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From Fear of Water to Ironman 70.3: My Journey of Faith, Grit & Blessings

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 If someone had told me a year ago that I would complete Ironman 70.3 Goa , I would have laughed. Not because I didn’t believe in endurance sports —but because I couldn’t swim. I had zero experience in open waters, no exposure to the sea, and absolutely no comfort being in deep water. In fact, just a year back, while boating with my wife at Pavna Lake , I had casually said, “Swimming in open water is crazy… I can never do that.” Even imagining it scared me. Little did I know that God had different plans for me. ---   Struggle Before the Real Journey Began Almost 2 years back, I had already spent three months trying to learn swimming under a different coach. And after all that time, all I could manage was just… moving my legs. No technique. No confidence. No progress. That was the biggest set back and felt i could never swim Looking back, it felt like God was simply preparing me — not through success, but through struggle — so I’d value the right guidance when it came. And then...
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From Sprints to Summits: My Ultra Running Journey at 47

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 “Running has always been a part of me — but not quite like this.” Back in school and college, I was a sprinter. I thrived on explosive energy, short bursts of speed, and the thrill of the 200 or 400 meters. Later, I moved into weight training, spending years focused on building strength in the gym. However I always felt something is missing. Not sure what it was but wanted to explore new areas and new challenges. Endurance? Long-distance? Ultra marathons? Not even a thought. That all changed in 2018, when a friend of mine insisted me to run a 5kms. It was a unique run in snow and I ran my first 5 km. It wasn’t a race or a record-setting run — just a start. A spark. That simple act redefined my relationship with running and, in many ways, with myself. “From gym reps to road steps — 2018 marked the beginning of something new.” From that first 5K, I gradually built up to 10Ks, then 10 miles,  half marathons, and then full marathons. Each run taught me more than just technique. I...
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