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Eleven Days Across Vietnam and Cambodia-Where History Bleeds and Hope Rises

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My recent travel through six cities of Vietnam and Cambodia was a mix of tranquil nature, painful history, rich culture, tasty food and my first International Marathon. From the lively streets of Hanoi to the peaceful sunrise at Angkor Wat and aptly ending with the Skulls of Phnom Penh, the itinerary was full of activity and unforgettable moments with a group of runners and non-runners. Our team gelled well with the ever cool Varun, twins-like Sreekumar and Sekhar, Mukundanunny , Boban, Sutham and Suma contributing to fun, sports and management aspects. It was good to enjoy the presence of Lizon and Paul first few days.  There was a bit of drama and uncertainty prior to start as Typhoon Kalmaeigi destroyed part of central Philipines and made land fall south of Danang on the eve of our departure, killing more than 300 people ! Luckily we were spared as we first arrived in Hanoi, northern Vietnam.  Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi / 08 Nov 2025  Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, was...
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63 KM run from Thrissur to Palakkad on 27th July 2025

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One year ago, during one of our routine training runs, my running mate Mary Joshi said why not let us just run from Thrissur to Palakkad ....I took it as a joke as I had no previous experience of running this long distance. The longest ever i ran was 42Km few times and few Ultra hill runs. As my birthday got nearer she reminded me again and inspired me to give it a serious try.  Paulettan, Keralas runnjng legend at 70, suggested to use the opportunity to spread an useful message to public and we picked Road Safety. We promoted the slogan " Safe Roads Save Lives" to govt and " Drive Safe to Stay Alive" to public.   Well that was the beginning of a running event that happened on 27th July 2025 , just 3 days after by birthday. Thanks to support from Endurance Athletes Thrissur, Fort Runners Palakkad, district authorities, Kerala Police and Jt.RTO & Mathrubhoomi Sr.GM Mr.Bhasi, who honored the closing ceremony with his presence, the run was a huge success. More than...
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