Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the international Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, gives you yogic tips and instructs on yogic practices that will help you with your marathon preparation.
With the Mumbai Marathon coming up this Sunday, here are a few tips to follow as the week winds down.
'I might die a little earlier than others, but I have time to finish off unfinished businesses.'
Unless you've been hiding under an Internet-blocking rock, you must have chanced upon some of the crisp, polite, informative and frequently witty posts crafted by the Mumbai police. Mrigank Warrier meets Sunchika Pandey, the brains behind the Mumbai police quips.
We caught up with actor Rahul Bose for a quick tete-a-tete about the Mumbai Marathon and why it holds so much meaning for him, as a Mumbaiite, a philanthropist and a sportsman. Excerpts from an interview.
Fifty three-year-old veteran Rajam Gopi, who's won 40 gold medals at national and international athletic events, talks about her inspirations and offers tips to those running the Mumbai Marathon on January 17.
With the Mumbai Marathon around the corner on January 17, here are a few things you should keep in mind a day before, during and right after the race.
As part of an ongoing series, fitness expert Leena Mogre shares tips on how to work out your lower body before preparing for a marathon run.
If you've decided that running a marathon is something you would like to do and you have already committed some time to training, you need to avoid these mistakes first-time marathon runners often make.
The Indian market is very competitive because you have existing foreign banks, private banks, new foreign banks and public sector banks, says Mike DeNoma, executive director, StanChart.
With the Mumbai Marathon coming up on the weekend, fitness expert Leena Mogre gives us the final checklist of how to get kitted out and things to carry with you on the big day.
'Sometimes, we forget that the most important thing is to smile.'
The two actresses were among six celebrities invited to the Qatar Masters Golf Tournament in Doha.
The Bollywood actor and model, Milind Soman, has just added another father to his cap.
Ram Singh Yadav missed a chance to confirm his qualification at the Beijing Olympics as he missed the cut by three seconds at the Mumbai Marathon.
India's Surinder Singh pipped Finnish rival Jitsi Utiranen in thrilling fashion to win the 21-km race at the Mumbai Marathon.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Olympic gold medalist and world champion Gabriela Szabo said she is happy to find so many participants running this year in the Mumbai marathon, which has taken distance running to an all new level in a cricket-obsessed nation.
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The Kenyan elite runners said they faced a lot of problems in their preparation for the run due to the ongoing crisis in their country.
Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes would visit India for the January 21 Mumbai Marathon.
Fast cars, marathons, golfing and shooting - nothing stops these high-power tycoons from pursuing their passion.
The amount was handed over to Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna at a function by event partner Give India.
Mumbai Marathon race director Hugh Jones said the only thing the runners might have to worry about would be the weather of the city.
'Make Trade Fair', an international movement to prevent exploitation of artisans and farmers in underdeveloped countries, announced their participation in the Mumbai Marathon.
'I would not be running had it not been for the army.' 'I learned to value my time only after I was posted in Kashmir.' 'I was posted there for three months. In those three months I learned everything about life.'
Kenya's long-distance runner John Ekiru Kelai said the weather would play an important role in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.
Cooler temperature and less humidity could see marathoners clock sub 2:15, says organiser of the Mumbai Marathon 2005.
The Indian long distance runner is optimistic of finishing among the top three in the Nations' category in the third leg of the 'Greatest Race on Earth', a part of the Mumbai Marathon.
'They insist to compete in national cross country just a week ahead of the much important Mumbai Marathon where top runners will compete. Imagine, if your boss tells you each week, several times a day 'I stop your salary, I stop your salary', how you would feel...'
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