The year was 1996, and a place in the world cup finals was at stake. That’s when I first saw him in action. It was a recorded game from the night before between Australia and West Indies and now it has been etched into my memory. Clad in the green…

Upon being asked, “How do I write songs?” and then giving vague, unsatisfactory and somewhat different answers every time, I decided to tackle this question. It was time for some reflection, and I figured — I needed to first reflect on “why do I write songs?” …

Running diaries: 30/12/2021 — The goal was to get to 100 kilometres for the month and I had around 23 kilometres to run. One final push to get there, which would mean running the scheduled half-marathon distance for the month, and also running the longest distance I have ever run. …

Running Diaries: 28/12/2021 — My last few runs have been about just getting the runs in. I am not bothered by the speed or the distance (should be 5k or more). The idea is to run and enjoy the runs. I have been finding it difficult to wake up in the mornings and run…

Running Diaries: 15/12/2021 — Mostly I am running alone, and it does get monotonous and even boring at times. I wanted to experience running with a friend, and I got to do just that this morning. And it was fun. …

Running Diaries: 09/12/2021 — The plan was to run at least 10K today, but as I approached two kilometres, I thought, “I am done.” I was experiencing pain in my left ankle (probably from yesterday’s run). Somehow I forged on — Today’s Goal: The goal was quite clear to me from the start. This month I…

Running Diaries: 08/12/2021 — Starting out a new season after running a 21K on November 28. The goal was to run it under 2 hours, however, I was not able to do this. I completed the run in 2 hours and 6 minutes. Good news — I get another crack at it. Today’s Goal: The idea…

Running Diaries: 24/11/2021 — The running schedule has been a bit erratic lately. With winter fast approaching, summoning the strength to get up in the morning has been a challenge. …

Running Diaries: 18/11/2021 — Haven’t been able to run for the last ten, but back at it again starting today. It was a bit tough to get started today after a break of ten days. Also, winter is here and waking up in the morning is getting a tad bit difficult. I wanted to…