re Awesome Too” [Editor’s Note: The Onion doesn’t do tech satire. It’s easy to see why. But there comes a time when the juiciest of juicy stories hits (and…
Time for the final lessonVishy KurugantiSeptember 24, 20238 mins“This time it’s different.” “He he he.. When did you get interested in stock markets?” “I’m talking about his state of mind, you dunce!” “Yeah, it’s certainly different this time. He has a sense of…
The Talking RunnerVishy KurugantiAugust 13, 20234 mins“How long do you guys run?” “Oh! I don’t know.. we keep talking and running and we lose track of time.. at some point one of us feels it’s time to turn around and we do.” There I was, in the mid-90’s…
Breaking upVishy KurugantiMay 21, 20234 minsThey say breaking up is hard to do, but sometimes it’s necessary for growth and self-discovery. Today, dear readers, I’m here to announce a heartbreaking decision that has been slowly brewing within…
Thrill of the chaseVishy KurugantiDecember 31, 20224 minsThis thing called work-life balance. Is it really mythical? And is there only one kind? My answers are No and No. Allow me to explain. But first.. Long-suffering readers of this blog will know that I…
