General Adventure Profile
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KochiChennai RunnersSilk Road Mountain RaceSpitiWeatherSleepAdviceNutritionGiant DefyHoka SpeedgoatHeadlampRunning vestSoft flasksMerino socksBananas
Your base city
Kochi
Club / group / organisation, if any
Chennai Runners
Which activities are part of your adventures?
Running, Hiking / trekking
Name some notable rides or runs or adventures you have been a part of
Silk Road Mountain Race, a Spiti bikepacking trip and multiple Audax brevets
While out there, some moments stay with us for ever. Tell me about one such moment which has stuck
Sharing tea with a road worker at a high pass after hours of cold rain.
Some roads are more challenging than others, they push you to your edge and beyond. Tell about one such challenging stretch you came across
Hours of headwind on a plateau after poor sleep.
What advice would you give your younger self just starting out
Learn to eat and drink before you feel you need to.
You primary cycle or shoes. The main steed or steeds which are carrying you around and why you chose them
Giant Defy endurance road bike and Hoka Speedgoat trail shoes.
The piece or pieces of gear you wont leave home without
Running vest, soft flasks, headlamp and anti-chafe balm.
That piece or pieces of apparel, a shirt, a jacket or anything which you think upgraded your adventure
Merino socks; they made multi-day riding much easier on my feet.
You are in the middle of no where, a hard dry stretch. You suddenly reach a shop. What would you buy?
Cold water, curd, bananas, biscuits and a salty snack.
Whats that one snack which keeps you going?
bananas
What rides, races, runs, expeditions or personal goals are you looking forward to next?
A first 100 km trail race and a multi-day Western Ghats hike.