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SOUNDS THAT MAKE US MOVE // PLAYLISTS

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COFFEE RUN

RECOVERY RUN

RUN MUNDE RUN

TECHNO STRIDE

TEMPO TORQUE

THE BIG TEN

QUICK KILOMETERS

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MUSINGS FROM THE MILES // BLOGS

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Naman Rungta | September 05, 2025

How to Train for Your First Half Marathon in India

Naman Rungta | September 05, 2025

A Runner’s Guide to Marathons in India

Naman Rungta | September 05, 2025

Strava: The Running App Every Indian Runner Should Know

Naman Rungta | September 05, 2025

How to Select the Right Training Gear

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Aid Station

Noun | /ˈeɪd ˌsteɪ.ʃən/

Where water saves lives (and legs).

Base Miles

Noun | /beɪs maɪlz/

Easy mileage that builds your engine.

CADENCE

Noun | /ˈkeɪdns/

Steps per minute. Your rhythm, your beat.

DNF / DNQ

Abbr | /ˌdiː.enˈɛf/

Did Not Finish. Did Not Qualify. Both sting, neither define you.

Endorphins

Noun | /ɛnˈdɔːr.fɪnz/

Nature’s runner’s high.

Fartlek

Noun | /ˈfɑːrt.lɛk/

Speed play, Swedish style.

Gel

Noun | /dʒɛl/

Fuel in a pouch. Pocket rocket.

Heel Strike

Noun |/hiːl straɪk/

Land too hard, pay the price.

Interval

Noun | /ˈɪn.tər.vəl/

Sprint. Recover. Repeat.

Junk Miles

Noun | /ʤʌŋk maɪlz/

The ones that don’t serve your plan.

K

Noun | /keɪ/

The runner’s metric. 5K, 10K, 42K.

Long Run

Noun | /lɒŋ rʌn/

Sunday religion.

Marathon

Noun | /ˈmær.ə.θən/

42.195 km of why-do-I-do-this.

Negative Split

Noun |/ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv splɪt/

Faster second half. Smart flex.

Overtraining

Noun | /ˌoʊ.vərˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/

More isn’t always more.

PR / PB

abbr |/piː ɑːr/

Personal Record / Best. The win that counts.

Quitting

Noun | /ˈkwɪt.ɪŋ/

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Runner’s High

Noun | /ˈrʌn.ərz haɪ/

Happiness at pace.

Splits

Noun | /splɪts/

Your pace story, KM by KM.

Taper

Noun | /ˈteɪ.pər/

The calm before the storm.

Ultra

Noun | /ˈʌl.trə/

Beyond the marathon. Madness? Maybe

VO₂ Max

Noun | /ˌviː oʊ tuː ˈmæks/

Oxygen power. Engine size.

Warm-Up

Noun | /wɔːrm ʌp/

The run before the run.

Cross-Training

Noun | /krɒs ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/

Strength beyond running.

Wall

Noun | /wɔːl/

The point where body says stop but mind says go.

Zone 2

Noun |/ zoʊn tuː/

Slow, steady, fat-burn pace.

Explore and grow the distance

SOUNDS THAT MAKE US MOVE // PLAYLISTS

COFFEE RUN

RECOVERY RUN

RUN MUNDE RUN

TECHNO STRIDE

TEMPO TORQUE

THE BIG TEN

QUICK KILOMETERS

MUSINGS FROM THE MILES // BLOGS

How to Train for Your First Half Marathon in India

A Runner’s Guide to Marathons in India

Strava: The Running App Every Indian Runner Should Know

How to Select the Right Training Gear

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Aid Station

Base Miles

CADENCE

DNF / DNQ

Endorphins

Fartlek

Gel

Heel Strike

Interval

Junk Miles

K

Long Run

Marathon

Negative Split

Overtraining

PR / PB

Quitting

Runner’s High

Splits

Taper

Ultra

VO₂ Max

Warm-Up

Cross-Training

Wall

Zone 2

Explore and grow
the distance