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courtesy NEB Sports)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/img-20210209-wa0010.jpgIMG-20210209-WA0010From the Mumbai stadium run; Deepak Bandbe (center, yellow vest). Photo: courtesy NEB Sports.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/img-20210208-wa0012.jpgIMG-20210208-WA0012Preeti Lala (Photo: courtesy Preeti)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/img-20210208-wa0007.jpgIMG-20210208-WA0007Deepak Bandbe (center), with Kevin (left) and Sandeep Kumar (Photo: courtesy Sandeep)2021-02-09T11:50:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2021/01/24/at-a-glance-january-2021/2021-02-06T13:40:39+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/08/09/a-trek-and-a-tea-story-part-3/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-12.jpg???????????????????????????????Small temple near Bonaccord (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-11.jpg???????????????????????????????The old tea factory at Bonaccord (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-9.jpgshyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-9Tea bushes seen lost to weeds and undergrowth on the approach to Bonaccord (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-8.jpgshyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-8The road to Bonaccord (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2021-02-02T02:55:42+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2021/01/25/velu-perumal-priyanka-bhatt-sandeep-kumar-win-at-stadium-run-in-bengaluru/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/geeno-antony-2.jpggeeno antony-2Geeno Antony ; right foreground (Photo: Sunil Chainani)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sandeep-kumar-2.jpgsandeep kumar-2Sandeep Kumar (Photo: Sunil Chainani)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/priyanka-bhatt-2.jpegpriyanka bhatt-2Priyanka Bhatt (Photo; Sunil Chainani)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/velu-perumal.jpgvelu perumalVelu Perumal (Photo: Sunil Chainani)2021-01-25T16:42:19+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2021/01/06/cycling-events-return/2021-01-07T16:42:37+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2021/01/03/2021-chennai-marathon-held-as-scheduled/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-chennai-marathon-medal.jpg2021 chennai marathon-medalFinisher's medal from the 2021 Chennai Marathon (Photo: courtesy Anil Sharma)2021-01-04T02:53:01+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/12/31/2021/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-pix-4.jpg2020-pix-4Illustration: Shakuntala Devi. 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No copyright infringement intended.2020-07-13T11:52:55+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/07/13/lockdown-me-three-projects-from-alibag/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sumit-lockdown-3.jpgsumit-lockdown-3The BRO signboard (Photo: courtesy Sumit)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sumit-lockdown-4.jpgsumit-lockdown-4Sumit Patil on his home trainer in Alibag; riding to raise funds for Prabodhan Trust (Photo: courtesy Sumit)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sumit-lockdown-2.jpgsumit-lockdown-2Members of the Alibag Cycling Club; this photo was taken on an occasion preceding pandemic and lockdown (Photo: Dr Akshay Koli)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sumit-lockdown-1.jpgsumit-lockdown-1Image, courtesy: Sumit Patil2020-07-13T06:14:39+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/07/08/lockdown-me-f-k-t-in-india-gets-a-boost-courtesy-kieren-dsouza/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/kieren-friendship-3.jpgkieren-friendship-3Kieren D'Souza; from the acclimatization run of June 4, ahead of attempting the FKT on Friendship Peak (Photo: 4Play . provided to this blog by Kieren)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/kieren-friendship-1.jpgkieren-friendship-1Kieren D'Souza; from a run in winter in Manali. The town can be seen in the distance (Photo: Nitish Waila / provided by Kieren)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/kieren-friendship-2.jpg.pngkieren-friendship-2.jpgKieren D'Souza; from the run up Friendship Peak, seen here a few hundred meters below the summit (Photo: 4Play / provided by Kieren) 2020-07-08T13:00:45+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/07/08/swimmings-phase-of-woes/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/swimming-pool-1.jpgswimming pool-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2020-07-08T11:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/06/28/vraam-bharat-pannu-finishes-third/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hirokazu-suzuki-2.jpghirokazu suzuki-2Hirokazu Suzuki (This photo was downloaded from teh Facebook page of RAAM and is being used here for representation purpose. 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Photo: AFI Media / this photo was downloaded from the AFI website.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/nike_air_zoom_alphafly_next_percent_native_1600.jpgNIKE_AIR_ZOOM_ALPHAFLY_NEXT_PERCENT_native_1600Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT% (This photo was downloaded from the website of Nike and is being used here for representation purpose only.)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/abhinav-jha-1.jpgabhinav jha-1Abhinav Jha (Photo: courtesy Abhinav)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/anjali-saraogi-2.jpganjali saraogi-2Anjali Saraogi (Photo: courtesy Anjali)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/shoe-1-1.jpgshoe-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2020-03-02T05:05:25+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/02/25/our-reflection-in-peter/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/peter-42.jpgpeter-42Peter, in a Mumbai suburban train, en route to a lecture (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/peter-32.jpgpeter-32Peter Van Geit at the talk in Navi Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2020-02-25T14:25:15+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/02/25/it-makes-you-feel-alive-completely-opposite-of-daily-routine/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/peter-38.jpgpeter-38Photo: courtesy Peter Van Geit https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/peter-34.jpgpeter-34Photo: courtesy Peter Van Geithttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/peter-33.jpgpeter-33Photo: courtesy Peter Van Geithttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/peter-37.jpgpeter-37Photo: courtesy Peterhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/peter-40.jpgpeter-40Photo: courtesy Peter Van Geithttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/peter-36.jpgpeter-36Photo: courtesy Peter Van Geit2020-02-25T12:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/02/25/no-country-for-children/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/who-1-1.jpgwho-1Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/who-1.jpgwho-1Illustration: Shyam G. Menon2020-02-25T12:34:15+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/02/24/rashpal-jyoti-defend-new-delhi-marathon-titles/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-ndm-1.jpg2020 NDM-1On the podium at 2020 New Delhi Marathon: (from left) , Jyoti Gawate and Jigmet Dolma. At far left is cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (Photo: courtesy Jyoti Gawate) 2020-02-24T08:23:02+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/02/18/the-world-champion-we-overlook/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/manikandan-kumar-5.jpgmanikandan kumar-5Photo: courtesy Manihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/manikandan-kumar-7.jpgmanikandan kumar-7Photo: courtesy Manihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/manikandan-kumar-8.jpgmanikandan kumar-8Photo: courtesy Manihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/manikandan-kumar-2.jpgmanikandan kumar-2Mani with Philippe Ribiere at one of the editions of the Girivihar open sport climbing competition at Belapur in Navi Mumbai (Photo: Sharad Chandra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/manikandan-kumar-4.jpgmanikandan kumar-4Photo: courtesy Manihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/manikandan-kumar-3.jpgmanikandan kumar-3Photo: courtesy Manihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/manikandan-kumar-6.jpgmanikandan kumar-6Photo: courtesy Manihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/manikandan-kumar-1.jpgmanikandan kumar-1Manikandan Kumar (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2020-02-19T12:12:31+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2020/02/17/coronavirus-fallout-2020-tokyo-marathon-restricted-to-elites/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tokyo-marathon-1.jpgtokyo marathon-1Tokyo marathon (This photo was downloaded from Facebook and is being used here for represdentation purpose only. 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No copyright infringement intended.2019-10-07T20:27:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/10/07/coming-up-ineos-159-challenge/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/eliud-kipchoge-1.jpgeliud kipchogeEliud Kipchoge (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of INEOS 1:59 Challenge and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended.2019-10-07T11:16:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/10/06/could-have-been-better-but-am-satisfied-t-gopi/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/gopi-1.jpggopi-1This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended.2019-10-06T13:06:27+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/10/06/gopi-clocks-21557-in-doha/2019-10-06T11:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/10/06/sifan-hassan-creates-history/2019-10-05T23:12:21+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/10/05/avinash-sable-improves-national-record-yet-again/2019-10-04T22:06:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/10/03/the-ash-effect/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ash-3.jpgash-3From one of the editions of the Kaveri Trail Marathon (Photo: courtesy Ashok Nath)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ash-6.jpgash-6Photo: courtesy Ashok Nathhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ash-4.jpgash-4Ashok with some of his mentees at Mumbai's Marine Drive (Photo: courtesy Ashok Nath)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ash-2.jpgash-2From one of the editions of the Mumbai Marathon (Photo: courtesy Ashok Nath)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ash-7.jpgash-7Photo: courtesy Ashok Nathhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ash-5.jpgash-5From Comrades (Photo: courtesy Ashok Nath)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ash-1.jpgash-1Ashok Nath (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2019-10-03T22:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/10/01/two-worlds/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/iaaf-5.jpgiaaf-5Midnight, September 27-28; the women's marathon underway in Doha (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of IAAF and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/iaaf-4.jpgiaaf-4Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/iaaf-3.jpgiaaf-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/iaaf-2.jpgiaaf-2Illustration: Shyam G menon2019-10-02T05:51:32+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/29/2019-berlin-marathon-kenenisa-bekele-wins-misses-world-record-by-narrow-margin/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/keninisa-bekele-2.jpgkeninisa bekele-2Keninisa Bekele (This photo was downloaded from teh Facebook page of Berlin Marathon and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended)2019-09-29T19:03:30+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/28/kenyas-ruth-chepngetich-is-world-champion-in-womens-marathon/2019-09-28T08:17:54+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/02/at-a-glance-september-2019/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ruth-chepngetich-1.jpgruth chepngetich-1This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of the IAAF World Championships and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended. https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/doha-1.jpgdoha-1Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ladakh-marathon.jpgladakh marathonThis photo was downloaded from the Ladakh Marathon Facebook page and is being used here for representation purpose.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/courtney-dauwalter-1.jpgcourtney dauwalter-1Courtney Dauwalter (This photo was downloaded from the Twitter feed of UTMB)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pau-capell-1.jpgpau capell-1Pau Capell (This photo was downloaded from Twitter feed of UTMB)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jinson-johnson-1.jpgjinson johnson-1Jinson Johnson (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page and is being used here for representation purpose)2019-09-28T05:53:04+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/23/2019-la-ultra-the-high-qa-with-jason-reardon-winner-555km-race/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jason-reardon-10.jpgjason reardon-10From La Ultra The High (Photo: courtesy Jason Reardon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jason-reardon-7.jpgjason reardon-7From La Ultra The High (Photo: courtesy Jason Reardon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jason-reardon-5.jpgjason reardon-5Jason Reardon (right); from La Ultra The High (Photo: courtesy Jason)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screenshot_2019-09-22-11-jason-reardon.pngScreenshot_2019-09-22 (11) Jason ReardonJason Reardon (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jason-reardon-3.jpgjason reardon-3From Enduro (This photo was downloaded from Jason Reardon's Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jason-reardon-8.jpgjason reardon-8From La Ultra The High (Photo: courtesy Jason Reardon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jason-reardon-9.jpgjason reardon-9Jason Reardon (Photo: courtesy Jason)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jason-reardon-4.jpgjason reardon-4Jason Reardon (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page)2019-09-23T13:32:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/21/nitendra-singh-rawat-looking-past-injury/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/nitendra-8.jpgnitendra-8Nitendra Singh Rawat (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2019-09-21T12:02:46+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/15/geoffrey-kamworor-sets-new-half-marathon-world-record/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/geoffrey-kamworor-1.jpggeoffrey kamworor-1Geoffrey Kamworor (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page and is being used here for representation purpose) 2019-09-15T19:20:47+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/11/2019-utmb-talking-to-scott-hawker/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/scotty-hawker-7.jpgscotty hawker-7From 2019 UTMB (Photo: courtesy Scott Hawker)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/scotty-hawker-8.jpgscotty hawker-8From 2019 UTMB (Photo: courtesy Scott Hawker)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/scotty-hawker-6.jpgscotty hawker-6From 2019 UTMB (Photo: courtesy Scott Hawker)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/scotty-hawker-5-1.jpgscotty hawker-5Scott Hawker (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of the athlete)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/scotty-hawker-5.jpgscotty hawker-5Scott Hawker (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of the athlete)2019-09-11T10:45:56+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/09/brigid-kosgei-smashes-womens-half-marathon-mark/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/brigid-kosgei-1.jpgbrigid kosgei-1Brigid Kosgei (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of London Marathon and is being used here for representation purpose only. No copyright infringement intended.)2019-09-09T10:58:59+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/05/a-pune-club-and-its-tryst-with-8000m/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/umesh-2.jpgumesh-2Photo: courtesy Umesh Zirpehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/umesh-5.jpgumesh-5Photo: courtesy Umesh Zirpehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/prasad-joshi-1.jpgprasad joshi-1Prasad Joshi (Photo: courtesy Umesh Zirpe)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ashish-mane-1.jpgashish mane-1Ashish Mane (Photo: courtesy Umesh Zirpe)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/umesh-zirpe-1.jpgumesh zirpe-1Umesh Zirpe (Photo: courtesy Umesh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/umesh-3.jpgumesh-3Photo: courtesy Umesh Zirpehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/umesh-4.jpgumesh-4Photo: courtesy Umesh Zirpehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/umesh-shivling-1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMt Shivling (21,466 feet). It was after an expedition to Shivling in 2007 that Giripremi's string of expeditions to 8000m peaks, started (Photo: courtesy Umesh Zirpe) 2019-09-06T13:27:10+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/08/at-a-glance-august-2019/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gopi-lucknow-meet-2019.jpggopi-lucknow meet 2019Gopi Thonakalhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/afi-6.jpgafi-6Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mumbai-ultra-2019.jpgmumbai ultra-2019The organizers; from the press conference (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/afi-4.jpgafi-4Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-09-02T10:19:44+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/09/02/pamela-chapman-markle-chasing-records-in-her-age-group/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pamela3.jpegPamela3Photo: courtesy Pamela Chapman Marklehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pamela2.jpegPamela2Photo: courtesy Pamela Chapman Marklehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pamela1.jpegPamela1Photo: courtesy Pamela Chapman Marklehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pamela6.jpegPamela6Photo: courtesy Pamela Chapman Markle2019-09-02T06:23:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/20/if-you-are-moving-you-are-doing-it/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-9-1-e1566284801996.jpgarham-9Arham with Pete Pensyres, winner of RAAM in 1984 and 1987. Pete held the record for being the fastest cyclist at the race for 27 years till in 2013, his record was broken by Christoph Strasser (Photo: courtesy Arham Shaikh) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-8-e1566198344773.jpgarham-8From the pre-race briefing session; Arham with members of Team Serpentine, a relay team attempting RAAM 2019 (Photo: courtesy Arham Shaikh) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-2.jpgarham-2From RAAM 2019; halting at a time station en route to check-in. At right is Dr Lam Do, the team leader of SuperMarrow (Photo: courtesy Arham Shaikh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-3.jpgarham-3Arham on the De Rosa; this was day 1 of RAAM 2019, near Wolf Creek Pass. Relay teams move much faster than solo riders (Photo: courtesy Arham Shaikh) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-9-e1566197625583.jpgarham-9Arham with Pete Pensyres, winner of RAAM in 1984 and 1987. Pete held the record for being the fastest cyclist at the race for 27 years till in 2013, his record was broken by Christoph Strasser (Photo: courtesy Arham Shaikh) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-5.jpgarham-5Arham (left) at a pre-race TV interview at a studio in San Jose (Photo: courtesy Arham Shaikh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-4.jpgarham-4RAAM's route from the US west coast to the east ( Photo: courtesy Arham Shaikh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-6.jpgarham-6Riding at RAAM 2019 (Photo: courtesy Arham Shaikh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-7.jpgarham-7Team SuperMarrow; soon after they successfully completed RAAM in relay format (Photo: courtesy Arham Shaikh) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/arham-1.jpgarham-1Arham Shaikh (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2019-08-20T13:34:57+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/20/training-camp-for-ultra-runners-concludes/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ultra-running-training-camp-2019-3.jpgultra-running training camp 2019-3From the camp (Photo: courtesy Sunil Chainani)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ultra-running-training-camp-2019-2.jpgultra-running training camp 2019-2From the camp (Photo: courtesy Sunil Chainani)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ultra-running-training-camp-2019-1.jpgultra-running training camp 2019-1From the training camp (Photo: courtesy Sunil Chainani)2019-08-20T06:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/15/a-childhood-dream-and-the-life-it-gave/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catherine-9.jpgcatherine-9Catherine; from her solo swim across the English Channel (Photo: courtesy Catherine Stefanutti) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catherine-2.jpgcatherine-2Zarir Bariwalla; from Team Hope's swim across the English Channel (Photo: courtesy Catherine Stefanutti)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catherine-6.jpgcatherine-6Channel swimmers' tradition - signing on the wall of Fleurs pub in Dover (Photo: courtesy Catherine Stefanutti) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catherine-8.jpgcatherine-8Swimming for Team HOPE (Photo: courtesy Catherine Stefanutti) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catherine-1.jpgcatherine-1Catherine after her solo swim to France (Photo: courtesy Catherine Stefanutti)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catherine-4.jpgcatherine-4Andy, Christine and Catherine after their Channel swim (Photo: courtesy Catherine Stefanutti)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catherine-7.jpgcatherine-7Catherine with members of Team HOPE. From left: Moiz Rajkotwala, Zarir Baliwalla, Catherine and Sudarshan Chari (Photo: courtesy Catherine) 2019-08-15T04:30:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/11/world-by-cycling/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rutuja-9.jpegrutuja-9From the ICP trip to Belgium (Photo: courtesy Naveen John)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rutuja-8.jpgrutuja-8Rutuja, cycling in Belgium (Photo: Chenthil Mohan ? Photo: courtesy Naveen John) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rutuja-6.jpgrutuja-6Photo: courtesy Rutuja Satputehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rutuja-1.jpgrutuja-1Photo: courtesy Rutuja Satputehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rutuja-3.jpgrutuja-3Photo: courtesy Rutuja Satputehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rutuja-2.jpgrutuja-2Photo: courtesy Rutuja Satputehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rutuja-5.jpgrutuja-5Rutuja with her father, Sanjay Satpute (Photo: courtesy Rutuja Satpute)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rutuja-7.jpgrutuja-7Photo: courtesy Rutuja Satputehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rutuja-4.jpgrutuja-4Photo: courtesy Rutuja Satpute2019-08-11T10:26:45+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/06/making-a-difference-with-sports/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/corina-7.jpgcorina-7Corina Van Dam (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/corina-3.jpgcorina-3Photo: courtesy Corina Van Damhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/corina-1.jpgcorina-1Photo: courtesy Corina Van Damhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/corina-2.jpgcorina-2Photo: courtesy Corina Van Damhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/corina-5.jpgcorina-5Photo: courtesy Corina Van Damhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/corina-4.jpgcorina-4Corina Van Dam (Photo: courtesy Corina)2019-08-06T09:12:24+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/05/afi-to-allot-funds-for-grassroots-level-development-of-athletics/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/afi-3-e1565017609289.jpgafi-3Illustration:Shyam G Menon2019-08-05T15:31:57+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/03/psynyde-bikes-weathering-tough-chemistry/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/psynyde-psymptom.jpgpsynyde psymptomPsynyde Psymptom prototype (Photo: Vinay Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/psynyde-abhishek-iyer.jpgpsynyde-abhishek iyerAbhishek Iyer with the Psynyde Oxygen (This photo of Abhishek was downloaded from the Facebook page of Psynyde Bikes)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/psynyde-dioxide-hrishi-mandke.jpgpsynyde-dioxide-hrishi mandkePsynyde Dioxide, rider: Hrishi Mandke (Photo: Vinay Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/psynyde-ajay-padval.jpgpsynyde-ajay padvalAjay Padval (Photo: Vinay Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/psynyde-flow-show-canada.jpgpsynyde-flow show canadaVinay Menon riding at Flow Show, Canada (Photo: Vinay Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/psynyde-dioxide.jpgpsynyde-dioxideThe Psynyde Dioxide (Photo: Vinay Menon)2019-08-03T04:39:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/03/muscular-and-ready-to-boycott/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/boycott-1.jpgboycott-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-08-03T03:58:25+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/08/01/coffee-conversation-and-running/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ccd-1.jpgccd-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-08-02T11:12:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/07/03/at-a-glance-july-2019/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/darusheshi-1.jpgdarusheshi-1Darishesha Lyngjoh (Photo: courtesy Run Meghalaya)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/priyanka-bhatt-1.jpegpriyanka bhatt-1Priyanka Bhatt (Photo: courtesy Priyanka) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/tlanding-wahlang-2019-bengaluru-stadium-run.jpgtlanding wahlang-2019 bengaluru stadium runTlanding Wahlang (second from right) during the 100k stadium run in Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Run Meghalaya) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sifan-hassan-1.jpgsifan hassan-1Sifan Hassan (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/dutee-chand-2.jpgdutee chand-2Dutee Chand (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page. No copyright infringement intended)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/goa-trail-run-1.jpggoa trail run-1This photo was downloaded from the event's Facebook pagehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/yuta-shitara-1.jpgyuta shitara-1Yuta Shitara (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Gold Coast Marathon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bangalore-10k-neb-2.jpgbangalore 10k neb-2This photo was downloaded from the event's Facebook page.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bangalore-10k-neb-1.jpgbangalore 10k neb-1This photo was downloaded from the event's Facebook page.2024-12-24T08:25:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/07/24/2020-tokyo-olympics-engaging-route-for-marathon-on-the-cards/2019-07-24T16:57:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/07/20/after-badwater-flashback-japan/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/suguru-osako-3.jpgsuguru osako-3Suguru Osako (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page. 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U. Chitra (This image was downloaded from the athlate's Faceboo page and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iaaf-logo.jpegiaaf logoThe World Athletics logo (This photo was downloaded from the IAAF website and is being used here for representation purpose only. 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From one of the Enduro races they used to participate in (Photo: courtesy the Gaikwads)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gaikwad-13.jpggaikwad-13From Veloraid (Photo: courtesy the Gaikwads)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gaikwad-7.jpggaikwad-7Photo: courtesy the Gaikwadshttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gaikwad-11.jpggaikwad-11Arati at the Javadhu Ultra (Photo: courtesy the Gaikwads)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gaikwad-15.jpggaikwad-15Photo: courtesy the Gaikwadshttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gaikwad-17.jpggaikwad-17On the Kharghar Hill road (Photo: courtesy the Gaikwads)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gaikwad-4.jpggaikwad-4Pravin and Arati (Photo: courtesy the Gaikwads)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gaikwad-8.jpggaikwad-8Arati (Photo: courtesy the Gaikwads)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gaikwad-5.jpggaikwad-5Pravin (Photo: courtesy the Gaikwads)2019-06-30T07:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/29/2019/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2019-1.jpg2019Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2019.jpg2019Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:36:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/12/30/2018/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2018-4.jpg2018-4Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2018-3.jpg2018-3Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:31:20+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/01/25/mumbai-marathon-15-years-old-and-evolving/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-9.jpgtmm-2018-92018 TMM (Photo: courtesy Yogesh Yadav)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-8.jpgtmm-2018-8Indian elite runners Gopi T and Nitendra Singh Rawat at 2018 TMM; they finished first and second respectively in their category (Photo: courtesy Yogesh Yadav) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-6.jpgtmm-2018-6The 2-in-1 `inspiration medal,' one for finisher to keep, the other for potential gifting to someone who mattered in runner's journey to completing the full marathon (Photo: courtesy Mani Iyer)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-7.jpgtmm-2018-7This image was downloaded from the TMM website. 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This picture was taken at the 2016 edition of La Ultra The High)2019-06-30T07:27:33+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/26/the-phaw-of-football/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bulbul-3.jpgbulbul-3Kolkata sweetshop Balaram Mullick & Radharam Mullick partake in festivities around World Cup season with edible trophy, stadium and players (Photo: Bulbul Rajagopal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bulbul-5.jpgbulbul-5Subhroneel Bose scouting for the perfect jersey at Maidan Market (Photo: Bulbul Rajagopal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bulbul-6.jpgbulbul-6A section of the Maidan Market (Photo: Bulbul Rajagopal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bulbul-4.jpgbulbul-4An alleyway in teh Santoshpur area (Photo: courtesy Srijan Mookerji) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bulbul-2.jpgbulbul-2The footpath leading to Maidan Market (Photo: Bulbul Rajagopal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bulbul-1.jpgbulbul-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/24/making-up-for-lost-time/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-14.jpgbharat pannu-14Photo: courtesy Bharat Pannuhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-13.jpgbharat pannu-13(Photo: courtesy Bharat Pannu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-4.jpgbharat pannu-4Team Sea to See (Photo: courtesy Bharat Pannu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-11.jpgbharat pannu-11At Ultra Spice (Photo: courtesy Bharat Pannu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-6.jpgbharat pannu-6Race Around Austria; the team after the finish (Photo: courtesy Bharat Pannu) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-8.jpgbharat pannu-8Race Around Austria (Photo: courtesy Bharat Pannu) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-5.pngbharat pannu-5RAAM (Image: courtesy Bharat Pannu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-10.pngbharat pannu-10At Ultra Spice; notice neck brace (Photo: courtesy Bharat Pannu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-7.jpgbharat pannu-7At Race Around Austria (Photo: courtesy Bharat Pannu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bharat-pannu-3.jpgbharat pannu-3Darshan Dubey (Photo: courtesy Bharat Pannu)2019-06-30T07:26:01+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/01/23/2019-tmm-run-meghalaya-scores-again/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/meghalaya-runners-3.jpgmeghalaya runners-3The Run Meghalaya team (Photo: courtesy Habari Warjri)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/meghalaya-runners-2.jpgmeghalaya runners-2Swonding Mowlong and Kmoin Wahlang (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/meghalaya-runners-1.jpgmeghalaya runners-1Tlanding Wahlang (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2019-06-30T07:24:57+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2013/09/11/remembering-madhavan-uncle/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shyam-blog-edit-madhavan-uncle-pix-7.jpgshyam-blog-edit-madhavan uncle-pix-7The cassettes, the handwriting (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shyam-blog-edit-madhavan-uncle-pix-3.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:20:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2013/09/18/windows-to-the-mind/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shyam-blog-edit-window-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shyam-blog-edit-window-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:19:23+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2013/11/03/a-diwali-morning/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/shyam-blog-edit-diwali-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2013/10/25/gravity/2019-06-30T07:14:57+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2013/09/26/the-lunchbox/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shyam-blog-edit-lunchbox-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Lunchbox (Illustration: Shyam G Menon)2019-06-30T07:14:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/01/02/hubli-dharwad-life-after-the-legends/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-2.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-2Prof Vasant Karnad (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-13.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-13Jayateerth Mevundi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-5.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-5The gurukul named after Gangubai Hangal, in Hubli (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-4.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-4Manoj Hangal (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-12.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-12Veereshwar Punyashram, Gadag (Photo: Shyam G Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-16.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-16Students singing at the Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-15.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-15Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-9.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-9Babasaheb Nadgir and Arjun Nadgir (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-10.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-10Nadgir family house, Kundgol (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mw-dharwad-pix-1.jpgmw-dharwad-pix-1Neela Kodli (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2019-06-30T07:12:36+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/10/16/forget-remember/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/song-2.jpgsong-2Photo & imaging: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/song-1.jpgsong-1Photo & imaging: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:11:43+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/10/19/the-smart-life/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/smart-1.jpgsmart-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:11:05+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/01/02/a-mumbai-institution-decides-to-shut-shop/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rhythm-house-3.jpgrhythm house-3Rhythm House; red board announcing Goodbye Sale (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rhythm-house-5.jpgrhythm house-5Rhythm House at Kala Ghoda, Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2025-08-22T10:55:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/09/01/magic-32-years-ago/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/freddie-mercury-3.jpgfreddie mercury-3Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:09:39+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/01/25/requiem-for-zombie/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/zombie-1.jpgzombie-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:08:48+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/10/31/nobody-knew-malayalam-could-be-sung-this-way/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-phoenix-market-city-bengaluru-pixel-monk-13.jpgavial-phoenix market city bengaluru-pixel monk-13Avial / Phoenix Market City, Bengaluru (Photo: Pixel Monk / courtesy Avial)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-blue-frog-2.jpgavial-blue frog-2Avial / live at Blue Frog (Photo: courtesy Avial)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-rex-vijayan-9.jpgavial-rex vijayan-9Avial / Rex Vijayan (Photo: courtesy Avial)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-phoenix-market-city-bangalore-photo-credit-pixel-monk-4.jpgavial-Phoenix Market City Bangalore-Photo credit - Pixel Monk-4Avial / Tony John / live at Phoenix Market City, Bengaluru (Photo: Pixel Monk / courtesy: Avial)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-live-trivandrum-2018.jpgavial-live trivandrum-2018Avial / live in Thiruvananthapuram (Photo: courtesy Avial)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-benjamin-isaac-51.jpgavial-benjamin isaac-5Avial / Binny Isaac (Photo: courtesy Avial)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-benjamin-isaac-5.jpgavial-benjamin isaac-5Avial / Binny Isaac (Photo: courtesy Avial)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-live-kolkata-2016-7.jpgavial-live kolkata 2016-7Avial / live in Kolkata (Photo: courtesy Avial)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-live-kuwait-2016.jpgavial-live kuwait-2016Avial; live in Kuwait (Photo: courtesy Avial)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/avial-10.jpgavial-10Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-30T07:07:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/07/22/remembering-zorba/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/shyam-blog-edit-zorba-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/shyam-blog-edit-zorba-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????2019-06-29T04:49:41+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/11/23/an-imprint-for-november/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/holmes-31.jpgholmes-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/holmes-3.jpgholmes-3Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-29T04:48:01+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/03/14/revisiting-1936/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/race-2.jpgrace-2Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-29T04:46:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/05/07/two-films/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_3705.jpgIMG_3705Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/the-jungle-book-poster-english1.jpgJUNGLE BOOK_POSTER_3Image: courtesy Disney Indiahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/the-jungle-book-poster-english.jpgJUNGLE BOOK_POSTER_3Image: courtesy Disney Indiahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/two-films-2.jpgtwo films-2Jeremy Irons (left) and Dev Patel in The Man Who Knew Infinity (Please note: this photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of the movie.)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/two-films-1.jpgtwo films-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-29T04:45:51+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/09/14/the-holmes-in-us/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/holmes-81.jpgholmes-8Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/holmes-51.jpgholmes-5Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-29T04:45:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/09/21/the-tintin-years/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tintin-21.jpgtintin-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tintin-31.jpgtintin-3Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-29T04:44:39+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/23/the-mercy/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/the-mercy.jpgthe mercyThis film poster was downloaded from the Internet and is being used here for representation purpose only. No copyright infringement intended.2019-06-29T04:43:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/02/25/free-solo-wins-oscar-for-best-documentary/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ng-freesolo-keyart-miniposter.fb9d7be1.jpgNG-FreeSolo-KeyArt-MiniPoster.fb9d7be12019-06-29T04:42:51+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/12/11/running-in-the-hills/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-hills-run-pix-3.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-hills-run-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-hills-run-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menon2022-10-09T01:53:19+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2013/08/18/black-white-and-wolf/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shyam-blog-edit-kaalu-pix-2.jpgshyam-blog-edit-kaalu-pix-2The white dog on the trail to Dwali (Photo: Rajeev G)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shyam-blog-edit-kaalu-pix-3.jpgshyam-blog-edit-kaalu-pix-3Kaalu, on the trail to Khati Khal (Photo: courtesy Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shyam-blog-edit-kaalu-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-kaalu-pix-1Reena with Kaalu (Photo: courtesy Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu)2019-06-28T12:24:45+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/03/17/the-elephants-i-never-saw/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cup-22.jpgcup-22Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-kolakolli-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-28T12:24:02+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/29/the-great-soul-of-siberia/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/outrigger-siberian-tiger-book.jpgoutrigger-siberian tiger book2019-06-28T12:20:37+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/24/raam-2019-kabir-rachure-crosses-finish-line/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/seana-hogan-2019-raam.jpgseana hogan-2019-raamSeana Hogan (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of RAAM)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kabir-20.jpgkabir-20Kabir Rachure (This photo was downloaded from the cyclist's Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kabir-19-1.jpegkabir-19Kabir Rachure (Photo: courtesy Sapana Rachure)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kabir-11.jpgkabir-11Kabir Rachure (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kabir-19.jpegkabir-19Kabir Rachure (Photo: courtesy Sapana Rachure)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kabir-17.jpegkabir-17Kabir Rachure at RAAM 2019 (Photo: courtesy Sapana Rachure)2019-06-26T10:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/22/naveen-john-time-to-rewire/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naveen-18.jpgnaveen-18Naveen (second from right) riding in the escape of four riders that went on to contest the win at the Lokeren Doorselaar kermesse in 2018. Jonas Goeman in the foreground of the picture (Photo: courtesy Naveen John)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naveen-27.jpgnaveen-27Reflecting on the 2018 nationals (Photo: courtesy Naveen John) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naveen-17.jpgnaveen-17Arvind and Naveen after their last race in Belgium in 2018 at the Bottelare kermesse. They are seen here with Philippe, a spectator they befriended in 2017, who has been amazing support for the ICP team handing them feeds at a lot of races. `` He does it purely because we're there racing, all the way from India and don't have any local support (Photo: courtesy Naveen John)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naveen-26.jpgnaveen-26Riding to second place-finish in ITT at the 2018 nationals (Photo: courtesy Naveen John)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naveen-16.jpgnaveen-16Two pictures of Naveen before the start of the Drongen kermesse. The one on the left is from his first day in Belgium back in 2015, when he was racing for KYNKYNY. The other from a recent season in Belgium in 2018, whenhe raced for Ciclo. Both photos were taken by a local supporter who shared these pictures with Naveen (Photo: courtesy Naveen John)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naveen-23.jpgnaveen-23(From left) Arvind Panwar, Arvind Anirudh, Naveen, Sreenath Lakshmikanth, Prajwal Pingali, and Gagan Reddy, in Belgium in 2018. This was right after an Indian dinner the ICP Class of 2018 cooked for Arvind and Prajwal. The two 17 year-olds had followed the ICP pathway themselves (with parent's support), all the way from Hyderabad to Belgium - They spent a month in Belgium, racing and training (Photo: courtesy Naveen John) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naveen-24.jpgnaveen-24Finishing the Melle pro kermesse in 2018; Naveen racing in his ASFRA Flanders team kit. This was his first prof koers start. `` I was super happy to finish the race mid-pack,'' he said (Photo: courtesy Naveen John).https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naveen-29.jpgnaveen-29Naveen John (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naveen-28.jpgnaveen-28Naveen John (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2019-06-25T17:46:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/22/stray-dots-connected-by-nelsons-eye/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/connect-3.jpgconnect-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/new-rain-3.jpgnew rain-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/connect-1.jpgconnect-1Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/connect-2.jpgconnect-2Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-25T14:41:44+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/20/raam-2019-strasser-wins-for-the-sixth-time/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kabir-14.jpgkabir-14Kabir Rachure (right) with Christoph Strasser during a ride ahead of 2019 RAAM, in the US. (This photo was downloaded from Kabir's Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/christoph-strasser-2.jpgchristoph strasser-2Christoph Strasser (This photo was downloaded from RAAM's Facebook page and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended.)2019-06-24T03:09:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/24/will-longer-races-in-india-help-indians-fare-better-at-raam/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2017-bicycle-market-2.jpg2017 bicycle market-2Photo imaging: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2017-bicycle-market-6.jpg2017 bicycle market-6Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-06-23T19:23:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/10/nanda-devi-east-indian-mountaineering-foundation-launches-expedition-to-accident-spot/2019-06-22T17:18:27+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/19/abdullah-zeinab-wins-2019-trans-am-bike-race/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/abdullah-zeinab-1.jpgabdullah zeinab-1Abdullah Zeinab (Photo: Chip Coutts / this photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Trans Am Bike Race public group)2019-06-19T12:46:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/15/2019-comrades-speaking-to-indias-sub-9-finishers-and-that-74334/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ramashish-2.jpgramashish-2Ramashish Maurya (Photo: courtesy Ramashish)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ramashish-1.jpgramashish-1Ramashish Maurya (Photo: courtesy Ramashish)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/deepak-budhrani-1.jpgdeepak budhrani-1Deepak Budhrani (Photo: courtesy Deepak)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/deepak-bandbe-3.jpgdeepak bandbe-3Deepak Bandbe (Photo: courtesy Deepak)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/amitkumar-yadav-comrades-2019.jpgamitkumar yadav-comrades-2019Amitkumar Yadav (Photo: courtesy Amitkumar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ashok-nath-comrades-2019.jpgashok nath-comrades-2019Ashok Nath (Photo: courtesy Ashok)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/deepak-bandbe-2.jpgdeepak bandbe-2Deepak Bandbe (Photo: courtesy Deepak)2019-06-17T15:47:53+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/13/chris-froome-suffers-crash-seriously-injured/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/chris-froome-2..jpgchris froome-2.Chris Froome. This image was downloaded from the Facebook page of Team Ineos. It is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended. https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/chris-froome-1.pngchris froome-1Chris Froome (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebeook page)2019-06-16T06:17:05+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/16/sponsors-must-understand-that-results-dont-come-fast-in-athletics-talking-to-mercy-kuttan/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mercy-kuttan-3.jpgmercy kuttan-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mercy-kuttan-2.jpgmercy kuttan-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mercy-kuttan-1.jpgmercy kuttan-1Mercy Kuttan (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2019-06-16T04:30:54+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/06/15/senior-police-officer-completes-race-across-west-in-the-us/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/andres-rodriguez-1.jpgandres rodriguez-1Andres Rodriguez (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of RAW. 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It is being used here for representation purpose only.)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mumbai-ultra-15.jpgmumbai ultra-15From 2018 Mumbai Ultrahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mumbai-ultra-16.jpgmumbai ultra-16From 2019 Mumbai Ultrahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mumbai-ultra-14.jpgmumbai ultra-14From 2018 Mumbai Ultrahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/eliud-kipchoge-1.jpgeliud kipchoge-1Eliud Kipchoge (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mahendra-mahajan-17.jpgmahendra mahajan-17Dr Hitendra Mahajan (left) and Dr Mahendra Mahajan (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/diamond-league-2-1.jpgdiamond league-2This photo was downloaded from the Facebook of IAAF and is being used here for representation purpose.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/diamond-league-2.jpgdiamond league-22019-06-02T06:38:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/02/23/at-a-glance-february-2019/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/nihal-baig-3.jpgnihal baig-3Nihal Baighttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/nihal-baig-2.jpgnihal baig-2Nihal Baighttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/nihal-baig-4.jpgnihal baig-4Nihal Baig; from Colombo Ironmanhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/tata-ultra-2019-3.jpgtata ultra 2019-32019 Tata Ultra: Anjali Saraogi (Photo: courtesy Anjali Saraogi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/tata-ultra-2019-1.jpgtata ultra 2019-12019 Tata Ultra: 50k race; podium finishers from the men's category (Photo: courtesy Deepak Bandbe) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/breeze-14.jpgbreeze-14This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Delirious W.E.S.T (Breeze; front row, third from right). No copyright infringement intended.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bharat-pannu-15.jpgbharat pannu-15Bharat Pannu (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ila-patil-1.jpgila patil-1Ila Patil (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ultra-spice-1.jpgultra spice-1From 2019 Ultra Spice (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/abhishek-pal-1.jpgabhishek pal-1Abhishek Pal (Photo: courtesy Abhishek Pal)2019-06-02T05:00:58+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/03/16/at-a-glance-march-2019/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mahendra-mahajan-16.jpgmahendra mahajan-16The Mahajan brothers - Mahendra (second from left) and HItendra (third from left) - at the press briefing in Mumbai (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/avinash-sable-1.jpgavinash sable-1Avinash Sable (Photo: AFI Media)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/nanjundappa-2.jpgnanjundappa-2M. Nanjundappa at the 2019 Jerusalem Marathon (Photo: courtesy Nanjundappa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/nanjundappa-1.jpgnanjundappa-1M. Nanjundappa at the 2019 Jerusalem Marathon (Photo: courtesy Nanjundappa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/irfan-kt-3.jpgirfan kt-3K. T. Irfan (This is a file photo from an earlier event; image has been cropped for use with this specific article. Photo: AFI Media)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rahul-jadhav-1.jpgrahul jadhav-1Photo: courtesy Rahul Jadhavhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rahul-jadhav-3.jpgrahul jadhav-3Photo: courtesy Rahul Jadhav2019-06-02T05:00:15+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/04/11/at-a-glance-april-2019/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/boston-10.jpgboston-10This photo was downloaded from teh Facebook page of Boston Marathon and is being used here for representation purpose. 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No copyright infringement intended.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hennur-bamboo-ultra-2.jpghennur bamboo ultra-2Kamalaksha Rao (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Hennur Bamboo Ultra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hennur-bamboo-ultra-1.jpghennur bamboo ultra-1Kartik Joshi, winner 250k, Hennur Bamboo Ultra (This photo was downloaded from the event's Facebook page) 2019-06-02T04:59:30+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/30/the-mahajan-brothers-and-may-22-on-everest/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mahendra-mahajan-18.jpgmahendra mahajan-18Dr Mahendra Mahajan on the summit of Everest (Photo: courtesy Dr Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/hitendra-mahajan-1.jpghitendra mahajan-1Dr Hitendra Mahajan on the summit of Everest (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/everest-4.jpgeverest-4View from the summit. The glowing white ridge in front is that Nuptse; the dark shadow to its right is the shadow of Everest (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/everest-3.jpgeverest-3Everest (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Mahajan Brothers and is being used here for representation purpose.)2019-05-31T01:41:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/30/indian-participation-in-comrades-up-year-after-year/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/satish-5.jpgsatish-5Satish Gujaran (Photo: courtesy Satish)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-boston-4.jpg2019 boston-4Ashok Nath (photo: courtesy Ashok Nath)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/comrades-5.jpgcomrades-5This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Comrades Marathon and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended.2019-05-30T04:30:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/29/the-worlds-highest-mirror/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/everest-2.jpgeverest-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/everest-1.jpgeverest-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-05-30T02:35:13+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/21/ethiopias-belihu-kenyas-tirop-win-2019-tcs-world-10k/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/tcs-10k-2019-2.jpgtcs 10k-2019-2The winners of 2019 TCS World 10K (This photo was downloaded from the event's Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/tcs-10k-2019-1.jpgtcs 10k-2019-1Andamlak Belihu (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of TCS World 10K)2019-05-21T15:40:21+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/13/the-boston-big-sur-combo/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kumar-rao-5.jpgkumar rao-5At Big Sur (photo: courtesy Kumar Rao)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kumar-rao-2.jpgkumar rao-2Kumar Rao (Photo: courtesy Kumar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kumar-rao-6.jpgkumar rao-6Kumar Rao; at Big Sur (Photo: courtesy Kumar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kumar-rao-1.jpgkumar rao-1Kumar Rao (Photo: courtesy Kumar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kumar-rao-3.jpgkumar rao-3Kumar Rao (Photo: courtesy Kumar)2019-05-13T11:48:57+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/07/we-borrow-world-records-but-we-keep-titles-bruce-fordyce-writes-to-jim-walmsley/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jim-walmsley-1.jpgjim walmsley-1Jim Walmsley (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page)2019-05-07T15:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/07/99-9/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/board-1.jpgboard-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2019-05-07T13:16:25+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/06/50-miles-jim-walmsley-sets-a-new-mark/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yamauchi-1-1.jpgyamauchi-1Yamauchi (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Hoka)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/yamauchi-1.jpgyamauchi-1https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jim-walmsley-2.jpgjim walmsley-2Jim Walmsley (Thius photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page)2019-05-06T17:56:53+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/03/2019-london-marathon-talking-to-some-of-those-who-participated/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-london-marathon-5.jpg2019 london marathon-52019 London Marathon finisher's medal. 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Kothandapani (Photo: courtesy Kothandapani)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kavitha-reddy-4.jpgkavitha reddy-4Kavitha Reddy (Photo: courtesy Kavitha)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/himanshu-sareen-1.jpghimanshu sareen-1Himanshu Sareen (Photo: courtesy Himanshu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/nitendra-7.jpegnitendra-7Nitendra Singh Rawat (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page and is being used here for representation purpose)2019-05-03T09:59:14+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/05/01/caster-semenya-loses-her-case-against-iaaf/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/caster-semenya-1.jpgcaster semenya-1Caster Semenya (This photo was downloaded from the athlete's Facebook page and is being used here for representation purpose only. 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The faint light in the distance is the entrance (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mw-cave-pix-8.jpgmw-cave-pix-8Brian Kharpran Daly (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mw-cave-pix-15.jpgmw-cave-pix-15Cave exploration in Meghalaya (Photo: Hugh Penny)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mw-cave-pix-13.jpgmw-cave-pix-13Inside a cave in Meghalaya (Photo: Simon Brooks)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mw-cave-pix-12.jpgmw-cave-pix-12Negotiating bats; inside a cave in Meghalaya (Photo: George Baumler)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mw-cave-pix-9.jpgmw-cave-pix-9Limestone formations near the quarry in Lumshnong (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mw-cave-pix-11.jpgmw-cave-pix-11Near Lad-Rymboi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mw-cave-pix-7.jpgmw-cave-pix-7The entrance to a cave in Meghalaya (Photo: Simon Brooks)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mw-cave-pix-6.jpgmw-cave-pix-6Inside a cave in Meghalaya (Photo: Rainer Hoss)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mw-cave-pix-3.jpgmw-cave-pix-3The quarry at Lumshnong. The stream, I was told, was one of the entrances to the Kotsati-Umlawan System (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2019-01-12T03:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/01/09/ion-lazarenco-tiron-2018-world-open-water-swimming-man-of-the-year/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ion-lazarenco-tiron-wowsa-awards-2.jpgion lazarenco tiron-wowsa awards-2Rohan More (left) with Ion Lazarenco Tiron (Photo: courtesy Rohan More) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ion-lazarenco-tiron-wowsa-awards.jpgion lazarenco tiron-wowsa awardsIon Lazarenco Tiron (This photo has been downloaded from the Facebook page of the swimmer and is being used here for representation purpose only. No copyright infringement intended)2019-01-09T07:39:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/01/06/the-architect/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-13.jpgdivya tate-13Deccan Cliffhanger (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-7.jpgdivya tate-7Officiating at 2014 RAAM; with Joe Barr at the finish (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-15.jpgdivya tate-15Himalayan Ultra (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-16.jpgdivya tate-16The route used for Ultra Spice (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-12.jpgdivya tate-12From Race Around Austria (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-14.jpgdivya tate-14Fred Boethling, president, RAAM, during his visit to Deccan Cliffhanger (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-11.jpgdivya tate-112015 PBP; part of the Indian team (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-10.jpgdivya tate-10Receiving an award at 2015 PBP after India registered the highest membership growth in audax community worldwide (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-4.jpgdivya tate-4At India's first BRM in 2010 (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/divya-tate-3.jpgdivya tate-3From a trip in Europe (Photo: courtesy Divya Tate)2019-01-06T05:51:02+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2019/01/06/scott-60-year-ride/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/scott-group-ride-3.jpgscott group ride-3After the ride (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/scott-group-ride-1.jpgscott group ride-1Cyclists assembled for the Scott 60 Year Ride at Seawoods, Navi Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2019-01-06T05:07:55+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/26/mahendra-mahajan-life-before-and-after-2015-raam/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-6.jpgmahendra mahajan-62015 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-4.jpgmahendra mahajan-42015 RAAM; the full team (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-14.jpgmahendra mahajan-14Golden Quadrilateral (Image: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-8.jpgmahendra mahajan-8From K2K (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-2.jpgmahendra mahajan-2From 2015 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-13.jpgmahendra mahajan-13The brothers at the start of 2015 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-3.jpgmahendra mahajan-3Dr Hitendra Mahajan (left) and Dr Mahendra Mahajan; at 2015 Race Across America (RAAM), the event that made the brothers known in Indian cycling (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-12.jpgmahendra mahajan-12From Kalindi Khal trek (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-9.jpgmahendra mahajan-9K2K; cycling through Kashmir (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mahendra-mahajan-10.jpgmahendra mahajan-10K2K; at Kanyakumari (Photo: courtesy Mahendra Mahajan)2018-12-27T04:59:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/24/goran-kropp-a-ride-and-a-climb/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/goran-kropp-1.jpggoran kropp-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-12-24T10:32:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/22/vedangis-quest-29000-km-in-sight-16-km-left-for-flag-in-at-perth/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vedangi-19-1.jpgvedangi-19Vedangi Kulkarni; from the India segment of her journey (Photo: Sumit Patil / This photo has been downloaded from the Facebook page of Sumit Patil)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vedangi-19.jpgvedangi-192018-12-23T05:27:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/22/ultra-running-first-international-medal-for-india-and-a-new-womens-record/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/apoorva-chaudhary-1.jpgapoorva chaudhary-1Apoorva Chaudhary (Photo: courtesy Sunil Shetty / NEB Sports)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ultra-1.jpgultra-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-12-22T07:56:59+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/22/if-a-rider-still-wants-to-be-part-of-the-team-the-door-is-open-nigel-smith-head-coach-scott-sports-india/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/nigel-9.jpgnigel-9Nigel Smith (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-12-22T07:23:54+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/19/tor-des-geants-its-something-else/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/grant-tor-des-geants-3.jpggrant-tor des geants-3Photo: courtesy Grant Maughanhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/grant-tor-des-geants-2.jpggrant-tor des geants-2The Tor takes a toll (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/grant-tor-des-geants-4.jpggrant-tor des geants-4Photo: courtesy Grant Maughanhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/grant-tor-des-geants-1.jpggrant-tor des geants-1Grant Maughan; at 2018 Tor des Geants (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)2018-12-19T04:48:27+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/12/indian-cycling-league-planning-to-start-by-end-2019/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/icl-2.jpgicl-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/riyaz-batey-1.jpgriyaz batey-1Riyaz A. Batey (Photo: by arrangement)2018-12-12T03:58:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/10/turning-point/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/siddhi-3.jpgsiddhi-3Siddhi in action at the 2016 IFSC World Cup in Navi Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/siddhi-2.jpgsiddhi-2The Indian team for the 2016 IFSC World Cup in Navi Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/siddhi-5.jpgsiddhi-5Photo: courtesy Siddhi Manerikarhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/siddhi-8.jpgsiddhi-8Photo: courtesy Siddhi Manerikarhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/siddhi-9.jpgsiddhi-9Climbing in Badami (Photo: courtesy Siddhi Manerikar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/siddhi-4.jpgsiddhi-4Samsara; starting the climb (Photo: courtesy Siddhi Manerikar) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/siddhi-7.jpgsiddhi-7Siddhi Manerikar (Photo credit: Vikas Satarkar / Photo courtesy: Siddhi)2018-12-10T09:43:58+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/08/scott-sports-india-launches-its-first-road-bike-team-in-india/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/scott-racing-1.jpgscott racing-1Nigel Smith, Head Coach, with the cyclists selected to be part of the Scott Racing Development road bike team (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-12-08T17:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/08/the-high-gets-longer/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2016-la-ultra-181.jpg2016 la ultra-18Mark Wooley; on his way to completing the 333km category of La Ultra The High, 2016 edition (File photo / Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-12-08T17:29:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/12/02/vedangis-quest-india-stage-commences/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vedangi-171.jpgvedangi-17India stage underway (Photo: courtesy Vivek Kulkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vedangi-17.jpgvedangi-17India stage underway (Photo: courtesy Vivek Kulkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/vedangi-16.jpgvedangi-16Vedangi Kulkarni / at the start of the India stage (Photo: courtesy Vivek Kulkarni) 2018-12-02T11:53:42+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/11/30/football-with-a-difference-the-fan-who-cycled-to-moscow-for-fifa-world-cup/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-24.jpgclifin-24From te backpacking trip to South East Asia (Photo: courtesy Clifin Francis)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-21.jpgclifin-21In Russia (Photo: courtesy Clifin Francis / Facebook)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-20.jpgclifin-20Clifin's Trek DS-1 (Photo: courtesy Clifin Francis / Facebook)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-22.jpgclifin-22In Russia (Photo: courtesy Clifin Francis / Facebook)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-23.jpgclifin-23All you need in a backpack and a whole world to explore (Photo: courtesy Clifin Francis / Facebook)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-11.jpgclifin-11With other cyclists en route to Balakan-Lagodekhi border crossing (Photo: courtesy Clifin Francis / Facebook) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-15.jpgclifin-15Ride's end; June 26, France versus Denmark, at the stadium in Moscow (Photo: courtesy Clifin Francis / Facebook)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-19.jpgclifin-19With Anand, at the stadium in Moscow (Photo: courtesy Anand V.K) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-14.jpgclifin-14Camped in Tambov Oblast, Russia (Photo: courtesy Clifin Francis / Facebook)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/clifin-8.jpgclifin-8In Iran (Photo: courtesy Clifin Francis / Facebook)2018-11-30T16:22:35+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/11/25/vedangis-quest-russian-leg-nears-completion-india-next/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vedangi-15.jpgvedangi-15Attending to her bicycle (Photo: courtesy Vivek Kulkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vedangi-14.jpgvedangi-14A warm welcome in Samara, Russia; the hotel Vedangi elected to stay at baked a cake for her (Photo: courtesy Vivek Kulkarni) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vedangi-11.jpgvedangi-11This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Vedangi Kulkarni.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vedangi-13.jpgvedangi-13Photo: courtesy Vedangi Kulkarni / Facebookhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vedangi-10.jpgvedangi-10Vedangi Kulkarni (This photo was downloaded from Vedangi's Facebook page)2018-11-25T10:42:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/11/20/2018-new-york-city-marathon-enjoyable-event-mixed-fortunes-for-runners-from-india/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/kranti-salvi-1.jpgkranti salvi-1Kranti Salvi; 2018 TCS New York City Marathon (Photo: courtesy Kranti Salvi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/chitra-14.jpgchitra-14Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarnihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/chitra-13.jpgchitra-13Chitra Nadkarni; TCS New York City Marathon (Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/siddesha-7.jpgsiddesha-7Siddesha Hanumanthappa; 2018 TCS New York City Marathon (Photo: courtesy Siddesha Hanumanthappa / Facebook) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lata-alimchandani.jpglata alimchandaniLata Alimchandani (photo: courtesy Lata Alimchandani)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dnyaneshwar-13.jpgdnyaneshwar-13Dnyaneshwar Tidke; 2018 TCS New Yorl City Marathon (Photo: courtesy Dnyaneshwar Tidke)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dnyaneshwar-12.jpgdnyaneshwar-12Dnyaneshwar Tidke; 2018 TCS New York City Marathon (Photo: courtesy Dnyaneshwar Tidke)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pervin-18.jpgpervin-18Pervin Batliwala; 2018 TCS New York City Marathon (Photo: courtesy Pervin Batliwala)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/karthik-1.jpegkarthik-1Karthik Anand; geared up for 2018 TCS New York City Marathon (Photo: courtesy Karthik Anand) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/anjali-2.pnganjali-2Anjali Saraogi / file photo (Photo: courtesy Anjali Saraogi)2018-11-20T07:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/11/20/a-first-marathon-new-york-355/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/deeptha-raghunath-2.jpgdeeptha raghunath-2Karthik Anand and Deeptha (Photo: courtesy Deeptha Raghunath)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/deeptha-raghunath-4.jpgdeeptha raghunath-4Photo: courtesy Deeptha Raghunathhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/deeptha-raghunath-1.jpgdeeptha raghunath-1Deeptha Raghunath (Photo: courtesy Deeptha Raghunath)2018-11-20T07:39:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/11/16/bikey-venky/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-17.jpgbikey venky-1Bikey Venky (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-1.jpgbikey venky-1Bikey Venky (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-16.jpgbikey venky-16With his teammates from Spectrum (Photo: courtesy Bikey Venky) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-11.jpgbikey venky-11On the podium at BBCH (Photo: courtesy Bikey Venky)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-12.jpgbikey venky-12A typical day at BAR (Photo: courtesy Bikey Venky)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-13.jpgbikey venky-13Sharing Venky's homemade cake is part of BAR podium ceremonies (Photo: courtesy Bikey Venky)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-15.jpgbikey venky-15With Gagan Reddy who Venky has mentored and coached; Gagan won gold for Karnataka in U-18 TTT at the 2017 nationals (Photo: courtesy Bikey Venky) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-10.jpgbikey venky-10At Valparai; from the 2016 Tour of Nilgiris (Photo: courtesy Bikey Venky)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-8.jpgbikey venky-8Training on Nandi Hills near Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Bikey Venky)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bikey-venky-7.jpgbikey venky-7At his first bicycle race (Photo: courtesy Bikey Venky) 2018-11-17T04:50:29+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/11/13/a-long-walk-traversing-the-western-himalaya/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bharat-7.jpgbharat-7From the traverse (Photo: courtesy Bharat Bhushan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bharat-8.jpgbharat-8From the traverse (Photo: courtesy Bharat Bhushan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bharat-5.jpgbharat-5From the traverse (Photo: courtesy Bharat Bhushan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bharat-2.jpgbharat-2From the traverse (Photo: courtesy Bharat Bhushan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bharat-4.jpgbharat-4From the traverse (Photo: courtesy Bharat Bhushan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bharat-6.jpgbharat-6From the traverse (Photo: courtesy Bharat Bhushan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bharat-3.jpgbharat-3From the traverse (Photo: courtesy Bharat Bhushan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bharat-1.jpgbharat-1The team members; from left - Pranav, Bharat and Shekar (Photo: courtesy Bharat Bhushan)2018-11-13T13:19:03+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/11/05/to-tattoo-or-not-to-tattoo/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tattoo-1.jpgtattoo-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-11-07T02:29:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/11/06/rediscovering-simplicity/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gm-1.jpggm-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-11-07T01:42:42+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/11/05/vice-admiral-manohar-awati-retd-1927-2018/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/awati-2.jpgawati-2File photo / INSV Mhadei; at berth in Goa (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/awati-1.jpgawati-1Vice Admiral Manohar Awati (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-11-06T02:28:00+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/10/29/the-66-formula-of-happiness/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/66.jpg6+6Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-10-30T02:09:48+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/10/22/a-model-for-kayaking/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mrf-6.jpegmrf-6James Smith from UK practising at 2015 MRF (Photo: Sharad Chandra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mrf-3.jpegmrf-3Internediate category race at the 2016 MRF (Photo: Neil D'souza)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mrf-4.jpegmrf-4UK kayaker and film maker Joe Rea Dickens competes at the 2015 MRF (Photo: Sharad Chandra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mrf-5.jpegmrf-52015; kayakers training on the Chalippuzha River (Photo: Sharad Chandra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/manik-6.jpgmanik-6Anvesh and Sanjay of Expeditions India; from a multi-day trip on the Mahakali River (Photo: Dileep Marar) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mrf-2.jpegmrf-2Kerala: green hills and rivers. This photo is an overview of the terrain around Kuttiyadi River in north Kerala (Photo: Goodwave Adventures)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/manik-9.jpgmanik-9The start of a business; items from the first container load of kayak gear Madras Fun Tools imported (Photo: courtesy Manik Taneja)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/manik-3.jpegmanik-3Goodwave kayaking classes on the Cauvery River (Photo: Manik Taneja)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/manik-8.jpgmanik-8Manik, Jacopo and Sid at the 2017 Adidas Sickline, Oetz, Austria (Photo: Manik Taneja) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/manik-4.jpgmanik-4Kayakers compete at the 2014 Ganga Kayak Festival (Photo: Manik Taneja)2018-10-24T07:59:28+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/10/22/vedangis-quest-an-incident-in-spain-recovery-and-return-to-journey/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/vedangi-9.jpgvedangi-9On the road, in France; foggy conditions (Photo: courtesy Vivek Kulkarni) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/vedangi-8.jpgvedangi-8Vedangi Kulkarni (Photo: courtesy Vivek Kulkarni)2018-10-22T02:13:28+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/10/19/america-the-trans-am-way/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-9.jpgnishanth-9From 2018 Trans Am / at the finish line in Yorktown (Photo: courtesy Nishanth Iyengar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-8.jpgnishanth-8From 2018 Trans Am / bedroom for the night (Photo: courtesy Nishanth Iyengar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-7.jpgnishanth-7From 2018 Trans Am / entering Kansas (Photo: courtesy Nishanth Iyengar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-5.jpgnishanth-5From 2018 Trans Am / Grand Tetons in the backdrop (Photo: courtesy Nishanth Iyengar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-6.jpgnishanth-6From 2018 / Trans Am / with hist Curtis at Darby (Photo: courtesy Nishanth Iyengar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-4.jpgnishanth-4From 2018 Trans Am / campsite just outside Yellowstone (Photo: courtesy Nishanth Iyengar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-3.jpgnishanth-3From 2018 Trans Am (Photo: courtesy Nishanth Iyengar) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-10.jpgnishanth-10At Khardung La (Photo: courtesy Nishanth Iyengar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-111.jpgnishanth-11Nishanth Iyengar (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nishanth-11.jpgnishanth-11Nishanth Iyengar (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-10-19T04:55:45+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/10/17/a-loss-remembering-thakur/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/thakur-2.jpgthakur-2Thakur (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of NOLS India and is being used here for representation purpose only)2018-10-17T10:35:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/10/16/sweet-run-chicago/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicago-2018-dhiraj.jpgchicago 2018-dhirajDhiraj Dedhia (Photo: courtesy Dhiraj Dedhia)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicago-2018-chitra.jpgchicago 2018-chitraChitra Nadkarni (Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicago-2018-vijayaraghavan-2.jpgchicago 2018-vijayaraghavan-2Vijayaraghavan Venugopal (Photo: courtesy Vijayaraghavan Venugopal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicago-2018-ramani-brahma.jpgchicago 2018-ramani brahmaRamani Brahma (Photo: courtesy Ramani Brahma)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicago-2018-poonam.jpgchicago 2018-poonamPoonam Bhatia (Photo: courtesy Poonam Bhatia)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicago-2018-manjunath-bhat.jpgchicago 2018-manjunath bhatManjunath Bhat (Photo: courtesy Manjunath Bhat)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicago-2018-raj.jpgchicago 2018-rajRaj Nambisan (Photo: courtesy Raj Nambisan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicago-2018-vijayaraghavan1.jpgchicago 2018-vijayaraghavanVijayaraghavan Venugopal (blue vest); from the 2018 Chicago Marathon (Photo: courtesy Vijayaraghavan Venugopal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicago-2018-vijayaraghavan.jpgchicago 2018-vijayaraghavanVijayaraghavan Venugopal (blue vest); from the 2018 Chicago Marathon (Photo: courtesy Vijayaraghavan Venugopal)2018-10-16T16:54:27+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/10/12/from-a-cafe-in-bengaluru-dreaming-a-world-class-bicycle-racing-team/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/venkatesh-shivarama-1.jpgvenkatesh shivarama-1Photo: courtesy Venkatesh Shivaramahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/venkatesh-shivarama-4.jpgvenkatesh shivarama-4From a trip to the US for Race Across America (RAAM). Second from left - Lt Col Srinivas Gokulnath, the first Indian to complete RAAM solo; third from left - Venkatesh (Photo: courtesy Venkatesh Shivarama)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/venkatesh-shivarama-9.jpgvenkatesh shivarama-9From BBCH (Photo: courtesy Venkatesh Shivarama)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/venkatesh-shivarama-7.jpgvenkatesh shivarama-7Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/venkatesh-shivarama-11.jpgvenkatesh shivarama-11Venkatesh Shivarama (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/venkatesh-shivarama-5.jpgvenkatesh shivarama-5Photo: courtesy Venkatesh Shivarama2018-10-12T03:08:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/10/09/two-birds-one-football/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bulbul-barca-2.jpgbulbul-barca-2Game in progress (Photo: courtesy Arpit Nayak)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bulbul-barca-3.jpgbulbul-barca-3Photo: Arpit Nayakhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bulbul-barca-1.jpgbulbul-barca-1At Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (Photo: courtesy Arpit Nayak)2018-10-11T15:11:55+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/09/28/vedangis-quest-canada-done-europe-next/2018-09-28T11:00:57+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/09/24/abhilash-tomy-rescued/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/thuriya-10.jpgthuriya-10Commander Abhilash Tomy KC; this photo was taken at the time of Thuriya's launch in Goa in 2017 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-09-24T12:32:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/09/23/indian-navy-aircraft-sights-thuriya/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/thuriya-11.jpgthuriya-11Thuriya adrift in the Southern Ocean; mast broken (This photo was downloaded from the Twitter handle of Indian Navy and is being used here for representation purpose only.) 2018-09-24T05:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/09/22/ggr-update-thuriya-rolled-and-dis-masted-in-storm-efforts-on-to-rescue-abhilash-tomy/2018-09-23T12:17:18+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/09/15/vedangis-quest-canadian-leg-nears-completion/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/vedangi-6.jpgvedangi-6Vedangi Kulkarni (This photo was downloaded from the cyclist's Facebook page and is being used here for representation purpose only.)2018-09-15T14:04:09+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/09/15/2018-ggr-race-passing-through-indian-ocean/2018-09-15T13:06:15+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/09/03/the-outdoors-and-the-lure-of-the-hive/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bugyal-1.jpgbugyal-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-09-03T15:09:55+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/25/when-a-year-doesnt-feel-enough/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2016-la-ultra-171-e1535185333308.jpg2016 la ultra-17Grant Maughan (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/grant-badwater-2.jpggrant-badwater-2Badwater 135; crossing Devils Cornfield (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/grant-vol-3.jpggrant-vol-3From Vol State; time for some foot-care (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/grant-badwater-1.jpggrant-badwater-1At Badwater 135 (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/grant-badwater-3.jpggrant-badwater-3Badwater 135; heading up Towne Pass (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/grant-vol-5.jpggrant-vol-5At the finish line of Vol State (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/grant-vol-2.jpggrant-vol-2Taking a nap during Vol State (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/grant-2-iditarod.jpggrant-2-iditarodFrom Iditarod (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2016-la-ultra-17-e1535184155869.jpg2016 la ultra-17Grant Maughan (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-08-25T09:59:15+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/23/skippers-take-first-circumnavigation-by-a-crew-of-indian-women/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vartika-8.jpgvartika-8Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vartika-4.jpgvartika-4At work, repairing / maintaining the boat (Photo: courtesy Lt Cdr Vartika Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vartika-3.jpgvartika-3INSV Tarini (Photo: courtesy Lt Cdr Vartika Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vartika-6.jpgvartika-6At Falkland Islands (Photo: courtesy Lt Cdr Vartika Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vartika-7.jpgvartika-7Passing Cape Horn (Photo: courtesy Vartika Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tarini-8-e1534867876576.jpgtarini-8Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vartika-2.jpgvartika-2From training days; the all women-crew with Capt Dilip Donde (retd) (Photo: courtesy Lt Cdr Vartika Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tarini-9.jpgtarini-9INSV Tarini (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vartika-5.jpgvartika-5The all women-crew of INSV Tarini with the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba (Photo: courtesy Lt Cdr Vartika Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tarini-4.jpgtarini-4The Mhadei; seen from inside the Tarini (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-08-23T11:52:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/21/srinivas-gokulnath-completes-race-around-austria/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/srinivas-gokulnath-231.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-23Srinivas Gokulnath finishing the 2018 edition of Race Around Austria (RAA) in the solo category (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of RAA and is being used here for representation purpose only. No copyright infringement intended.)2018-08-21T11:22:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/21/the-dot-in-the-app/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vaijayanti-7.jpgvaijayanti-7Vaijayanti; at the finish line of 2018 Comrades (Photo: courtesy the Ingawales)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vaijayanti-2.jpgvaijayanti-2Vaijayanti; from Tata Ultra (Photo: courtesy the Ingawales)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vaijayanti-3.jpgvaijayanti-3Vaijayanti; at an event in Pune (Photo: courtesy the Ingawales)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vaijayanti-6.jpgvaijayanti-6At the 2016 Niligiri Ultra in Ooty (Photo: courtesy the Ingawales)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vaijayanti-1.jpgvaijayanti-1Deepak and Vaijayanti Ingawale (Photo: courtesy the Ingawales)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vaijayanti-4.jpgvaijayanti-4Vaijayanti Ingawale; from the 2015 Nasik Spirit Run (Photo: courtesy the Ingawales)2018-08-21T10:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/17/its-done-amit-samarth-completes-2018-trans-siberian-extreme/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/amit-16.jpgamit-16Amit (right) with support crew; in the middle Devnath Pillai and Chetan Thatte (THis photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Amit Samarth)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/amit-181.jpgamit-18Amit Samarth (This photo was taken at an earlier stage of the race; it was downloaded for use here from the Facebook page of Amit Samarth)2018-08-18T05:12:25+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/13/amit-samarth-completes-stage-13-of-trans-siberian-extreme/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/amit-15.jpgamit-15Amit Samarth; from the 2018 Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme (Photo: courtesy Team Amit Samarth)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/amit-14.jpgamit-14Amit Samarth; from the 2018 Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of the race and is being used here for representation purpose only. No copyright infringement intended)2018-08-13T15:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/12/vedangis-quest-australia-done-new-zealand-on-canada-next/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vedangi-5.jpgvedangi-5New Zealand; view from the bicycle (Photo: courtesy Vedangi Kulkarni) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/vedangi-41.jpgvedangi-4Vedangi Kulkarni (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Vedangi Kulkarni and is being used here for representation purpose only)2018-08-13T12:21:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/11/dont-take-a-back-seat-just-because-you-are-getting-older-pamela-chapman-markle/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pamela-3-e1533957478122.jpgpamela-3Photo: courtesy Pamela Chapman-Marklehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pamela-5-e1533957387596.jpgpamela-5Photo: courtesy Pamela Chapman-Marklehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pamela-2-e1533957233822.jpgpamela-2Photo: courtesy Pamela Chapman-Marklehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pamela-1-e1533957086502.jpgpamela-1Pamela Chapman-Markle (Photo: courtesy Pamela Chapman-Markle)2018-08-12T02:46:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/04/2018-trans-siberian-extreme-the-test-begins/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/trans-siberian-4.jpgtrans-siberian-4Photo: courtesy Team Amit Samarthhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/trans-siberian-31.jpgtrans-siberian-3Cyclist and support crew from Nagpur: Devnath Pillai (extreme left), Amit Samarth (second from left), Chetan Thatte (second from right). Photo: courtesy Team Amit Samarthhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/trans-siberian-3.jpgtrans-siberian-3Cyclist and support crew from Nagpur: Devnath Pillai (extreme left), Amit Samarth (second from left), Chetan Thatte (second from right). Photo: courtesy Team Amit Samarthhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/trans-siberian-2.jpgtrans-siberian-2Trans-Siberian Extreme route indicated in dots. Photo: courtesy Team Amit Samarth2018-08-07T08:19:59+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/25/interesting-july/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/vedangi-31.jpgvedangi-3Vedangi Kulkarni (This photo was downloaded from Vedangi's website)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nishant-11.jpgnishant-1Nishant Iyengar (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Crazy Larry's B&B / Cottage and is used here for representation purpose only. No copyright infringement intended)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/trans-siberian-1.jpgtrans-siberian-1.The start of the 2018 Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme, July 24, Moscow (Photo: courtesy Team Amit Samarth) 2018-08-04T08:00:09+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/29/nishant-completes-2018-trans-am-bike-race/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nishant-21.jpgnishant-2Nishant Iyengar, soon after finishing the 2018 edition of the Trans Am Bike Race. This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of the event and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended. https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nishant-2.jpgnishant-2Nishant Iyengar, soon after finishing the 2018 edition of the Trans Am Bike Race. This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of the event and is being used here for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended. 2018-08-04T07:58:42+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/08/01/rohit-yadav-training-abroad-on-the-cards/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/rohit-yadav-1-e1533140235546.jpgrohit yadav-1Rohit Yadav (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/rohit-yadav-2.jpgrohit yadav-2Sabhajeet Yadav (left) and Rohit (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/rohit-yadav-3.jpgrohit yadav-3Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-08-01T16:30:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/31/runners-gear-up-for-2018-mumbai-ultra/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mumbai-ultra-2.jpgmumbai ultra-2This photo was downloaded from teh Facebook page of Mumbai Ultra (Photo credit: Ashok Someshwar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mumbai-ultra-7.jpgmumbai ultra-7This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Mumbai Ultra (Photo credit: Ashok Someshwar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mumbai-ultra-3.jpgmumbai ultra-3This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Mumbai Ultra. Photo credit: Ashok Someshwar.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mumbai-ultra-1.jpgmumbai ultra-1This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Mumbai Ultra. Photo credit: Yugandhara Chaudhari. 2018-08-01T06:54:15+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/28/indian-team-for-100k-world-championship-announced/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/afi-2.jpgafi-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/afi-1.jpgafi-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-07-29T08:01:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/17/vedangis-quest-the-journey-begins/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/vedangi-2.jpgvedangi-2Just before the start of expedition in Perth (Photo: courtesy Vivek Kulkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vedangi-1.jpgvedangi-1Vedangi Kulkarni (This photo has been downloaded from Vedangi's website and is being used here for representation purpose only. No copyright violation intended)2018-07-17T13:53:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/13/rohan-more-gearing-up-for-a-new-challenge/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-12.jpgrohan-12Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar (Photo: courtesy Rohan More)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-7-e1531463753714.jpgrohan-7Induction as Honouree Swimmer Class of 2018, by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Photo: courtesy Rohan More)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-13.jpgrohan-13Rohan and his mother, Vijaya, after Rohan's swim across the Strait of Gibraltar (Photo: courtesy Rohan More)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-2.jpgrohan-2Crossing the Cook Strait (Photo: courtesy Rohan More)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-14.jpgrohan-14Swimming across the Tsugaru Strait (Photo: courtesy Rohan More)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-11.jpgrohan-11Receiving the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award from Sri Ramnath Kovind, President of India (Photo: courtesy Rohan More)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-10.jpgrohan-10Crossing the North Channel (Photo: courtesy Rohan More)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-9.jpgrohan-9Swimming across the Molokai Channel (Photo: courtesy Rohan More)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-8.jpgrohan-8From the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (Photo: courtesy Rohan More) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rohan-1.jpgrohan-1From the swim across the Catalina Channel (Photo: courtesy Rohan More)2018-07-13T11:21:41+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/12/today-we-die-a-little/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/zatopek-1.jpgzatopek-12018-07-12T03:26:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/07/04/swimming-helped-me-channelize-my-energy/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shubham-10.jpgshubham-10Young man and the sea (This photo was downloaded from Shubham's Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shubham-11.jpgshubham-11Shubham (far right) with his family; (from left) his sister Siddhi who was a competitive swimmer in her school days, Dhananjay and Deepika (This photo was downloaded from Shubham's Facebook page).https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shubham-9.jpgshubham-9This photo was downloaded from Shubham's Facebook. page https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shubham-angel-island-1.jpgshubham-angel island-1From the Angel Island swim, off San Francisco (Photo: courtesy Dhananjay Vanmali)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shubham-3-e1530714612689.jpgshubham-3The book in Marathi, written by Shubham's parents, Deepika and Dhananjay Vanmali. Soon to be published in English as well, the book tells their journey with a child suffering from learning disability and at the same time, wishing to excel in sports. It also serves as a primer for those venturing into open water swimming, providing the contact details for relevant swimming associations here and overseas. https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shubham-1.jpgshubham-1Shubham with his coach, Gokul Kamat (This photo was downloaded from Shubham's Facebook page) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shubham-7.jpgshubham-7Shubham with his coach, Gokul Kamat (This photo was downloaded from Shubham's Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shubham-5-e1530531156877.jpgshubham-5Shubham Vanmali (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-07-05T05:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/23/2018-ggr-race-commences-july-1/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/outrigger-thuriya.jpgoutrigger-thuriyaThis photo has been downloaded from the Facebook page of Commander Abhilash Tomy. No copyright infringement intended.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/outrigger-abhilash.jpgoutrigger-abhilashCommander Abhilash Tomy KC (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Commander Abhilash Tomy and is being used for representation purpose. No copyright infringement intended.)2018-06-28T01:03:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/26/the-unusual-doctor/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-14.jpgamit-1June 2018: a training session of Pro Health Foundation underway at Nagpur University sports complex (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-6.jpgamit-6Photo: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-11.jpgamit-11Cycling in Ladakh (Photo: courtesy Amit Samarth)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-9.jpgamit-92017 RAAM; Amit and his support crew (Photo: courtesy Amit Samarth)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-13.jpgamit-13Cycling in Ladakh (Photo: courtesy Amit Samarth)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-10.jpgamit-10From the 2017 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Amit Samarth)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-7.jpgamit-7Amit at the finish line of 2017 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Amit Samarth)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-8.jpgamit-8From the 2017 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Amit Samarth)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-5.jpgamit-5June 2018, Vijaya Samarth fixing the bike rack on the car ahead of Amit's training session on the Nagpur-Raipur highway (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/amit-3.jpgamit-3June 2018; trainees of Pro Health Foundation at University Ground, Nagpur (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-06-27T09:51:31+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/21/raam-2018-strasser-wins-for-the-fifth-time/2018-06-27T08:16:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/28/2018-iau-trail-world-championship-indian-team-places-26th-kieren-dsouza-breaks-into-top-100/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sampathkumar-1.jpgsampathkumar-1Sampathkumar at the 2018 IAU Trail World Championshp (Photo: courtesy Kieren D'Souza)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/kieren-4.jpgkieren-4Kieren at the 2018 IAU Trail World Championship (Photo: courtesy Kieren D'Souza)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ullas-1.jpgullas-1Ullas Narayana at the 2018 IAU Trail World Championship (Photo: courtesy Kieren D'Souza)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/iau-trail-world-championship-2018.jpgiau trail world championship-2018Team India at the 2018 IAU Trail World Championship. From left: Sampath, Lokesh, Aakriti, Ajit, Kieren and Ullas (Photo: courtesy Kieren D'Souza)2018-06-23T17:02:46+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/11/comrades-2018-bongmusa-mthembu-wins-for-third-time/2018-06-23T17:01:56+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/16/there-is-no-reason-why-that-structure-cannot-exist-in-india/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nigel-8.jpgnigel-8Speaking at the 2017 India Cycling Festival (Photo: courtesy Nigel Smith) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nigel-6.jpgnigel-6From the Mumbai Championship (Photo:courtesy Nigel Smith)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nigel-5.jpgnigel-5From Nigel's first bicycle trip to the Alps in 2007 (Photo: courtesy Nigel Smith)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nigel-4.jpgnigel-4From one of the many hill climb events that fill the late season UK cycling calendar' this one was promoted by the BBEC Club in South East London, 2014 (Photo: courtesy Nigel Smith)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nigel-7-e1529057576616.jpgnigel-7Riding on cobbles in Belgium, during the 2012 Tour of Flanders Sportive (Photo: courtesy Nigel Smith)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nigel-2.jpgnigel-2At the 2017 Bangalore Bicycle Championship (Photo: courtesy Nigel Smith)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nigel-3.jpgnigel-3From a race (Photo: courtesy Nigel Smith)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nigel-1.jpgnigel-1Nigel Smith (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-06-18T08:01:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/17/day-4-strasser-leads-solo-riders-at-raam/2018-06-17T17:07:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/16/curiosity-and-the-triathlon/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sree-6.jpgsree-6Sree Sivadas (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sree-5.jpgsree-5At the Goa triathlon (Photo: Sree Sivadas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sree-4.jpgsree-4Sree at a triathlon; shouting her bib number after every lap (Photo: courtesy Sree Sivadas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sree-3.jpgsree-3At the Wada duathlon (Photo: courtesy Sree Sivadas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sree-2.jpgsree-2October 2015; learning to cycle at Borivali National Park (Photo: courtesy Sree Sivadas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sree-1.jpgsree-1From a trek (Photo: courtesy Sree Sivadas) 2018-06-16T15:59:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/14/raam-2018-starts-view-from-oceanside/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/raam-jim-harms-2018-e1528972751815.jpgraam-jim harms-2018Jim Harms, Race Director, RAAM (Photo: Rajeev G)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/raam-nicole-reist-2018.jpgraam-nicole reist-2018Nicole Reist at RAAM 2018 (Photo: Rajeev G)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/raam-seana-2018-e1528971890941.jpgraam-seana-2018Seana Hogan starts her race at RAAM 2018 (Photo: Rajeev G)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/raam-kathy-roche-wallace-2018.jpgraam-kathy roche-wallace-2018Kathy Roche-Wallace at the start line of RAAM 2018 (Photo: Rajeev G)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/raam-strasser2-2018.jpgraam-strasser2-2018Christoph Strasser commences his race at RAAM 2018 (Photo: Rajeev G)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/raam-strasser-2018.jpgraam-strasser-2018Austria's Christoph Strasser takes a selfie at the start line of RAAM 2018 (Photo: Rajeev G)2018-06-15T04:23:41+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/09/team-sundaraam-pulls-out/2018-06-09T05:53:00+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/07/sumit-patil-segue-from-raam-to-manali-leh/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-16.jpgsumit-16Cycling up the Nilgiri hills (Photo: courtesy Sumit Patil)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-15.jpgsumit-15Riding in Kerala (Photo: courtesy Sumit Patil)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-3.jpgsumit-3From 2014 RAAM; Sumit's support vehicles and his three bicycles (Photo: courtesy Sumit Patil) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-10.jpgsumit-10In Ladakh, man on bicycle, another on motorbike (Photo: courtesy Sumit Patil)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-5.jpgsumit-5Cycling in Ladakh (Photo: courtesy Sumit PAtil)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-2.jpgsumit-2Sumit with support crew at 2014 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Sumit Patil)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-4.jpgsumit-4At the start line of 2014 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Sumit Patil)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-9.jpgsumit-9Sumit cycling in Ladakh (Photo: courtesy Sumit Patil)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-6.jpgsumit-6From a ride in Coorg (Photo: courtesy Sumit Patil)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sumit-1.jpgsumit-1In Mumbai, with Btwin FC 7 (Photo: courtesy Sumit Patil)2018-06-08T17:14:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/07/sundaram-narayanan-sole-indian-racer-at-2018-raam/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sundaram-narayanan-1.jpgsundaram narayanan-1Sundaram Narayanan (Photo: courtesy Pankaj Mhatre)2018-06-07T15:57:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/06/05/its-time-for-comrades/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/comrades-11.jpgcomrades-1From a weekend run in Mumbai with those heading for Comrades (Photo: courtesy Satish Gujaran)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/comrades-2.jpgcomrades-2From a weekend run in Mumbai with those heading for Comrades (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/comrades-3.jpgcomrades-3From a weekend run in Mumbai with those heading for Comrades (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/comrades-1.jpgcomrades-1From a weekend run with those heading for Comrades (Photo: courtesy Satish Gujaran)2018-06-05T18:09:19+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/30/shubham-and-the-oceans-seven/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shubham-catalina-1.jpgshubham-catalina-1Shubham; from the Catalina Channel swim (Photo: courtesy Dhananjay Vanmali)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shubham-gibraltar-1.jpgshubham-gibraltar-1Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar (Photo: courtesy Dhananjay Vanmali)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shubham-english-channel-1.jpgshubham-english channel-1Shubham swimming across the English Channel (Photo: courtesy Dhananjay Vanmali) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shubham-dharamtar-1.jpgshubham-dharamtar-1Shubham; from the Dharamtar to Gateway of India swim (Photo: courtesy Dhananjay Vanmali)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shubham-dhananjay-1.jpgshubham-dhananjay-1Dhananjay (left) and Shubham after the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (Photo: courtesy Dhananjay Vanmali)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shubham-angel-island-1.jpgshubham-angel island-1Shubham doing the San Francisco Round Trip-Angel Island swim (Photo: Pacific Open Water Swim Co)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shubham-2.pngshubham-2Shubham Vanmali (Photo: courtesy Dhananjay Vanmali)2018-05-30T09:52:05+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/30/after-everest/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grant-everest-2.jpgFrom the Everest climb (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grant-everest-1.jpgFrom the Everest climb (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/grant-everest-3.jpggrant-everest-3Grant Maughan; from the Everest expedition (Photo: courtesy Grant)2018-05-30T09:06:33+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/30/top-cop-aims-high-does-an-ultraman/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/krishna-prakash-71.jpgkrishna prakash-7With Family at Ultraman Australia (Photo: courtesy Krishna Prakash)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/krishna-prakash-4.jpgkrishna prakash-4Cycling at Ultraman Australia (Photo: courtesy Krishna Prakash)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/krishna-prakash-5.jpgkrishna prakash-5At the finish line of Ultraman Australia (Photo: courtesy Krishna Prakash)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/krishna-prakash-11.jpgkrishna prakash-1The Ultraman memento (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Krishna Prakash)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/krishna-prakash-3.jpgkrishna prakash-3At the Ahmednagar Cyclothon, where Krishna Prakash marked his return to cycling after the accident he suffered during the 2017 Deccan Cliffhanger (Photo: courtesy Krishna Prakash) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/krishna-prakash-7.jpgkrishna prakash-7With family at the Ultraman event in Australia (Photo: courtesy Krishna Prakash)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/krishna-prakash-2.jpgkrishna prakash-2From the Vichy Ironman (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Krishna Prakash)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/krishna-prakash-1.jpgkrishna prakash-1The Ultraman memento (This photo was downloaded from the Facebook page of Krishna Prakash) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/krishna-prakash-8.jpgkrishna prakash-8Krishna Prakash (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-05-30T08:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/25/kochis-ironman/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-15.jpgjoby-15With others from Soles of Cochin (Photo: courtesy Joby Paul)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-21.jpgjoby-2Joby Paul (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-14.jpgjoby-14With finisher's medal at the Bahrain Half Ironman (Photo: courtesy Joby Paul)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-8.jpgjoby-8JOby with his wife, Sweety; she is a runner (Photo: courtesy Joby Paul)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-11.jpgjoby-11Triathlete on the move; at the airport in South Africa (Photo: courtesy Joby Paul)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-4.jpgjoby-4Cycling in South Africa (Photo: courtesy Joby Paul)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-13.jpgjoby-13Joby with Prakashan and Naushad Asanar (Photo: courtesy Joby Paul)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-7.jpgjoby-7Running at the Florida Ironman (Photo: courtesy Joby Paul)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-6.jpgjoby-6At the Florida Ironman (Photo: courtesy Joby Paul)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/joby-5.jpgjoby-5Shiva Subramanian and Joby (Photo: courtesy Joby Paul) 2018-05-25T10:25:56+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/24/circumnavigation-done-insv-tarini-returns-to-goa/2018-05-24T15:46:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/23/love-raj-climbs-everest-for-the-seventh-time/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/love-raj-6.jpglove raj-6Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/love-raj-5.jpglove raj-5Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-05-23T16:30:37+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/18/the-unusual-tuition/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sreenath-8.jpgsreenath-8Photo: courtesy Sreenath Lakshmikanthhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sreenath-7.jpgsreenath-7On the old fixed wheel bike (Photo: courtesy Sreenath Lakshmikanth) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sreenath-9.jpgsreenath-9Cycling up Thamarasseri Churam (Photo: courtesy Sreenath Lakshmikanth)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sreenath-6.jpgsreenath-6Sreenath (second from right) with other members of Scott's cycling team in India. At extreme right is Nigel Smith, their coach. This photo was downloaded from the webpage of Scott Owners Club and is being used here with the company's permission. https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sreenath-4.jpgsreenath-4Sreenath Lakshmikanth (Photo: courtesy Sreenath)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sreenath-3.jpgsreenath-3Sreenath Lakshmikanth (Photo: courtesy Sreenath) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sreenath-1.jpgsreenath-1The Bike Store; this photo has been downloaded from the Internet and is being used here for representation purpose only. No copyright infringement intended.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sreenath-21.jpgsreenath-2Pai Dosa in Ernakulam. This photo has been downloaded from the Internet and is being used here for representation purpose only. No copyright infringement intended. https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sreenath-5.jpgsreenath-5Sreenath Lakshmikanth (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-05-18T18:17:03+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/03/slow-train-to-ponmudi/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ponmudi-5.jpgponmudi-5Ponmudi, view from the top (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ponmudi-3.jpgponmudi-3Road to Ponmudi. This picture is from near the top (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ponmudi-1.jpgponmudi-1From the last uphill stretch to Ponmudi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ponmudi-6.jpgponmudi-6View from the top of Ponmudi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-05-16T15:29:33+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/05/09/2018-boston-london-marathons-impressions/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/brijesh-gajera-2.jpgbrijesh gajera-2(From left) Brijesh, Gurudev Nagaraja and K C Kothandapani (Photo: courtesy Brijesh Gajera)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/brijesh-gajera-1.jpgbrijesh gajera-1Brijesh Gajera (Photo: courtesy Brijesh Gajera)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/boston-5.jpgboston-5Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/boston-8.jpgboston-8Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/boston-6.jpgboston-6Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mehlam-1.jpgmehlam-1Mehlam at the 2018 London Marathon (Photo: courtesy Mehlam Faizullabhoy)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/kiran-kapadia-1.jpgkiran kapadia-1Kiran (orange T-shirt) at one of the editions of teh Chicago Marathon (Photo: courtesy Kiran Kapadia)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pervin-17.jpgpervin-17Pervin and her husband Khusro, at the 2018 London Marathon (Photo: courtesy Pervin Batliwala)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ramesh-1.jpgramesh-1Ramesh Kanjilimadhom (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/kartik-3.jpgkartik-3Karthik with K.C. Kothandapani (Photo: courtesy Karthik Anand)2018-05-16T15:28:19+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/04/09/being-ashok-daniel/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-15.jpgashok-15At the finish line of the 50k Val Vil Ori Ultra in Kolli Hills, April 2016 (Photo: courtesy Ashok Daniel) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-21.jpgashok-2Ashok Daniel (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-16.jpgashok-16On a glacier around the Chamonix valley, during a training run in July 2015 ahead of Ashok's first attempt at UTMB (Photo: courtesy Ashok Daniel) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-8.jpgashok-8Completing Tor Des Geants (Photo: courtesy Ashok Daniel)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-7.jpgashok-7From Tor Des Geants (Photo: courtesy Ashok Daniel)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-12.jpgashok-12From a climb in the 3x3000 Skyrace in UK's Lake District (Photo: courtesy Ashok Daniel)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-131.jpgashok-13From Ashok's visit to Manali to train with Kieren D'Souza (Photo: courtesy Ashok Daniel)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-51.jpgashok-5From 2016 UTMB (Photo: courtesy Ashok Daniel)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-4.jpgashok-4From 2016 UTMB (Photo: courtesy Ashok Daniel)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ashok-171.jpgashok-17From a recce run of the Jawadhu Hills Ultra before the race and as part of training for 2016 UTMB (Photo: courtesy Ashok Daniel) 2018-04-10T03:11:58+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/04/05/the-challenge-of-the-final-stretch-talking-to-t-gopi/2018-04-07T04:21:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/04/05/in-every-story-is-a-sketch-map/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/himalayan-club-16.jpghimalayan club-162018-04-05T08:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/04/01/2018-ggr-thuriya-is-off-to-europe/2018-04-01T10:28:20+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/03/30/run-meghalaya/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-sohra_startingline-61.jpgGerald-Sohra_StartingLine-6Start line of the Sohra Cherrapunji Marathon (Photo: courtesy Gerald Pde)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-scmm2016-3.jpgGerald-SCMM2016-3Gerald at the 2016 SCMM; now TMM (Photo: courtesy Gerald Pde)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-habari_sohra-4.jpgGerald-Habari_Sohra-4Habari at the Sohra Cherrapunji Marathon (Photo: courtesy Gerald Pde)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-sohra_traditional-7.jpgGerald-Sohra_traditional-7From the Sohra Cherrapunji Marathon (Photo: courtesy Gerald Pde)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-mwatrunner_sohra-1st-5.jpgGerald-MwatRunner_Sohra-1st-5One of the runners from Mawkyrwat (Photo: courtesy Gerald Pde)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-mwatultra_landscape-6.jpgGerald-MwatUltra_Landscape-6Mawkyrwat Ultra; the surrounding landscape (Photo: courtesy Gerald Pde)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-sohra_startingline-6.jpgGerald-Sohra_StartingLine-6Start line of the Sohra Cherrapunji Marathon (Photo: courtesy Gerald Pde) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-paradisetrails-2.jpgGerald-ParadiseTrails-2Gerald running Paradise Trails in Goa (Photo: courtesy Gerald Pde)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-bengaluru2014-1.jpgGerald-Bengaluru2014-1Gerald running in Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Gerald Pde) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gerald-2.jpggerald-2Gerald, Habari and their children (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-03-30T12:29:30+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/03/29/kodaikanal-by-trail/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kodai-31.jpgkodai-3From the Kodaikanal Hills Ultra (Photo: courtesy Ramachandran)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kodai-2.jpgkodai-2Ramachandran.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kodai-7.jpgkodai-7From the Kodaikanal Hills Ultra (Photo: courtesy Ramachandran)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kodai-5.jpgkodai-5From the Kodaikanal Hills Ultra (Photo: courtesy Ramachandran)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kodai-6.jpgkodai-6From the Kodaikanal Hills Ultra (Photo: courtesy Ramachandran)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kodai-4.jpgkodai-4From the Kodaikanal Hills Ultra (Photo: courtesy Ramachandran)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kodai-3.jpgkodai-3From the Kodaikanal Hills Ultra (Photo: courtesy Ramachandran)2018-03-29T04:07:14+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/03/23/the-electrical-engineer/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-9.jpgnaveen-9At a training camp called Ciclo Academy that Ciclo Team Racing and Naveen organized at Nandi Hills, Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Naveen John / Photo credit: Ciclo Cafe)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-13.jpgnaveen-13On the banks of the Schelde canal in Oudenaarde, Flanders, Belgium. Cyclists from all over the world come to continental Europe to get a hammering. According to Neveen, his biggest learning was that Belgians aren't born to be great bike racers, rather it is the systems and the `economy of the sport' - which is a well oiled machine - that keeps churning out great cyclists. He believes that the future of Indian cycling passes through Belgium (Photo: courtesy Naveen John / Photo credit: Chenthil Mohan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-4.jpgnaveen-4Naveen momentarily riding near the front at the Oudenberg kermesse in Belgium, guest riding for the Kingsnorth International Wheelers, a Belgium-based British-registered club team that offered a roster spot for riders traveling in from all over the world for a taste of proper Belgian bike racing (Photo: courtesy Naveen John / Photo credit: Heidi Lanoo) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-14.jpgnaveen-14At the 2018 Asian Cycling Championships in Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Photo: courtesy Naveen John)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-7.jpgnaveen-7February 2017, Naveen at the Bahrain International F1 Circuit for the Asian Cycling Championships (Photo: courtesy Naveen John / Photo credit: Chenthil Mohan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-5.jpgnaveen-5October 2016, Naveen at the world championships ITT in Doha, Qatar (Photo: courtesy Naveen Jogn / Photo credit: Chenthil Mohan) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-6.jpgnaveen-6Naveen became India's first cyclist to ride on a professional team when he got the opportunity to ride for State of Matter / MAAP. The six months he worked with them made him realize the gap that existed between the work rates of Indian athletes, their commitment levels and the same overseas (Photo: courtesy Naveen John / Photo credit: Kirsty Baxter)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-11.jpgnaveen-11Naveen en route to his third national title in the ITT (Photo: courtesy Naveen John / Photo credit: Chenthil Mohan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-12.jpgnaveen-12Naveen stays busy during recovery days, mid-season breaks and off season, by taking the opportunity to get hands-on with the athletes he works with. This scene is from the time he was running race support at Nandi Epic for a teammate and athlete he used to coach (Photo courtesy: Naveen John / Photo credit: Mohammed Azharuddin)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/naveen-3.jpgnaveen-3June 2012, Naveen at the Bangalore Bicycle Championships, his first race in Bengaluru. He joined KYNKYNY by the end of that week (Photo: courtesy Naveen John / Photo credit: The Hungry Tramp) 2018-03-28T14:19:52+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/03/22/sailors-dream/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hari-om-9.jpghari om-9Photo: courtesy Hari Omhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hari-om-8.jpghari om-8Photo: courtesy Hari Omhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hari-om-4.jpghari om-4Photo: courtesy Hari Omhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hari-om-2.jpghari om-2On Everest (Photo: courtesy Hari Om)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hari-om-6.jpghari om-6Hari Om at the 2016 edition of La Ultra The High (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hari-om-7.jpghari om-7The Indian Navy's ultramarathon team, which participated in the 2016 edition of La Ultra The High (Photo: courtesy La Ultra The High)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hari-om-5.jpghari om-5Photo: courtesy Hari Om.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hari-om-1.jpghari om-1Hari Om (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-03-22T06:29:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/03/16/designer-on-the-run/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-6.jpgathreya-6With friends at Auroville Marathon (Photo: courtesy Athreya Chidambi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-8.jpgathreya-8At Malnad Ultra (Photo: courtesy Athreya Chidambi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-7.jpgathreya-7At TCS 10k (Photo: courtesy Athreya Chidambi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-4.jpgathreya-4At Javadhu Hills Ultra (Photo: courtesy Athreya Chidambi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-101.jpgathreya-10Running the Chennai Trail Marathon (Photo: courtesy Athreya Chidambi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-10.jpgathreya-10Running the Chennai Trail Marathon (Photo: courtesy Athreya Chidambi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-15.jpgathreya-15At Kaveri Trail Marathon (Photo: courtesy Athreya Chidambi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-2.jpgathreya-2Running at the Bengaluru Marathon (Photo: courtesy Athreya Chidambi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-12.jpgathreya-12At the 2006 London Marathon; Athreya in `Serpentine' vest (Photo: courtesy Athreya Chidambi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/athreya-1.jpgathreya-1Athreya Chidambi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-03-16T16:27:49+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/03/14/rohit-yadav-new-javelin-new-phase/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/javelin-8.jpgjavelin-8Rohit in action (Photo: courtesy Sabhajeet Yadav)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/javelin-5.jpgjavelin-5Rohit Yadav training with the new javelin at his village (Photo: courtesy Sabhajeet Yadav)2018-03-14T15:18:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/03/09/a-javelin-for-rohit/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/javelin-1.jpgjavelin-1Sabhajeet Yadav (left) and Rohit; the javelin in Sabhajeet's hands is the one Rohit currently practises with (Photo: courtesy Sabhajeet)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/javelin-2.jpgjavelin-2Rohit Yadav with the homemade javelin he started out with (Photo: courtesy Sabhajeet Yadav)2018-03-09T07:34:49+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/03/06/journey-from-half-to-full/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-14.jpgmarathon-14Chitra Nadkarni (Photo: courtesy Chitra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-12.jpgmarathon-12Vivek Menon (Photo: courtesy Vivek)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-82.jpgmarathon-8Illustration: Shyam G Menon https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-61.jpgmarathon-6Deepa Raut (Photo: courtesy Deepa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-6.jpgmarathon-6Deepa Raut (Photo: courtesy Deepa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-2.jpgmarathon-2Satish Gujaran (right) with the team from Isha Yoga Centre (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-1.jpgmarathon-1Swami Lavana running the 2018 TMM (Photo: courtesy Swami Lavana)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-9.jpgmarathon-9Ashok Someshwar (Photo: courtesy Ashok)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-7.jpgmarathon-7Suchita Varadkar (Photo: courtesy Suchita)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/marathon-81.jpgmarathon-8Illustration: Shyam G Menon2018-03-07T03:24:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/03/06/a-ski-course-with-a-difference/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/reena-1.jpgreena-1From the PNSMTI basic ski course (Photo: courtesy Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/reena-3.jpgreena-3From the PNSMTI basic ski course (Photo: courtesy Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/reena-2.jpgreena-2From the PNSMTI basic ski course (Photo: courtesy Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu)2018-03-06T12:13:18+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/02/20/2018-himalayan-club-seminar-mick-fowler-made-honorary-member/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-15.jpghimalayan club-15Far Out - the book by Mark Liechty. This image has been downloaded from the University of Chicago Press website and is being used here for representational purpose only.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-14.jpghimalayan club-14The speakers answering questions from the audience. From left: Catherine Destivelle, Maya Sherpa, David Breashears, Vineeta Muni and Mick Fowler (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-13.jpghimalayan club-13Catherine Destivelle (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-10.jpghimalayan club-10Maya Sherpa (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-7.jpghimalayan club-7Mick Fowler (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-4.jpghimalayan club-4Harish Kapadia takes the audience through the Himalayan Club's history. As of 2018, the club was 90 years old. (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-02-20T10:40:19+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/02/20/2018-himalayan-club-seminar-brief-chat-with-david-breashears/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-111.jpghimalayan club-11David Breashears (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-11.jpghimalayan club-11David Breashears (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-02-20T10:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/02/20/2018-himalayan-club-book-award-brief-chat-with-mark-liechty/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-8.jpghimalayan club-8Marck Liechty (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-02-20T05:10:13+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/02/15/budget-2018-2019-and-sports/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/budget-11.jpgbudget-11Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/idris-10.jpgidris-10Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cup-32.jpgcup-32Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cup-27.jpgcup-27Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cup-7-e1518581698137.jpgcup-7Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/budget-8.jpgbudget-8Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cup-24.jpgcup-24Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/budget-9.jpgbudget-9File photo of Psynyde Furan https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/leh-bike-store-7.jpgleh bike store-7Photo & imaging: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/budget-7.jpgbudget-7Photo & imaging: Shyam G Menon2018-02-16T02:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/02/02/journey-to-first-100-miler/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ritu-handa-8.jpgritu handa-8Ritu at a stadium run (Photo: courtesy Ritu Handa) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ritu-handa-5.jpgritu handa-5From the Mumbai-Pune 100 miler (Photo: courtesy Ritu Handa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ritu-handa-4.jpgritu handa-4Cdr Sunil Handa and Ritu; from Sunil's successful attempt at the 222km-segment of La Ultra The High in Ladakh (Photo: courtesy Ritu Handa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ritu-handa-3.jpgritu handa-3Ritu with Milind Soman (Photo: courtesy Ritu Handa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ritu-handa-2.jpgritu handa-2(From left) Cdr Sunil Handa and Ritu with others during a training run (Photo: courtesy Ritu Handa) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ritu-handa-7.jpgritu handa-7Ritu Handa (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)2018-02-02T04:09:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/02/02/coming-up-himalayan-club-seminar-feb-17-18-mumbai/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/himalayan-club-2018.jpghimalayan club-2018This image was downloaded from the Himalayan Club website; it is being used here for representational purpose only.2018-02-02T04:04:21+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/02/02/the-enjoyable-lightness-of-being/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ramachandra-rao-3.jpgramachandra rao-3Ramachandra Rao (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ramachandra-rao-2.jpgramachandra rao-2Ramachandra Rao (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ramachandra-rao-1.jpgramachandra rao-1Ramachandra Rao (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-02-02T03:57:55+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/01/27/2018-tmm-podium-musings/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-171.jpgtmm-2018-17Bhasker Desai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-14.jpgtmm-2018-14Dnyaneshwar Tidke (This photo has been downloaded from Dnyaneshwar's Facebook page.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-18.jpgtmm-2018-18Manoj Rane (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-17.jpgtmm-2018-17Bhasker Desai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-16.jpgtmm-2018-16Sabhajeet Yadav (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-151.jpgtmm-2018-15T Gopi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-01-28T09:05:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/01/25/ladakh-runners-the-story-is-in-the-details/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-111.jpgtmm-2018-11The team at Priyadarshini Park, with other runners (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-10.jpgtmm-2018-10Some of the runners from Ladakh (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2018-01-25T19:22:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2018/01/21/2018-tata-mumbai-marathon/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-5.jpgtmm-2018-5Solomon Deksisa running at the 2018 TMM (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-2.jpgtmm-2018-2Elite runners at 2018 TMM (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-4.jpgtmm-2018-42018 TMM (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-1.jpgtmm-2018-12018 TMM (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tmm-2018-3.jpgtmm-2018-3The 2018 Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM) in progress; elite contingent on the right (Photo: by arrangement)2018-01-22T04:39:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/support-this-blog/2017-12-31T08:18:59+00:00weekly0.6https://shyamgopan.com/2017/12/25/alaska/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alaska-3.jpgalaska-3Wrangell Mountains; bush plane re-ration (Photo: Ted O'Callahan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alaska-9.jpgDenaliDenali; view of summit from Wonder Lake (Photo: Ted O'Callahan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alaska-8.jpgalaska-8Denali; view of Muldrow Glacier (Photo: Ted O'Callahan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alaska-7.jpgalaska-7Inuvik to Tuk; view of pingos (Photo: Ted O'Callahan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alaska-6.jpgalaska-6Inuvik to Tuk; looking north at 3 AM (Photo: Ted O'Callahan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alaska-5.jpgalaska-5Wrangell Mountains; Jaeger Mesa and Jackson Creek (Photo: Ted O'Callahan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alaska-4.jpgalaska-4Wrangell Mountains; camped on the mesa (Photo: Ted O'Callahan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alaska-2.jpgalaska-2Prince William Sound; temperate rain forest (Photo: Ted O'Callahan) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alaska-1.jpgalaska-1Prince William Sound; paddling to a tidewater glacier (Photo: Ted O'Callahan)2017-12-25T06:52:00+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/12/21/after-the-race-the-journey/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/meenal-71.pngmeenal-7Meenal with Mamta Jaiswal at the 48 hour-stadium run in Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Meenal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/meenal-51.pngmeenal-5(From left) Aparna Chowdhury, Meenal, Ullas and Kieren D'Souza at Belfast (Photo: courtesy Meenal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/meenal-61.pngmeenal-6Meenal and Commodore Joginder Chandna with the three service chiefs on Army Day, at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate, New Delhi. The duo ran 21 half marathons in the days between Navy Day and Army Day (Photo: courtesy Meenal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/meenal-91.pngmeenal-9Sachin and Meenal on the ship to Antarctica (Photo: courtesy Meenal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/meenal-41.pngmeenal-4Meenal and Commodore Joginder Chandna, during the 36 hour-stadium run in Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Meenal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/meenal-31.jpgmeenal-3Meenal at her fist 12 hour-stadium run in Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Meenal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/meenal-21.jpgmeenal-2Meenal at her first 24 hours-run, on trail in Bengaluru's Hennur forests (Photo: courtesy Meenal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/meenal-1.jpgmeenal-1Meenal, after finishing her marathon in Antarctica (Photo: courtesy Meenal)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/meenal-8.jpgmeenal-8Meenal Kotak (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-12-21T06:29:33+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/12/16/a-mountaineer-and-his-playground/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dhruv-joshi-10.jpgdhruv joshi-10Climbing Kuchela Dhura (Photo: courtesy Dhruv Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dhruv-joshi-9.jpgdhruv joshi-9Kuchela Dhura (Photo: courtesy Dhruv Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dhruv-joshi-5.jpgdhruv joshi-5The snow stake which was left on the summit of Changuch. It has engraved on it, the names of senior mountaineers, to who the expedition was dedicated (Photo: courtesy Dhruv Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dhruv-joshi-6.jpgdhruv joshi-6View of Nanda Devi from the upper slopes of Changuch (Photo: courtesy Dhruv Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dhruv-joshi-4.jpgdhruv joshi-4On Changuch (Photo: courtesy Dhruv Joshi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dhruv-joshi-8.jpgdhruv joshi-8Dhruv Joshi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dhruv-joshi-2.jpgdhruv joshi-2Tackling the tricky ridge on Nanda Khat (Photo: courtesy Dhruv Joshi) 2017-12-16T12:31:00+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/12/16/nanda-devi-climbers-perspective/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/harish-kapadia.jpgharish kapadiaHarish Kapadia (Photo: by arrangement)2017-12-16T06:41:00+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/12/16/nanda-devi-account-of-a-1981-expedition/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nanda-devi-1981-pix-11.jpgnanda devi-1981-pix-1Grup Captain P. Venugopal SC (Retd) (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nanda-devi-1981-pix-3.jpgnanda devi-1981-pix-3Nanda Devi Main / West and Nanda Devi East (right). Purple dots below the east peak denote where the bodies of Captain Premjit Rokhpa and Phurba Dorji were spotted just above the mouth of a crevasse (Photo: courtesy Group Captain Venugopal [Retd])https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nanda-devi-1981-pix-2.jpgnanda devi-1981-pix-2Wing Commander Unni Krishnan Palat SC (Retd) (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/punit-4.jpgpunit-4Nanda Devi Main / West as seen from the slopes leading to Ghia Vinayak (15,551 feet) in Central Garhwal, connecting the Alaknanda and Mandakini valleys. This photo was taken in end-October 2012 (Photo: Punit Mehta)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/punit-3.jpgpunit-3Nanda Devi as seen from BrijGanj Dhura (15,308 feet), the pass between Ralam and Milam valleys. To the left is Nanda Devi East (24,390 feet) and to its immediate right is Nanda Devi Main / West (25,643 feet). This photo was taken in mid-October 2011 (Photo: Punit Mehta) 2017-12-16T04:53:19+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/12/16/climbing-baljuri/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/araib-4.jpgDCIM100GOPROView from just below the summit of Baljuri. The lovely triangular peak is Panwali Dwar; behind it can be seen the twin summits of Nanda Devi (Photo: courtesy Araib Hasan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/araib-2.jpgDCIM100GOPROCamp 2; person in the picture is Nitin. Baljuri Col is to the right of the snow covered hump in the background (Photo: courtesy Araib Hasan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/araib-1.jpgDCIM100GOPROJust above Camp 1, on the way to Camp 2. The peaks in the backdrop are Changuch and Nanda Kot (Photo: courtesy Araib Hasan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/araib-5.jpgDCIM100GOPROOn the way from Base Camp to Camp 1. The area around Zero Point can be seen to the center and right of center of the picture (Photo: courtesy Araib Hasan) 2017-12-16T04:17:37+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/12/14/defining-50/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-12.jpgsundaresan-12With wife and daughter after SCMM, typically a family outing. For Sundaresan, this was his sixth marathon from the 50 (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-14.jpgsundaresan-14Sundaresan with his sister and brother in law, at a pre-race day function in Kargil (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-1.jpgsundaresan-1With Colonel Sandeep Madan at the marathon in Nainital, the thirty eighth fromthe planned 50 (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-13.jpgsundaresan-13Acknowleding his father after the run in Guwahati (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-2.jpgsundaresan-2With Dipak Suryavanshi, runner from Nashik, at the Shimla Tuffman run, the twenty seventh marathon for Sundaresan from his planned 50 (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-11.jpgsundaresan-11With family and course mates after the fiftieth run, which was melded into the Western Naval Command Navy Half Marathon in Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-4.jpgsundaresan-4With Major D.P. Singh from the run in Sikkim, Sundaresan's favorite from the 50 marathons he ran (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-5.jpgsundaresan-5In Mysuru with Ajit Thandur and other runner; Mysuru was was host for the twenty second run (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-9.jpgsundaresan-9With Surti Comrades runners in Kolkata at the eighth run from the planned 50 (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sundaresan-6.jpgsundaresan-6From a stadium run in Delhi (Photo: courtesy Sundaresan)2017-12-15T03:21:55+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/12/01/the-dnyaneshwar-effect-vikramgads-runners/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-9-e1512105176165.jpgdnyaneshwar-9Rohidas; run completed, leaving for classes (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-10.jpgdnyaneshwar-10In Vikramgad Khand: stretching after the early morning run (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-11.jpgdnyaneshwar-11At the end of an early morning run at Vikramgad (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-8-e1512104696620.jpgdnyaneshwar-8The trophies and medals in Dnyaneshwar's house (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-3.jpgdnyaneshwar-3Kavita finishing her race at one of the editions of Pinkathon (Photo: courtesy Dinesh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-2.jpgdnyaneshwar-2Dinesh at the finish line of the Navy Half Marathon (Photo: courtesy Dinesh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-7.jpgdnyaneshwar-7Dnyaneshwar (left) and Amit (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-5.jpgdnyaneshwar-5Near Vikramgad Khand, early morning, November (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-4.jpgdnyaneshwar-4The road to Vikramgad Khand, early morning, November (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dnyaneshwar-6.jpgdnyaneshwar-6Vikramgad's runners (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-12-04T01:55:58+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/11/24/samsara-is-nirvana-the-many-sides-of-a-climb/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-12.jpgsamsara-12Ajij Shaikh; file photo from 2014 (Photo: Shyam G Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-14-e1511495905186.jpgsamsara-14Madhu C.R; behind is the wall at Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-13.jpgsamsara-13Sandeep Maity; file photo from 2017 IFSC World Cup in Navi Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-11.jpgsamsara-11Tuhin Satarkar; 2014 file photo from Badami (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-10.pngsamsara-10Giovanni Quirici (Photo: this image was downloaded from BMC website. It is being used here in good faith; no copyright violation intended) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-8.jpegsamsara-8Madhu C.R on Samsara is Nirvana (Photo credit: Abhijeet SIngh / photo provided by Madhu C.R)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-9.jpegsamsara-9Madhu C.R leading on Samsara is Nirvana (Photo credit: Abhijeet Singh / photo provided by Madhu C.R) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-2.jpgsamsara-2Kumar Gaurav tackling a sketchy section of the climb on Samsara is Nirvana (Photo credit: Abhijeet Singh / photo provided by Kumar Gaurav)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-1.jpgsamsara-1Kumar Gaurav on Samsara is Nirvana (Photo credit: Abhijeet Singh Photography / photo provided by Kumar Gaurav)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/samsara-4.jpgsamsara-4From the 2017 climb: Kumar Gaurav and Madhu C.R on Samsara is Nirvana (Photo credit: Abhijeet Singh Photography / photo provided by Kumar Gaurav)2017-11-25T04:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/11/21/thoughts-around-smog/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gunk-2.jpggunk-2Delhi, early November 2017 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gunk-1.jpggunk-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-11-21T15:35:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/11/21/2018-ggr-the-thuriya-gets-ready/2017-11-21T03:02:51+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/11/21/the-register-of-himalayan-hotel/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/register-21-e1511187501389.jpgregister-2The `certificate book' (Photo: courtesy Harish Singh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/register-3-e1510893817434.jpgregister-3Harish with the certificate book (Photo: courtesy Harish Singh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/register-2-e1510893679270.jpgregister-2The `certificate book' (Photo: courtesy Harish Singh)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/baljuri-1.jpgbaljuri-1File photo of Khati village, from 2009 (Photo: Shyam G Menon) 2017-11-21T02:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/11/13/an-afternoon-in-ranikhet/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nitendra-4.jpegnitendra-4Photo: courtesy Nitendra Singh Rawathttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nitendra-3.jpegnitendra-3Nitendra with Paula Radcliffe (Photo: courtesy Nitendra Singh Rawat)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nitendra-1.jpegnitendra-1Photo: courtesy Nitendra Singh Rawathttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nitendra-2.jpegnitendra-2Photo: courtesy Nitendra Singh Rawathttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nitendra-5.jpegnitendra-5Nitendra Singh Rawat (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-11-15T05:55:44+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/10/26/in-oragadam-a-badwater-winner/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-12-e1509003240824.jpgwataru iino-12From a run in Ooty, Tamil Nadu (Photo: courtesy Wataru Iino)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-71.jpgwataru iino-7Scenes from Japan / Otemachi business district (Photo: Sastry Bhamidi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-111.jpgwataru iino-11Scenes from Japan / Ginza Street (Photo: Sastry Bhamidi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-91.jpgwataru iino-9Scenes from Japan / Fushimi Inari (Photo: Sastry Bhamidi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-81.jpgwataru iino-8Scenes from Japan / Takeshita Street Market (Photo: Sastry Bhamidi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-10.jpgwataru iino-10Scenes from Japan / Kyoto Station (Photo: Sastry Bhamidi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-2.jpgwataru iino-2Running in Nepal (Photo: courtesy Wataru Iino)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-1.jpgwataru iino-1From 2017 Badwater (Photo: courtesy Wataru Iino)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-6.jpgwataru iino-6Scenes from Japan / Mt Fuji (Photo: Sastry Bhamidi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wataru-iino-3.jpgwataru iino-3From Marathon Des Sables (Photo: courtesy Wataru Iino)2017-10-26T12:34:31+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/10/24/the-importance-of-education-an-ironman-story/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-12.jpgnagaraj harsha-12Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-9-mumbai-stadium-run.jpgnagaraj harsha-9-mumbai stadium runFrom the 12 hour-stadium run in Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Nagaraj)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-10-kalmar.jpgnagaraj harsha-10-kalmarAt Kalmar (Photo: courtesy Nagaraj)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-11-bbch-team-trial-winners.jpgnagaraj harsha-11-bbch team trial winnersTeam trial winners at Bangalore Bicycle Championship (Photo: courtesy Nagaraj)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-8-scott.jpgnagaraj harsha-8-scottWith the India head and global CEO of Scott (Photo: courtesy Nagaraj)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-7-gladys.jpgnagaraj harsha-7-gladysNagaraj with Gladys in Canada, 2015 (Photo: courtesy Nagaraj)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-5-gurudevjay.jpgnagaraj harsha-5-gurudev&jayWith Gurudev and Jay, who helped raise some of the funds needed to participate at Lake Tahoe (Photo: courtesy Nagaraj) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-6-lake-tahoe.jpgnagaraj harsha-6-lake tahoeFrom the Lake Tahoe-Ironman (Photo: courtesy Nagaraj) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-4-louisville.jpgnagaraj harsha-4-louisvilleLouisville Ironman (Photo: courtesy Nagaraj)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nagaraj-harsha-3-zurich.jpgnagaraj harsha-3-zurichFrom the Ironman competition at Zurich (Photo: courtesy Nagaraj Harsha)2017-10-24T16:01:47+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/10/22/venugopalan-arunachalam-passes-away/2017-10-22T11:49:01+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/10/19/loyolas-bosco/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bosco-2.jpgbosco-2Bosco on stage; at the Wipro Chennai Marathon (Photo: courtesy Bosco)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bosco-5.jpgbosco-5Photo: courtesy Boscohttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bosco-1.jpgbosco-1Photo: courtesy Boscohttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bosco-3.jpgbosco-3Bosco at one of the editions of the Bengaluru Marathon. Also visible in the photo are Siddesha Hanumantappa, Sabhajeet Yadav and Dnyaneshwar Tidke (Photo: courtesy Bosco) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bosco-4.jpgbosco-4Photo: courtesy Boscohttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bosco-6.jpgbosco-6Lourdes Irudaya Bosco (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-10-19T17:19:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/10/01/four-quadrants-and-divergent-for-relief/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/divergent-1.jpgdivergent-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-10-02T06:07:03+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/10/01/the-new-rain/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/new-rain-11.jpgnew rain-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-10-01T10:05:25+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/10/01/simplicity-market-style/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/smartphone-5.jpgsmartphone-5Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/smartphone-11.jpgsmartphone-1Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/smartphone-21.jpgsmartphone-2Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-10-01T07:32:44+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/09/21/transformed/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bindra-6.jpgbindra-6From the Veterun Half Marathon in Pune (Photo: courtesy Girish Bindra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bindra-10.jpgbindra-10From the 2016 12 hour-stadium run in Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Girish Bindra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bindra-5.jpgbindra-5Latter half of the 2017 24 hour stadium-run in Mumbai; feet covered in blisters, younger son Sahaj for company (Photo: courtesy Girish Bindra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bindra-16.jpgbindra-16With Kiranpal Singh Dhody at the 2016 Veterun Half Marathon in Pune (Photo: courtesy Girish Bindra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bindra-11.jpgbindra-11At teh 2017 Tarblazers Half Marathon in Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Girish Bindra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bindra-4.jpgbindra-4At the 2017 24 hour-stadium run in Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Girish Bindra) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bindra-7.jpgbindra-7At the 2017 IDBI Federal Life Insurance Half Marathon in Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Girish Bindra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bindra-17.jpgbindra-17Girish with his elder son, Hriday, at Matheran in 2003 (Photo: courtesy Girish Bindra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bindra-18.jpgbindra-18Girish Bindra (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-09-21T06:28:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/09/21/a-peek-into-a-champions-ecosystem/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/phelps-1.jpgphelps-12017-09-21T05:00:29+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/09/14/think-everest-if-you-must-but-dont-forget-the-sea/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/kerala-2.jpgkerala-2Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-09-14T17:27:24+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/09/01/i-want-to-achieve-something-in-life/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/khurshid-9.jpgkhurshid-9From the Masters Athletics World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand (Photo: courtesy Khurshid Mistry)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/khurshid-5.jpgkhurshid-5At the International Meet, Brunei (Photo: courtesy Khurshid Mistry)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/khurshid-8.jpgkhurshid-8From the Asian Masters Athletics Championship in Malaysia (Photo: courtesy Khurshid Mistry)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/khurshid-3.jpgkhurshid-3At the half marathon in Delhi (Photo: courtesy Khurshid Mistry) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/khurshid-4.jpgkhurshid-4At the erstwhile Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, now Tata Mumbai Marathon (Photo: courtesy Khurshid Mistry)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/khurshid-2.jpgkhurshid-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/khurshid-6.jpgkhurshid-6At the National Masters Athletics Meet in Rohtak (Photo: Khurshid Mistry)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/khurshid-7.jpgkhurshid-7Khurshid running at the 2017 National Masters Athletics Championship in Lucknow (Photo: courtesy Khurshid Mistry)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/khurshid-1.jpgkhurshid-1Khurshid Mistry (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-09-01T19:11:48+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/08/25/bicycles-the-indian-market-continues-to-evolve/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cycle-11.jpgcycle-11Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-bicycle-market-5.jpg2017 bicycle market-5Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-bicycle-market-2.jpg2017 bicycle market-2Imaging: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-bicycle-market-3.jpg2017 bicycle market-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-bicycle-market-1.jpg2017 bicycle market-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-08-26T07:54:15+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/08/25/after-raam-there-is-race/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-19-e1503560790252.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-19From 2017 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Srinivas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-17.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-172017 RAAM; Srinivas at the finish line (Photo: courtesy Srinivas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-20-e1503560325626.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-20From 2017 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Srinivas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-15.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-15From 2017 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Srinivas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-14.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-14From 2017 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Srinivas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-13.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-13From 2017 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Srinivas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-10.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-10At the start line of 2017 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Srinivas)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-7.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-7From TDC (Photo: courtesy Srinivas / Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-8.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-8From 2016 RAAM (Photo: courtesy Srinivas / Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/srinivas-gokulnath-5.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-5Srinivas (center in red T-shirt)) at TDC (Photo: courtesy Srinivas / Facebook page) 2017-08-26T06:22:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/08/01/countdown-to-cast-off-the-story-of-tarini-begins/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tarini-5-e1501601186702.jpgtarini-5Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tarini-10.jpgtarini-10The crew of INSV Tarini. In front: Lt Cdr Vartika Joshi. Back from left: Lt Cdr Patarapalli Swathi, Lt Sh Vijaya Devi, Lt Payal Gupta, Lt Aishwarya Boddapati and Lt Cdr Pratibha Jamwal (Photo: courtesy Indian Navy)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tarini-4.jpgtarini-4Sagar Parikrama continues; Mhadei seen from Tarini (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tarini-9.jpgtarini-9The INSV Tarini (Photo: courtesy Indian Navy)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tarini-8-e1501600028349.jpgtarini-8Illustration: Shyam G Menon2022-06-24T05:11:42+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/08/15/footnotes-for-those-who-like-their-running-with-a-dash-of-awareness/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/footnotes-11.jpgfootnotes-12017-08-15T07:51:59+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/08/11/aquarius-talented-boat-builder-limited-by-market/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/aquarius-1.jpgaquarius-1The Thuriya, just before her launch on August 7, 2017. This ketch, the latest sail boat built by Aquarius, is slated to do a circumnavigation over 2018-2019 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/aquarius-2.jpgaquarius-2Ratnakar Dandekar (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-08-11T12:54:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/08/11/2018-golden-globe-race-ggr-meet-the-thuriya/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/thuriya-8-e1502437147767.jpgthuriya-8From left: Ratnakar, Abhilash and Dilip enjoy a photo session onboard the Thuriya (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/thuriya-7-e1502436940575.jpgthuriya-7The Thuriya; view from aft, notice the small cabin, tiller and wind driver autopilot (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/thuriya-6-e1502436739169.jpgthuriya-6The Thuriya; crane slings being removed after the boat has been floated (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/thuriya-5.jpgthuriya-5The Thuriya touches water (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/thuriya-4.jpgthuriya-4The Thuriya's launch ceremony in progress; Abhilash on the boat's deck (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/thuriya-3.jpgthuriya-3Abhilash with the Thuriya at Aquarius Shipyard, Goa; just before the boat's launch (Photo: Shyam G Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/thuriya-91-e1502435996921.jpgthuriya-9Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-08-11T12:50:48+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/08/09/portrait-of-a-predicament/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hema-menon-10.jpghema menon-10Hema Menon (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hema-menon-7.jpghema menon-7At the 2014 Spice Coast Marathon (Photo: courtesy Hema Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hema-menon-8.jpghema menon-8With Soles of Cochin runners after an edition of the TCS 10K (Photo: courtesy Hema Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hema-menon-4.jpghema menon-4With the Race Director of Malnad Ultra after finishing the 110km-run (Photo: courtesy Hema Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hema-menon-3.jpghema menon-3Finishing the 75km-segment of the 2016 Javadhu Ultra (Photo: courtesy Hema Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hema-menon-5.jpghema menon-5From the Chennai Trail Ultra or what Hema loves to remember as `` the one moment she got ahead of the boys'' in that race (Photo: courtesy Hema Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hema-menon-2.jpghema menon-2At the Chennai Trail Ultra (Photo: courtesy Hema Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hema-menon-1.jpghema menon-1Hema with daughter Lakshmi and husband, Subhash, after their first run at an event - the 2013 Kochi International Half Marathon (Photo: courtesy Hema Menon)2017-08-09T10:59:41+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/08/05/sebastian-xavier-or-what-our-swimming-could-have-been/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-31.jpgsebastian-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-21.jpgsebastian-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-13.jpgsebastian-1Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-19-e1501922962127.jpgsebastian-19The shelf with medals (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-18-e1501922860973.jpgsebastian-18Sebastian Xavier at his house in Chennai; on the shelf, the Arjuna Award (Photo: SHyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-17.jpgsebastian-17Sudhakaran, Sebastian's friend and my guide at Edathua (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-5.jpgsebastian-5The snake boat `Karuvatta' (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-4.jpgsebastian-4The church at Edathua (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-16.jpgsebastian-16Rdathua / Kuttanad (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-12.jpgsebastian-12Edathua / Kuttanad (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-08-06T07:19:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/07/30/paulettan/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-15.jpgpaul-15With Ramesh Kanjilimadhom; from a regular Soles of Cochin run near CUSAT in Kochi (Photo: courtesy Paul P.I.)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-14.jpgpaul-14From the Moolamattom to Vagamon run, which Paul organized for Soles of Cochin (Photo: courtesy Paul P.I.)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-1.jpgpaul-1Photo: courtesy Paul P.I.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-9.jpgpaul-9Photo: courtesy Paul P.I.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-8.jpgpaul-8Photo: courtesy Paul P.I.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-6.jpgpaul-6Paul with his friends from Soles of Cochin (Photo: courtesy Paul P.I) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-2.jpgpaul-2Photo: courtesy Paul P.I.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-4.jpgpaul-4Photo: courtesy Paul P.I.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-3.jpgpaul-3Photo: courtesy Paul P.I.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/paul-13-e1501059421427.jpgpaul-13Paul P.I (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-07-30T07:42:41+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/07/26/i-dont-think-the-combined-format-is-a-good-idea-anna-stoehr/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/anna-3.jpeganna-3Anna Stoehr climbing ` Steppenwolf' V13 (Photo: courtesy Anna / photo credit: Alfons Dornauer) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/anna-1.jpeganna-1Anna climbing `Meadowlark Lemon' V13 (Photo: courtesy Anna / photo credit: Kilian Fischchuber)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/anna-2.jpeganna-2Anna Stoehr (Photo: courtesy Anna / photo credit: Kilian Fischchuber)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/anna-41.jpeganna-4Anna Stoehr (Photo: courtesy Anna / photo credit: TVB Innsbruck)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/anna-4.jpeganna-4Anna Stoehr (Photo: courtesy Anna / photo credit: TVB Innsbruck)2017-07-26T04:25:30+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/06/26/raam-first-indian-solo-finish-becomes-a-reality/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/amit-samarth-1.jpgamit samarth-1Amit Samarth (This photo has been downloaded from the cyclist's Facebook page / no copyright infringement intended)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/srinivas-gokulnath-1.jpgsrinivas gokulnath-1Srinivas Gokulnath (This photo was downloaded from the cyclist's Facebook page / no copyright infringement intended)2017-06-27T05:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/06/22/raam-christoph-strasser-wins-again-amit-and-srinivas-are-past-the-2250-mile-mark/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-christoph-strasser.jpgraam-christoph strasserChristoph Strasser (This image has been downloaded from the cyclist's Facebook page / no copyright infringement intended)2017-06-22T07:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/06/19/raam-mid-race-musings-will-it-be-first-indian-solo-finish-this-year/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-mid-race-21.jpgraam-mid race-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-mid-race-2.jpgraam-mid race-2Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-06-22T03:19:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/06/20/102-athletes-register-for-2017-ifsc-world-cup-in-navi-mumbai/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-world-cup-18.jpg2017 world cup-18The venue of the World Cup; CIDCO Convention / Exhibition Center in Vashi, Navi Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-world-cup-11.jpg2017 world cup-11(From left) Julien Gras, Manuel Hassler, Percy Bishton and Gen Hirashima, the IFSC's route setting team for the upcoming 2017 World Cup in Bouldering at Navi Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-06-20T14:55:47+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/06/18/born-again-runner/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ravi-kalsi-111.jpgravi kalsi-11Ravi Kalsi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ravi-kalsi-4.jpgravi kalsi-4Photo courtesy: Ravi Kalsihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ravi-kalsi-10.jpgravi kalsi-10At the 2015 VVMM (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kalsi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ravi-kalsi-8.jpgravi kalsi-8On the podium after winning the 10 km-discipline in the veteran category at the 2016 Navy Half Marathon in Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kalsi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ravi-kalsi-3.jpgravi kalsi-3Running at SCMM (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kalsi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ravi-kalsi-9.jpgravi kalsi-9Stretching on Marine Drive after the monthly Bandra-NCPA half marathon (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kalsi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ravi-kalsi-5.jpgravi kalsi-5From the 2015 MRR anniversary run (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kalsi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ravi-kalsi-6.jpgravi kalsi-6From a run on the Kharghar Hill Road (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kalsi) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ravi-kalsi-11.jpgravi kalsi-11Ravi Kalsi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-06-19T08:39:20+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/06/17/2017-raam-gets-underway-a-spot-report/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-team-cassowary-11.jpgraam-team cassowary-11Team Cassowary gets ready (Photo: G. Rajeev)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-samim-9-e1497638619499.jpgraam-samim-9Samim rides off into the race (Photo: G. Rajeev)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-samim-8-e1497638532513.jpgraam-samim-8Samim Rizvi, ahead of the start of the 2017 RAAM (Photo: G. Rajeev)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-rider-10-e1497637913248.jpgraam-rider-10Going for RAAM on a recumbent (Photo: G. Rajeev) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-oceanside-pier-5.jpgraam-oceanside pier-5A view of Oceanside pier; starting point of RAAM (Photo: G. Rajeev) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-john-4.jpgraam-john-4John Jurczynski and Ann Rasmussen on their tandem bicycle (Photo: G. Rajeev)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-andre-3-e1497632467744.jpgraam-andre-3Andre Kajlich on his handcycle (Photo: G. Rajeev)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-amit-2-e1497632321692.jpgraam-amit-2Amit riding off; ahead lay 4800 km of the United States (Photo: G. Rajeev)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/raam-amit-1-e1497632126750.jpgraam-amit-1Amit Samarth just before the 2017 RAAM got underway in Oceanside, California (Photo: G. Rajeev)2017-06-17T20:03:48+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/04/26/ifsc-world-cup-returns-to-navi-mumbai/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-world-cup-11.jpg2017 world cup-1Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017-world-cup-1.jpg2017 world cup-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-06-11T02:05:11+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/06/08/maintaining-sub-three/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/vijay-4.jpgvijay-4From a 10 km race in Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Vijay)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/vijay-2.jpgvijay-2After the Paris Marathon (Photo: courtesy Vijay)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/vijay-1.jpgvijay-1From a visit to New York; Vijay with his daughters Sharanya and Radhika (Photo: courtesy Vijay)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/vijay-3.jpgvijay-3From a 10K race in Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Vijay)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/vijay-5.jpgvijay-5Vijayaraghavan (Vijay) Venugopal (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-06-08T16:58:37+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/05/23/chasing-a-10-day-raam/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-10.jpgsamim-10Photo: courtesy Samim Rizvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-8.jpgsamim-8Kick boxing (Photo: courtesy Samim Rizvi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-7.jpgsamim-7Training youngsters in martial arts (Photo: courtesy Samim Rizvi)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-3.jpgsamim-3Photo: courtesy Samim Rizvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-5.jpgsamim-5Photo: courtesy Samim Rizvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-2.jpgsamim-2Photo: courtesy Samim Rizvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-4.jpgsamim-4Photo: courtesy Samim Rizvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-1.jpgsamim-1Photo: courtesy Samim Rizvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-6.jpgsamim-6Photo: courtesy Samim Rizvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/samim-9.jpgsamim-9Mumbai days; with the Flying Pigeon road bike (Photo courtesy: Samim Rizvi)2017-05-31T19:17:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/05/29/marketing-running-neb-packages-a-circuit/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/neb-21.jpgneb-2Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-05-30T07:17:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/05/27/love-raj-climbs-everest-for-the-sixth-time/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/love-raj-21.jpglove raj-2Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/love-raj-4.jpglove raj-4Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-05-28T05:04:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/05/26/scientist-by-profession-runner-by-choice/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/siddesha-6.jpgsiddesha-6Photo: courtesy Siddesha Hanumantappahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/siddesha-41.jpgsiddesha-4Photo: courtesy Siddesha Hanumantappahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/siddesha-1.jpgsiddesha-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-05-26T17:01:11+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/05/15/thoughts-from-a-football-field/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/football-1.jpgfootball-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-05-15T16:53:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/05/07/alpine-warriors-another-good-book-by-bernadette-mcdonald/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/alpine-warriors-1.jpgalpine warriors-12017-05-07T11:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/04/28/looking-back-at-boston-2017/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kranti-3.jpgkranti-3Photo: courtesy Kranti Salvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-12.jpgchitra-12Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarnihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kranti-6.jpgkranti-6Photo: courtesy Kranti Salvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kranti-2.jpgkranti-2Photo: courtesy Kranti Salvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kranti-1.jpgkranti-1Photo: courtesy Kranti Salvihttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pervin-15.jpgpervin-15Photo: courtesy Pervin Batliwalahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pervin-16.jpgpervin-16Photo: courtesy Pervin Batliwalahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/boston-3.jpgboston-3Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-04-29T17:31:47+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/04/13/all-in-ones-head/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-13.jpgbhupendra-13At the 2013 Bhatti Lakes Ultra; with Piyush Shah (Photo: courtesy Bhupendrasing Rajput)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-12.jpgbhupendra-12From a 12 hour stadium-run in January 2017 (Photo: courtesy Bhupendrasing Rajput)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-10.jpgbhupendra-10Thar Desert Run; with Denis, Kavitha, Vishwas, Raj Vadgama and Aparna (Photo: courtesy Bhupendrasing Rajput)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-7.jpgbhupendra-7With fellow runners at Ultra India 2012 (Photo: courtesy Bhupendrasing Rajput)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-2.jpgbhupendra-2Cooling off during the 2012 135-miler in Uttarkashi (Photo: courtesy Bhuprendrasing Rajput)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-4.jpgbhupendra-42016 Himalayan Crossing (Photo: courtesy Bhupendrasing Rajput)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-9.jpgbhupendra-9From the GSR Coorg Ultra-80 in Sept, 2016 (Photo: courtesy Bhupendrasing Rajput)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-6.jpgbhupendra-6From the 2014 Run of Kutch; with Breeze Sharma (Photo: courtesy Bhupendrasing Rajput)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-5.jpgbhupendra-5With an official of the Border Security Force (BSF) at the finish line of the 2017 Run of Kutch (Photo: courtesy Bhupendrasing Rajput)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bhupendra-11.jpgbhupendra-11Bhupendra after his first SCMM in 2006. He ran it in office attire. This was the photo taken at that studio in Chembur (Photo: courtesy Bhupendrasing Rajput)2017-04-13T06:01:44+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/04/08/starting-line-50/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-3.jpegchitra-3From the 2016 Goa Triathlon, which was Chitra's first experience of swimming in the sea (Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-2.jpegchitra-2Chitra; during the cycling segment of the 2016 Goa Triathlon (Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-5.jpegchitra-5From a run down Carter Road in Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-11.jpgchitra-11Chitra (centre) with Kaustubh Radkar (back row, second from left) and others, at the Bahrain Half Ironman (Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-10.jpgchitra-10At The Comrades in South Africa (Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-4.jpegchitra-4Chitra (centre) on the podium with Pervin Batliwala and Vaijayanti Ingawale after teh 2916 Thane Hiranandani Half Marathon (Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-1.jpegchitra-1From the 2016 IDBI Half Marathon in Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Chitra Nadkarni)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-9.jpgchitra-9Chitra Nadkarni (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-8.jpgchitra-8Chitra Nadkarni (Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chitra-7.jpgchitra-7Chitra Nadkarni (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-04-08T08:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/04/03/a-mirror-of-a-book/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/maria-coffey-1.jpgmaria coffey-12017-04-08T05:48:01+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/03/29/runner-unexpectedly/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/simta-2.jpgsimta-2Simta with Dr Phil Maffetone after she secured first place in the half marathon for women at the Hyderabad Marathon (Photo: courtesy Simta Sharma)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/simta-12.jpgsimta-12Some time with the physio ahead of a stadium run in Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Simta Sharma)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/simta-13-e1490770694296.jpgsimta-13On a training run with Vijaraghavan Venugopal, good friend and one of the core team members of FastandUp India, Simta's nutrition partner (Photo: courtesy: Simta Sharma)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/simta-9.jpgsimta-9Photo: courtesy Simta Sharmahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/simta-5.jpgsimta-5With the winner's cheque at TWCM (Photo: courtesy Simta Sharma)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/simta-8.jpgsimta-8Simta with her father in law Anil Sharma (Photo: courtesy Simta Sharma)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/simta-10.jpgsimta-10Kshitij and Simta in Tohana (Photo: courtesy Simta Sharma)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/simta-7.jpgsimta-7(Left) The Simta of 2010 who indifferently watched that year's SCMM (right) Simta, 2017 (Photo: courtesy Simta Sharma)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/simta-11.jpgsimta-11Simta Sharma (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-04-01T05:49:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/03/27/mumbai-mirage/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cup-13.jpgcup-13Illustration: Shyam G Menon2017-03-28T06:37:42+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/03/22/the-indian-west-coast-on-a-kayak/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kaustubh-kayak-6.jpgkaustubh-kayak-6Shanjali and Kaustubh; location - backwaters slightly north of Kochi (Photo: courtesy Kaustubh Khade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kaustubh-kayak-2.jpgkaustubh-kayak-2Kaushiq Kodithodi (left) with Kaustubh just before casting off from Payyoli in north Kerala. Kaushiq who owns Jellyfish, a water sports facility in Kozhikode, paddled for two days with Kaustubh (Photo: courtesy Kaustubh Khade) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kaustubh-kayak-4.jpgkaustubh-kayak-4Shanjali helps Kaustubh get his kayak ashore near Kapu lighthouse in Karnataka (Photo: courtesy Kaustubh Khade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kaustubh-kayak-3.jpgkaustubh-kayak-3Shanjali at Harihareshwar, Maharashtra, one of the team's rendezvous points (Photo: courtesy Kaustubh Khade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kaustubh-kayak-1.jpgkaustubh-kayak-1Kayaking off the coast of Goa (Photo: courtesy Kaustubh Khade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kaustubh-kayak-5-e1490159116515.jpgkaustubh-kayak-5Casting off from Vengurla, Maharashtra (Photo: courtesy Kaustubh Khade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kaustubh-kayak-7.jpgkaustubh-kayak-7Kaustubh Khade and Shanjali Shahi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-03-23T17:46:24+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/03/16/alone-on-the-wall/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/alex-honnold-1.jpgalex honnold-12017-03-16T12:05:43+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/03/11/a-step-in-the-right-direction/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/adventure-insurance-5.jpgadventure insurance-5Panch Chuli, seen from near Munsyari (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/adventure-insurance-4.jpgadventure insurance-4Panch Chuli, seen from near Munsyari (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/adventure-insurance-3.jpgadventure insurance-3Photo: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/telegraph-search-rescue-pix-1.jpgtelegraph-search & rescue-pix-11992: IAF helicopter on Panch Chuli V, an injured Stephen Venables on the chopper's ski (Photo credit: Dick Renshaw). This picture was with the 2012 article published in The Telegraph and is being used here for representational purpose. No copyright violation is intended.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/adventure-insurance-2.jpgadventure insurance-2Dr Abhijeet Ghosh, Head (Health Administration Team), Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-03-15T02:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/03/07/up-and-about-the-hard-road-to-everest/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/doug-scott-1.jpgdoug-scott-12017-03-07T06:34:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/02/28/i-dont-have-time-isnt-a-valid-excuse/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-2.jpgpeter-2https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-20.jpgpeter-20https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-21.jpgpeter-21From a clean-up drive by CTC. in Chennai.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-14.jpgpeter-14https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-19.jpgpeter-19https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-16.jpgpeter-16https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-171.jpgpeter-17https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-18.jpgpeter-18https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-12.jpgpeter-12https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/peter-22.jpgpeter-222017-03-01T01:03:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/02/28/stilled-to-perfection/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bindra-1.jpgbindra-12017-02-28T06:08:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/02/20/himalayan-club-book-award-and-annual-seminar-doug-scott-leo-houlding/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/himalayan-club-leo-2.jpghimalayan-club-leo-2Leo Houlding (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/himalayan-club-doug-1.jpghimalayan-club-doug-1Doug Scott (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-02-20T16:21:58+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/02/17/making-up-for-years-lost/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/venugopalan-7.jpgvenugopalan-7Photo: courtesy Venugopalan Arunachalamhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/venugopalan-5.jpgvenugopalan-5Photo: courtesy Venugopalan Arunachalamhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/venugopalan-4.jpgvenugopalan-4Photo: courtesy Venugopalan Arunachalamhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/venugopalan-3.jpgvenugopalan-3Photo: courtesy Venugopalan Arunachalamhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/venugopalan-1.jpgvenugopalan-1Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/venugopalan-6.jpgvenugopalan-6Venugopalan (left) at an event (Photo: courtesy Venugopalan Arunachalam)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/venugopalan-81.jpgvenugopalan-8Venugopalan Arunachalam (Photo: Shyam G 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Tidke https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2017-scmm-idris-e1484894989772.jpg2017-scmm-idrisIdris Mohamed (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2017-scmm-vaijayanti.jpg2017-scmm-vaijayantiVaijayanti Ingawale (Photo: courtesy Vaijayanti Ingawale / Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2017-scmm-savio.jpg2017-scmm-savioSavio D' Souza (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2017-scmm-amar.jpg2017-scmm-amarAmar Chauhan (Photo: courtesy Amar Chauhan / Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-pix-sundar.jpgshyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-pix-sundarShyam Sunder (Photo: courtesy Shyam Sunder)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2017-scmm-ravi-kalsi.jpg2017-scmm-ravi-kalsiRavi Kalsi (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kalsi / Facebook page)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2017-scmm-kamlya1.jpg2017-scmm-kamlyaKamlya Bhagat (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2017-scmm-ladakh-team.jpg2017-scmm-ladakh-teamSome of the members of the team from Ladakh. Jigmet Dolma [first from left], Tsetan Dolkar [third from left], Disket Dolma [second from right] (Photo: Shyam G Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/bobby-3.jpgbobby-3Thomas Bobby Philip (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2017-01-24T17:03:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2017/01/22/the-one-thing-i-am-sure-about-is-that-i-wish-to-run/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-officers-from-the-indian-embassy-at-the-start-line.jpgkieren-officers-from-the-indian-embassy-at-the-start-lineKieren at the start line of Spartathlon, with officials from the Indian embassy in Greece (Photo: courtesy: Kieren D' Souza) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-scott.jpgkieren-scottScott Jurek's bookhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-self-e1485061727260.jpgkieren-selfKieren D' Souza (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-finish-at-sparta-pc-sparta-photography-club-e1485061423730.jpgkieren-finish-at-sparta-pc-sparta-photography-clubThe formal finish at Spartathlon at the foot of the statue of King Leonidas (Photo: Sparta Photography Club / courtesy: Kieren D'Souza)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-finish-at-sparta-with-mum-pc-sparta-photography-club.jpgkieren-finish-at-sparta-with-mum-pc-sparta-photography-clubKieren reaching the finish line of Spartathlon; giving him company is his mother (Photo: Sparta Photography Club / courtesy Kieren D' Souza)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-3.jpgkieren-3Completing the 111 km race of the 2016 edition of La Ultra The High (Photo: UpSlope Productions / courtesy Kieren D' Souza)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-the-start-of-the-160km-at-bhatti-lakes1.jpgkieren-the-start-of-the-160km-at-bhatti-lakesThe start of the 160 km race at Bhatti Lakes Ultra (Photo: courtesy Kieren D' Souza)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-20141.jpgkieren-2014Kieren after the DNF (Did Not Finish) at the 2014 La Ultra The High (Photo: courtesy La Ultra The High) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-utmb-ccc-pc-flash-sport.jpgkieren-utmb-ccc-pc-flash-sportKieren running UTMB-CCC (Photo: Frash Sport / courtesy: Kieren D' Souza)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kieren-the-start-of-the-160km-at-bhatti-lakes.jpgkieren-the-start-of-the-160km-at-bhatti-lakesStart of the 160 km race at the Bhatti Lakes Ultra (Photo: courtesy Kieren D' Souza)2017-01-22T11:50:04+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/12/30/life-retired-and-reinterpretted/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/idris-3.jpgidris-3Idris with Ramesh Kanjilimadhomhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/idris-7.jpgidris-7Crossing the finish line at a racehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/idris-6.jpgidris-6Idris and Thomas Bobby Philiphttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/idris-2.jpgidris-2Idris and Dnyaneshwar Tidkehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/idris-1.jpgidris-1Idris Mohamedhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/idris-9.jpgidris-9At the Ironman event in Malaysiahttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/idris-8.jpgidris-8Idris; running in the Middle East.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/idris-10.jpgidris-10Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-12-30T07:45:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/12/23/the-karanja-metaphor/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/khardungla-top-cycling-trip-manali-to-leh-2014.jpgkhardungla-top-cycling-trip-manali-to-leh-2014From a cycling trip to Khardung La in Ladakh https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/meena-3.jpgmeena-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/chennai-triathlon_1st-triathlon_olympic-distance1.jpgchennai-triathlon_1st-triathlon_olympic-distanceFrom the 2015 Chennai Triathlonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/budapest-im70-3_finish-line-2.jpgbudapest-im70-3_finish-line-2Meena, completing the Budapest Half Ironmanhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/budapest-im70-3_cycling.jpgbudapest-im70-3_cyclingMeena, cycling at the Budapest Half Ironman https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/budapest-im70-3_post-swim.jpgbudapest-im70-3_post-swimBudapest Half Ironman; 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Rider: Ajay Padwal (Photo: courtesy Psynyde Bikes)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/psynyde-1.jpgpsynyde-1Praveen Prabhakaran (left) and Vinay Menon (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/psynyde-5.jpgpsynyde-5The Furan (Photo: courtesy Psynyde Bikes)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/psynyde-2.jpgpsynyde-2A bicycle component - a stem; part connecting the handlebar to the fork - made by Psynyde Bikes (Photo: courtesy Psynyde Bikes)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/psynyde-4.jpgpsynyde-4The Furan (Photo: courtesy Psynyde Bikes)2016-11-09T11:35:27+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/11/07/organizing-a-race-seemed-the-thing-to-do-in-life/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kavitha-5.jpgkavitha-5From one of the editions of Bhatti Lakes Ultra (Photo: courtesy Globeracers)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kavitha-11.jpgkavitha-11Running in the Rann of Kutch (Photo: courtesy Globeracers)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kavitha-8.jpegkavitha-8Himalayan Crossing (Photo: courtesy Globeracers)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kavitha-7.jpgkavitha-7In the Rann of Kutch (Photo: courtesy Globeracers)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kavitha-1.jpgkavitha-1Himalayan Crossing (Photo: courtesy Globeracers)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kavitha-9.jpgkavitha-9From one of the editions of Ultra BOB (Photo: Globeracers)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kavitha-3.jpgkavitha-3From the Nilgiris Ultra (Photo: courtesy Globeracers)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kavitha-2.jpgkavitha-2A race briefing (Photo: courtesy Globeracers)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kavitha-12.jpgkavitha-12Kavitha Kanaparthi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-11-07T02:30:03+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/09/30/age-is-what-you-make-of-it/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-14-e1475170025946.jpgpervin-14Pervin Batliwala (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-5.jpgpervin-5In Ladakh, after the Khardung La Challenge (Photo: courtesy Pervin)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-13.jpgpervin-13From the 2016 Khardung La Challenge (Photo: courtesy Pervin)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-3.jpgpervin-3Pervin and Kushru at a Mumbai Road Runners (MRR) awards function (Photo: courtesy Pervin) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-10.jpgpervin-10Pervin (left) at Comrades, with Kashyap Modi (Photo: courtesy Pervin)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-9.jpgpervin-9At the Bengaluru marathon (Photo: courtesy Pervin)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-8.jpgpervin-8At the Goa marathon (Photo: courtesy Pervin)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-4.jpgpervin-4Pervin with Chitra Nadkarni and Vaijayanthi Ingawala after a race (Photo: courtesy Pervin) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-6.jpgpervin-6At the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon - SCMM (Photo: courtesy: Pervin)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pervin-7.jpgpervin-7At the half marathon in Delhi (Photo: courtesy Pervin)2016-09-30T06:01:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/09/25/the-pursuit-of-definition/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/michelle-7.jpgmichelle-7From the Golden Quadrilateral run (Photo: courtesy Michelle Kakade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/michelle-2.jpgmichelle-2Running the Golden Quadrilateral (Photo: courtesy Michelle Kakade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/michelle-3.jpgmichelle-3From the race in Antarctica (Photo: courtesy Michelle Kakade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/michelle-6.jpgmichelle-6From the the Atacama desert of South America (Photo: courtesy Michelle Kakade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/michelle-4.jpgmichelle-4Running in the Gobi desert (Photo: courtesy Michelle Kakade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/michelle-5.jpgmichelle-5From the race in the Sahara desert; part of 4 Deserts (Photo: courtesy Michelle Kakade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/michelle-1-e1473910979581.jpgmichelle-1Michelle Kakade (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-09-25T10:00:05+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/09/16/the-captain-the-teacher-the-warrior-and-the-businessman/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-la-ultra-34.jpg2016-la-ultra-34Grant, during Badwater 146 mile solo, self supported crossing he did in the days after the 2016 edition of La Ultra (Photo: courtesy Grant Maughan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-la-ultra-18.jpg2016-la-ultra-18Mark on the final stretch to Dibrung (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-nick1.jpgla-ultra-nickNick Dillon (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-nick.jpgla-ultra-nickNick Dillon (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-tim.jpgla-ultra-timTim Berrow (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-8.jpgla-ultra-8Early morning August 12; Race Director Dr Rajat Chauhan counting down to cut-off at North Pullu (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-10-e1473575098944.jpgla-ultra-10Cdr. Sunil Handa of the Indian Navy gets back into running shoes after crossing the waterlogged stretch of road (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-9.jpgla-ultra-9Night of August 11; Grant Maughan crossing the waterlogged stretch of road (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-la-ultra-27-e1473499593174.jpg2016-la-ultra-27Kieren D'Souza (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-la-ultra-21.jpg2016-la-ultra-21Some fun at the finish line (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-09-16T17:55:32+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/09/16/the-indian-navys-first-ultramarathon-team/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-navy-6.jpgla-ultra-navy-6Cdr. Sunil, Hari Om and Capt. Rajesh (Photo: courtesy La Ultra / navy team)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-navy-3.jpgla-ultra-navy-3Race Director Dr Rajat Chauhan (right) looks on as Capt Rajesh Wadhwa (left) reaches South Pullu in the nick of time (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-navy-2.jpgla-ultra-navy-2Cdr Sunil Handa; August 12 morning, just past South Pullu (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-navy-1.jpgla-ultra-navy-1Hari Om, on the home stretch from South Pullu (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-navy-4.jpgla-ultra-navy-4Cdr. Sunil Handa's collection of mementos from the races he participated in (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-ultra-navy-5.jpgla-ultra-navy-5The Indian Navy's ultramarathon team (Photo: courtesy La Ultra / the navy team)2016-09-16T03:38:48+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/08/04/threshold/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sanjay-11.jpgsanjay-1Sanjay Bhingarde (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sanjay-6.jpegsanjay-6Running in Delhi (Photo: courtesy Sanjay Bhingarde)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sanjay-5.jpgsanjay-5From the Bengaluru Ultra (Photo: courtesy Sanjay Bhingarde)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sanjay-4.jpgsanjay-4Photo: courtesy Sanjay Bhingardehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sanjay-3.jpgsanjay-3Photo: courtesy Sanjay Bhingardehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sanjay-1.jpgsanjay-1Sanjay Bhingarde (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-08-04T06:37:26+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/08/03/reflections-on-badwater/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/breeze-13.jpgbreeze-13Completing the race (Photo: courtesy Vijayalakshmi Nadar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/breeze-11.jpgbreeze-11Panoramic view of runner and the course of the Badwater Ultramarathon (Photo: courtesy Vijayalakshmi Nadar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/breeze-10.jpgbreeze-10Breeze Sharma, Badwater (Photo: courtesy Vijayalakshmi Nadar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/breeze-12.jpgbreeze-12Running the Badwater ultramarathon (Photo: courtesy Vijayalakshmi Nadar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/breeze-7.jpgbreeze-7In the support vehicle (Photo: courtesy Vijayalakshmi Nadar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/breeze-8.jpgbreeze-8Breeze with other runners (Photo: courtesy Vijayalakshmi Nadar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/breeze-1.jpgbreeze-1Breeze Sharma (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-08-03T15:53:43+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/06/23/young-and-ultra/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-19.jpginderpal-19With Satish Gujaran and Kieren D'Souza from the Mumbai-Surat run (Photo: courtesy Inderpal Singh Khalsa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-81.jpginderpal-8Inderpal attends to the blisters Jayaraman accumulated through the first six days of running. The blisters were lanced, cleaned and taped up so that the duo can continue running (Photo: courtesy Inderpal Singh Khalsa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-51.jpginderpal-5From the Bhatti Lakes Ultra, Inderpal (centre) crossing the 160km-mark with Bhupender Singh Rajput (Photo: courtesy Inderpal Singh Khalsa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-3.jpginderpal-3With Milind Soman (centre) on the final days of the Mumbai-Goa run (Photo: courtesy Inderpal Singh Khalsa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-4.jpginderpal-4With Milind Soman at the check-post before Goa (Photo: courtesy Inderpal Singh Khalsa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-71.jpginderpal-7Grabbing some rest during the Mumbai-Goa run (Photo: courtesy Inderpal Singh Khalsa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-7.jpginderpal-7https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-8.jpginderpal-8Inderpal attends to the blisters Jayaraman accumulated through the first six days of running. The blisters were lanced, cleaned and taped up so that the due can continue running (Photo: courtesy Inderpal Singh Khalsa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-9.jpginderpal-9Inderpal (left) with Jayaraman Rankawat during the run from Mumbai to Goa (Photo: courtesy Inderpal Singh Khalsa)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/inderpal-5.jpginderpal-5From the Bhatti Lakes Ultra (Photo: courtesy Inderpal Singh Khalsa)2016-06-23T07:22:19+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/06/08/planning-sub-three/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ramesh-61.jpgramesh-6At the 2015 Chennai Trail Marathon (Photo: courtesy Ramesh Kanjilimadhom)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ramesh-31.jpgramesh-3Ramesh at the 2014 Bengaluru Marathon (Photo: courtesy Ramesh Kanjilimadhom)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ramesh-41.jpgramesh-4Ramesh at the 2009 Boston Marathon (Photo: courtesy Ramesh Kanjilimadhom)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ramesh-51.jpgramesh-5Ramesh at the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon (Photo: Courtesy Ramesh Kanjilimadhom)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ramesh-1.jpgramesh-1Ramesh Kanjilimadhom (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ramesh-2.jpgramesh-2Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-06-08T07:35:29+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/06/03/patterns/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/philip-7-e1464945531114.jpgphilip-7Philip with his daughter at the Joggers Park in Bandra, Mumbai; a Christmas Day.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/philip-51-e1464939890928.jpgphilip-5Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/philip-62-e1464939627896.jpgphilip-6Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/philip-61-e1464939109685.jpgphilip-6Illustration: Shyam G 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one-62016-05-15T17:28:02+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/05/14/climbing-is-always-evolving-sean-mccoll/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sean-3-e1463249739951.jpgsean-3Sean McColl (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/world-cup-14-e1463171744975.jpgworld cup-14https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sean-2-e1463167607201.jpgsean-2Sean McColl (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sean-1-e1463167417143.jpgsean-1Sean McColl (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-05-14T18:16:16+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/05/13/its-time-for-art/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/world-cup-2.jpgworld cup-2From the 2014 edition of Girivihar's annual climbing competition (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/world-cup-1.jpgworld cup-1From the 2014 edition of Girivihar's annual climbing competition, the series that paved the way for a World Cup in India (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-05-13T05:58:15+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/05/09/the-puzzle-makers/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/route-1.jpgroute-1From front left: Mathias Woitzuck, Gen Hirashima, Laurent Laporte and Manuel Hassler (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-05-09T18:44:31+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/05/07/get-inspired-by-other-climbers-yet-go-your-own-way-kilian-fischhuber/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/euroboulderwinners.jpgEuroBoulderWinnersKilian Fischhuber, Anna Stohr and Jakob Schubert (Photo: courtesy Kilian Fischhuber)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ifsc-16.jpgifsc-16Kilian Fischhuber at an earlier edition of the World Cup (Photo: courtesy IFSC)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/kilian-shyam.jpgkilian-shyamKilian Fischhuber (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-05-07T04:24:56+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/05/06/waking-up-to-a-second-chance/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/untitled_02.jpgUntitled_02View from Khardung La, Ladakh (Illustration: Shantanu Pandit)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/untitled_09.jpgUntitled_09A scene from Ladakh (Illustration: Shantanu Pandit)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/untitled_06.jpgUntitled_06Kitchen tent, from a trip in Ladakh years ago (Illustration: courtesy Shantanu Pandit)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_20140209_0005.jpgIMG_20140209_0005The outdoors is not about achievement; it is about being there. Senior NOLS instructor, Shantanu Pandit, sketched this temple in Solang Nallah, Himachal Pradesh, years ago when he was a leading the hiking and camping season there for Mumbai based-outdoor company, Countryside (Illustration: courtesy Shantanu Pandit)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_20140209_0004.jpgIMG_20140209_0004A temple in Solang Nallah, Himachal Pradesh (Illustration: courtesy Shantanu Pandit)2016-05-06T02:38:46+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/04/28/i-am-by-nature-a-solo-runner/2016-04-29T17:23:38+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/04/24/ifsc-jury-president-a-good-judge-is-an-experienced-judge/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fabrizio-3.jpgfabrizio-3The organizing team at the World Cup venue during Fabrizio's visit (Photo: courtesy Anushka Kalbag) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fabrizio-2.jpgfabrizio-2Fabrizio Minnino, Jury President, IFSC (Photo: Shyam G Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fabrizio-1.jpgfabrizio-1Fabrizio Minnino, Jury President, IFSC (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-04-24T04:20:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/04/24/roots-revisited/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/paravur-2.jpgparavur-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/paravur-1.jpgparavur-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-04-24T04:14:24+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/04/05/living-with-no-brakes-the-shiva-keshavan-story/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-14.jpgshiva-14Shiva Keshavan (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-13.jpgshiva-13Sudhakaran and Shiva (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-9.jpgshiva-9The luge was using at the time of writing this article (early 2016); made in league with Duncan Kennedy and Clarkson University (Photo: courtesy Shiva Keshavan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-8.jpegshiva-8A luge Shiva made; one of the earlier models he used (Photo: courtesy Shiva Keshavan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-12.jpgshiva-12Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-4.jpgshiva-4Luger coasting down the road at Solang; from the talent scouting camp (Photo: courtesy Shiva Keshavan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-5.jpgshiva-5A modern luge adapted for the road, fitted with wheels. From a talent scouting camp held by Shiva and Namita at Solang near Manali (Photo: courtesy Shiva Keshavan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-2.jpgshiva-2Youngsters with an improvised winter sled near Manali (Photo: courtesy Shiva Keshavan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-7.jpgshiva-7Youngsters with improvised summer luges on the hill slopes near Manali (Photo: courtesy Shiva Keshavan)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/shiva-1.jpgShiva in action at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics (Photo: courtesy Shiva Keshavan)2016-04-05T04:18:42+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/03/21/the-first-knot/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/shoe-3.jpgshoe-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/shoe-1.jpgshoe-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-03-21T13:44:48+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/03/14/take-things-sportingly/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-171-e1457882550936.jpgkc-17Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-17-e1457881130105.jpgkc-17Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-16-e1457878339968.jpgkc-16Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-151-e1457871268543.jpgkc-15Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-15-e1457870507643.jpgkc-15Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-101-e1457869290117.jpgkc-10Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-12.jpgkc-12KC Kothandapani with a memento after the 2012 Bandra-NCPA anniversary run. Also seen are Giles Drego, Milton and Ram Venkatraman (Photo: courtesy Mani Iyer)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-9.jpgkc-9Kothandapani at SCMM 2016 (Photo: courtesy Kothandapani)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-8.jpgkc-8Kothandapani during The Run of Raramuri Tribe, Bengaluru, 2014 (Photo: courtesy Kothandapani)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kc-11.jpgkc-11KC Kothandapani (foreground) and Thomas Bobby Philip (yellow T-shirt at the back) at the 2011 Bengaluru Ultra (Photo: courtesy Thomas Bobby Philip)2016-03-14T08:58:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/03/10/in-the-right-sport/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bobby-6.jpgbobby-6Bobby running the half marathon at the 2015 Bengaluru Marathon (Photo: courtesy Thomas Bobby Philip)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bobby-8.jpgbobby-8KC Kothandapani and Bobby ahead of their 2015 trip to run the Boston and Big Sur marathons (Photo: courtesy Thomas Bobby Philip)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bobby-7.jpegbobby-7Bobby at the 2016 SCMM (Photo: courtesy Thomas Bobby Philip)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bobby-2.jpgbobby-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bobby-4.jpgbobby-4Bobby at the 2015 TCS 10k in Bengaluru (Photo: courtesy Thomas Bobby Philip)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bobby-1.jpgbobby-1Thomas Bobby Philip (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-03-10T02:30:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/03/06/three-peaks-and-a-pass/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/three-peaks-6.jpgthree peaks-6At bottom right corner - a lone kiang, Tso-mo-ri-ri in the backdrop (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/three-peaks-12.jpgthree peaks-12Stanzin on Chamser Kangri (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/three-peaks-131.jpgthree peaks-13Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rana-book-pix-3.jpgrana-book-pix-3Leh, 2009 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/three-peaks-7.jpgthree peaks-7Shetidhar (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/three-peaks-4.jpgthree peaks-4Stanzin's prayer flags with the highest point we reached on the trip in the backdrop (Photo: Shyam G Menon).https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/three-peaks-2.jpgthree peaks-2Stanzin on Chamser Kangri (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/three-peaks-1.jpgthree peaks-1Broody evening at intermediate camp (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rana-book-pix-1.jpgrana-book-pix-1Stok Kangri (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/three-peaks-13.jpgthree peaks-13Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-03-06T12:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/02/26/seeking-focus/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/soji-6.jpgsoji-6Soji Mathew (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/soji-5.jpgsoji-5Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/soji-4.jpgsoji-4Soji at a race in Kochi (Photo: courtesy Soji Mathew)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/soji-3.jpgsoji-3Soji finishing a race in Kochi (Photo: courtesy Soji Mathew)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/soji-2.jpgsoji-2Soji at the Bengeluru Marathon (Photo: courtesy Soji Mathew) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/soji-1.jpgsoji-1Soji Mathew (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-02-26T10:54:57+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/02/09/about-a-bicycle/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cycle-22.jpgcycle-22Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cycle-20.jpgcycle-20Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cycle-11.jpgcycle-11Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cycle-18.jpgcycle-18Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-02-09T16:42:48+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/02/05/thoughts-from-two-survey-stones/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cycle-6.jpgcycle-6Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cycle-5.jpgcycle-5Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cycle-4.jpgcycle-4Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cycle-2.jpgcycle-2Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-02-08T20:15:42+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/02/01/a-teacher-from-long-ago/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tn-7.jpgtn-7Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-02-01T12:22:36+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/01/29/the-ordinary-life/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/badami-15.jpgbadami-15Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/badami-13.jpgbadami-13Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/badami-11.jpgbadami-11Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/badami-9.jpgbadami-9Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/badami-4.jpgbadami-4Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-01-29T18:57:05+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/01/20/ladakh-runners-do-well-at-scmm/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ladakh-3.jpgladakh-3The team (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ladakh-2.jpgladakh-2Jigmet Dolma and Tsetan Dolker (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ladakh-1.jpgladakh-1The corner with the medals and trophies (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-01-21T16:00:36+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/01/20/a-fifth-win-at-scmm/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sabhajeet-7.jpgsabhajeet-7Sabhajeet Yadav (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-01-20T07:07:01+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/01/19/kamlya-runs-his-first-scmm-and-gets-a-first/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bhagat-pix-2.jpgbhagat-pix-2Fanaswadi, June 2015 (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kamlya-1.jpgkamlya-1Kamlya Joma Bhagat , January 18. 2016 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-01-20T06:08:52+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/06/12/half-or-full-thats-the-question/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bhagat-pix-3.jpgbhagat-pix-3Kamlya, his wife Kalpana and their children, Prathama and Raj (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bhagat-pix-4.jpgbhagat-pix-4Kamlya with his mother Sangibai (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bhagat-pix-2.jpgbhagat-pix-2Fanaswadi, new location (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bhagat-pix-1.jpgbhagat-pix-1Kamlya Joma Bhagat (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)2016-01-19T08:18:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2016/01/15/i-can-hear-the-ghost-laughing/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ghost-2.jpgghost-2Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-01-15T17:49:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/08/23/why-outdoors/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-outdoors-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????The view from a little used road en route to Lansdowne in Garhwal, part of a 2013 cycle trip-route (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-outdoors-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-outdoors-pix-1Sunrise; near Munsyari, Kumaon (Photo: Shyam G 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(Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shyam-blog-edit-bmx-pix-3.jpg???????????????????????????????BMX riders (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shyam-blog-edit-bmx-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????People, cycles, BMX, vehicles, Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shyam-blog-edit-bmx-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????On Relief Road (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-01-14T03:51:06+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2013/08/06/a-village-of-river-guides/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shyam-blog-pix-3.jpgshyam-blog-pix-3The river guides of Sirasu (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2016-01-14T03:46:48+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2013/08/05/the-short-cut/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shyam-blog-edit-short-cut-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shyam-blog-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-pix-1On Dhakoba (Photo by Sidhanath Sathe)2016-01-14T03:41:56+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/01/29/thoughts-from-a-pressure-cooker/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/space-2.jpgspace-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/shyam-blog-edit-space-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/shyam-blog-edit-space-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/shyam-blog-edit-space-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menon2016-01-13T04:50:46+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/12/31/2015/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-2015-pix-2.jpgshyam-blog-edit-2015-pix-2BEST WISHES FOR 2015. Thank you for visiting this blog. Keep dropping by. (Illustration: Shyam G. Menon)2016-01-13T04:46:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/03/05/looking-back/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-ganesh-nayak-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-ganesh nayak-pix-1Surly, Ganesh and a day from the trip (Photo: courtesy Ganesh Nayak)2016-01-13T04:25:56+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/02/16/everest-may-get-costlier/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-hc-seminar-15-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????The Himalayan Club's panel discussion on Everest. 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runners-rao-pixRamachandra Rao (Photo: by arrangement)2015-12-31T08:01:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/03/10/the-age-of-running-part-two/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-patel-pix.jpg???????????????????????????????Khusru Patel (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-patel-pix-2.jpgshyam-blog-edit-senior runners-patel-pix-2Khusru Patel (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-bandra-ncpa-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-senior runners-bandra ncpa-pix-1Runners stretching on Marine Drive after the monthly Bandra-NCPA run (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-pix-samjiskar.jpgshyam-blog-edit-senior runners-pix-samjiskarMahadev Samjiskar (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-bandra-ncpa-pix-2.jpgshyam-blog-edit-senior runners-bandra ncpa-pix-2Runners on Marine Drive after the monthly Bandra-NCPA run (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)2015-12-31T08:00:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/03/10/the-age-of-running-part-one/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-pix-sundar.jpg??????????Shyam Sundar (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-bandra-ncpa-pix-4.jpgshyam-blog-edit-senior runners-bandra ncpa-pix-4Runners on Mumbai's Marine Drive after the monthly Bandra-NCPA run organized by Mumbai Road Runners (Photo: Latha Venkatraman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-neeta-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Neeta Ramakrishnan (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-pix-neeta.jpgshyam-blog-edit-senior runners-pix-neetaNeeta Ramakrishnan (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-scm-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????From the 2014 SCMM (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-nambiar-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Kutty Krishnan Nambiar (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-senior-runners-pix-nambiar.jpgshyam-blog-edit-senior runners-pix-nambiarKutty Krishnan Nambiar (Photo: by arrangement)2015-12-31T07:59:53+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/12/28/sunshine-running/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/team-ladakh-1.jpgteam ladakh-1Some of the runners from Ladakh with the trophies they won at the Goa River Marathon (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/team-ladakh-2.jpgteam ladakh-2Some of the runners from Ladakh with the trophies they won at the Goa River Marathon (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-12-28T17:29:00+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/12/24/life-on-a-line/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-14.jpgsamar-14Samar at the highline festival in Poland (Photo: courtesy Samar Farooqui)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-15.jpgsamar-15Samar highlining in Nashik (Photo: courtesy Samar Farooqui)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-3.jpgsamar-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-9.jpgsamar-9Adarsh on For Richie (Photo: courtesy Samar Farooqui)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-10.jpgsamar-10Bhupesh Patil on For Richie in Badami (Photo: courtesy Samar Farooqui)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-17.jpgsamar-17Pooja Mehra (Photo: courtesy Samar Farooqui)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-16.jpgsamar-16Samar slacklining in Pune (Photo: courtesy Samar Farooqui)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-8.jpgsamar-8Samar highlining in Badami (Photo: courtesy Samar Farooqui)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-11.jpgsamar-11Samar skydiving in New Zealand (Photo: courtesy Samar Farooqui)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/samar-13.jpgsamar-13Samar slacklining in Rameshwaram (Photo: courtesy Samar Farooqui)2015-12-24T19:46:46+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/12/18/humbled/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baljuri-8.jpgbaljuri-8Prem Singh at the dhera, our Base Camp (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baljuri-9-e1450420181864.jpgbaljuri-9Shepherds gathered for a chat at the dhera (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baljuri-5.jpgbaljuri-5Camp 2, just before it was taken down (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baljuri-4.jpgbaljuri-4Bad weather approaching Camp 1 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baljuri-3.jpgbaljuri-3Camp 1 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baljuri-6.jpgbaljuri-6From left: Jeetu, Prem Singh and Narayan (Photo: Shyam G Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baljuri-2.jpgbaljuri-2Rainy day, Khati, 2009 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baljuri-1.jpgbaljuri-1Khati in 2009 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baljuri-7.jpgbaljuri-7Prem SIngh (bottom right, on the hillside) and the mountains (Photo: Shyam G Menon) 2015-12-19T18:47:54+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/12/07/the-people-of-my-fish-part-one/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sea-3.jpgsea-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sea-2.jpgsea-2Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sea-1.jpgsea-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2015-12-09T11:33:36+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/11/28/a-farmers-dream/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sabhajeet-3.jpgsabhajeet-3Sabhajeet at the 2015 Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sabhajeet-4.jpgsabhajeet-4Sabhajeet at the 2015 Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon (Photo: by arrangement) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sabhajeet-2.jpgsabhajeet-2Sabhajeet (extreme right) with fellow runners; from left: Breeze Sharma, Suresh Pillai, Sanjay Bhingarde, Dnyaneshwar Tidke and Bhasker Desai (Photo: courtesy Bhasker Desai)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sabhajeet-1.jpgsabhajeet-1Sabhajeet Yadav (Photo: courtesy Bhasker Desai)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sabhajeet-61.jpgsabhajeet-6Sabhajeet Yadav (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sabhajeet-6.jpgsabhajeet-6Sabhajeet Yadav (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-12-02T04:30:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/10/22/the-comrade/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/satish-8.jpgsatish-8Satish (right) with Arun Bhardwaj, India's best known ultra marathon runner (Photo: courtesy Satish Gujaran). For more on Arun, try this link: https://shyamgopan.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/the-connoisseur-of-distances/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/satish-11.jpgsatish-11Satish with fellow runners who pitched in to support during the Mumbai-Surat run. (Photo: courtesy Satish Gujaran)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/satish-18.jpgsatish-18Satish (far right) with fellow Indian runners on the occasion of the 2015 edition of The Comrades. (Photo: courtesy: Satish Gujaran)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/satish-17.jpgsatish-17Satish (centre) with Dereck Mahadoo and his wife Shereen (Photo: courtesy Satish Gujaran)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/satish-14.jpgsatish-14Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/satish-2.jpgsatish-2Satish and Ramesh during the Mumbai-Shirdi run (Photo: courtesy Ramesh Nair)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/satish-1.jpgsatish-1Satish Gujaran (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-11-23T19:38:45+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/11/18/mumbai-goa-on-a-kayak/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/khade-7-day-17-morjim.jpgkhade-7 (day 17 morjim)Reaching Morjim, Goa (Photo: courtesy Kaustubh Khade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/khade-4-day-12.jpgkhade-4 (day 12)Paddling on Day 12 (Photo: courtesy Kaustubh Khade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/khade-3-day-1.jpgkhade-3 (day 1)Kaustubh casting off from near the Gateway of India, Mumbai (Photo: courtesy Kaustubh Khade)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/khade-8.jpgkhade-8Sanjeev Kumar (in front) and Dev Dutta; from their 2005 expedition (Photo: courtesy Sanjeev Kumar)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/khade-1.jpgkhade-1The kayak on top of the car (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/khade-13.jpgkhade-13Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/khade-2.jpgkhade-2Kaustubh Khade (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-11-19T04:40:13+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/05/27/gold-runner/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/abbas-stadium-run-2015.jpgabbas-stadium run-2015Abbas Sheikh on the podium after winning the stadium run in Bengaluru, August 2015.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/abbas-3.jpgabbas-3Abbas Shaikh (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/abbas-2.jpgabbas-2The family back in Shikarpur; parents AnsarAli Khan and Moina Bibi with Abbas' sisters Monjila Shaikh and Tanjila Malik (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/abbas-1.jpgabbas-1Abbas Shaikh (Photo: by arrangement)2015-11-18T03:27:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/04/11/the-constant-runner/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dnyaneshwar.jpgdnyaneshwarDnyaneshwar Tidkehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-8.jpgshyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-8Dnyaneshwar Tidkehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????Surekha and Dnyaneshwar (Photo: Shyam G Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-5.jpgshyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-5Dnyaneshwar at the 2014 Bengaluru Marathonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-6.jpgshyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-6Dnyaneshwar Tidkehttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tidke-join-2.jpgtidke-join-2(Left) An old photo of Malakoli (Right) Dnyaneshwar (second from right) with his father Dhondiram Tidke, mother Bhivarabai and sister, Neetha (Photos: courtesy Dnyaneshwar. Photo montage: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-7.jpgshyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-7Dyaneshwar Tidke2015-10-20T03:21:42+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/09/28/the-spectator/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rigzen-angmo-10.jpgrigzen angmo-10Rigzen Angmo (photo: by arrangement).https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rigzen-angmo-1995-bangkok-marathon-trophy.jpgrigzen angmo-1995-bangkok marathon trophyRigzen Angmo after winning the 1995 Bangkok Marathon (photo: by arrangement).https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rigzen-angmo-1994-kuala-lumpur-marathon-trophy.jpgrigzen angmo-1994-kuala lumpur marathon trophyRigzen Angmo after winning the Kuala Lumpur Marathon in 1994 (photo: by arrangement).https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rigzen-angmo-15.jpgrigzen angmo-15File photo of Rigzen Angmo: by arrangement; photo of Leh: Shyam G Menon. Imaging of both: Shyam G Menon2015-09-28T15:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/09/25/bridging-the-gap/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bridge-2.jpgbridge-2Photo & imaging: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bridge-41.jpgbridge-4https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bridge-4.jpgbridge-4Photo& imaging: Shyam G Menon2015-09-25T08:20:28+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/08/07/ladakhs-running-team/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-20.jpgleh marathon-20Runner approaching Leh / Khardung La Challenge 2015 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-16.jpgleh marathon-16Lone runner on mountain face / Khardung La Challenge 2015 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-19.jpgleh marathon-19Tsering Stobgais / Khardung La Challenge 2015 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-18.jpgleh marathon-18Rigzen Norbu / Khardung La Challenge 2015 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-17.jpgleh marathon-17Tsewang Tokden / Khardung La Challenge 2015 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-22.jpgleh marathon-22Photo & imaging: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-61.jpgleh marathon-6From the training session near Shanti Stupa, Leh (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-6.jpgleh marathon-6From the training session near Shanti Stupa, Leh (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-10.jpgleh marathon-10Tsetan Dolkar (left) and Jigmet Dolma (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leh-marathon-8.jpgleh marathon-8Rigzin Norbu (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-09-24T07:21:13+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/09/22/in-leh-a-store-for-premium-bicycles/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/leh-bike-store-12.jpgleh bike store-12Photo: courtesy Tsering Sonamhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/leh-bike-store-11.jpgleh bike store-11Photo: courtesy Tsering Sonamhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/leh-bike-store-9.jpgleh bike store-9Photo & imaging: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/leh-bike-store-15.jpgleh bike store-15The new bicycle store gets ready (Photo: courtesy Tsering Sonam)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/leh-bike-store-13.jpgleh bike store-13The new bicycle store gets ready (Photo: courtesy Tsering Sonam)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/leh-bike-store-8.jpgleh bike store-8Summer Holidays, Leh (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/leh-bike-store-6.jpgleh bike store-6Photo & imaging: Shyam G Menon2015-09-22T03:55:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/09/05/ironman-13-times-and-counting/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/radkar-10.jpgradkar-10At the finish of Ironman, South Africa (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/radkar-6.jpgradkar-6With others at a triathlon training camp (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/radkar-7.jpgradkar-7Cycling at Ironman Zurich (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/radkar-2.jpgradkar-2Kaustubh finishing the 3.8 km-swim at Ironman Brazil (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ironman-1.jpgironman-1Judy and John Collins, at their induction into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame in 2014. Triathletes from California, they introduced the triathlon to Hawaii on February 18, 1978 by creating and staging the first endurance tyriathlon, The Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, a swim/bike/run course that circled the island of Oahu. The Ironman course linked the minimum 2.4mile Waikiki Roughwater Swim, an estimated 112 miles of the 115 mile Round Oahu Bike Course and the 26.2 mile Honolulu Marathon (Photo: courtesy Judy and John Collins)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/radkar-1.jpgradkar-1From Kaustubh's early days in the pool (Photo: by arrangement) Kaustubh https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/radkar-9.jpgradkar-92015-09-06T05:07:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/08/28/imagining-a-university-for-ladakh/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ice-stupa-7.jpgice stupa-7Phyang monastery (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ice-stupa-2.jpgice stupa-2The ice-stupa (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ice-stupa-5.jpgice stupa-5The saplings grown with melt water from the ice-stupa in the foreground and beyond to the right, tracts of open land, potential site for the university (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ice-stupa-1.jpgice stupa-1The ice-stupa; Phyang monastery in the backdrop (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ice-stupa-6.jpgice stupa-6The pile of twigs (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ice-stupa-4.jpgice stupa-4Sonam Wangchuk (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ice-stupa-3.jpgice stupa-3SECMOL, Phey campus (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-08-28T10:33:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/08/14/a-school-teacher-in-kaza/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bodh-6.jpgbodh-6C.N. Bodh, July 2015, Kaza (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bodh-2.jpgbodh-2From Dhaulagiri (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bodh-8.jpgbodh-8Tackling Saser Kangri I (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bodh-4.jpgbodh-4On Kangchenjunga (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bodh-3.jpgbodh-3Bodh on Longstaff Col; seen behind is Nanda Devi main summit (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bodh-10.jpgbodh-10On Everest, south east ridge as seen from near the Hillary Step (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bodh-1.jpgbodh-1Bodh, on the summit of Phabrang (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bodh-7.jpgbodh-7Kaza (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-08-19T04:55:44+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/06/17/everest-when-the-earthquake-struck/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/everest-base-camp-5.jpgeverest base camp-5EBC, before the earthquake and avalanche (Photo: courtesy Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/everest-base-camp-3.jpgeverest base camp-3After the avalanche; a helicopter at EBC (Photo: courtesy Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mw-everest-pix-3.jpgMount Everest Avalanche April 2015At EBC after the avalanche; the body of a climber, wrapped in polythene, ready for airlift to Kathmandu (Photo: courtesy Praveen CM)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mw-everest-pix-2.jpgMount Everest Avalanche April 2015Mt Everest, April 26, 2015 : Helicopters arrive at the base camp of Mt Everest to airlift injured persons from the camp after an avalanche killed 16 people on Everest on April 25, 2015. (Photo by Praveen C M )https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/everest-base-camp-4.jpgeverest base camp-4File photos of Pumori, the mountain from which the avalanche that hit EBC in 2015, came. These photos are from expeditions in previous years (Photo: left pix, courtesy Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu; right pix, courtesy Dr Murad Lala) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mw-everest-pix-4.jpgmw-everest-pix-4EBC before the earthquake (Photo: courtesy Praveen CM) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/everest-base-camp-2.jpgeverest base camp-2Reaching EBC (Photo: courtesy Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/everest-base-camp-1.jpgeverest base camp-1Overall view of the location of Everest Base Camp. The tent clusters can be seen as small coloured specks (Photo: courtesy Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu) 2015-08-18T17:54:14+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2013/09/21/stilwell-road-part-two/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shyam-blog-edit-stilwell-pix-41-e1379758177746.jpgshyam-blog-edit-stilwell-pix-4https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shyam-blog-edit-stilwell-pix-2.jpgshyam-blog-edit-stilwell-pix-2Shop at Pangsau in Myanmar (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shyam-blog-edit-stilwell-pix-31.jpgshyam-blog-edit-stilwell-pix-3Stilwell Road between Nampong and Pangsau Pass (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/shyam-blog-edit-stilwell-pix-3.jpgshyam-blog-edit-stilwell-pix-32015-08-18T17:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/06/21/the-connoisseur-of-distances/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/file0019.jpgFile0019Arun Bhardwaj (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/aron_dsc9252.jpgaron_DSC9252From teh George Archer Six Day Race in South Africa (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/arun-4.jpgarun-4Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/aron_dsc9510.jpgaron_DSC9510Arun at the George Archer Six Day Race in South Africa (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/safr.jpgsafrArun Bhardwaj (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/arun-3.jpgarun-3Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/aron_dsc9168.jpgaron_DSC9168Arun Bhardwaj running at the George Archer Six Day Race in South Africa (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/arun-7.jpgarun-7Illustration: Shyam G Menon2015-08-05T14:56:26+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/08/03/notes-from-a-journey-shimla-spiti-manali-leh/2015-08-03T12:09:01+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/07/29/too-ultra-for-sponsors/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/la-ultra-6.jpgla ultra-6From a previous edition of La Ultra (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/la-ultra-7.jpgla ultra-7Dr Rajat Chauhan (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/la-ultra-crew-team.jpgla ultra-crew teamFrom a previous edition of La Ultra; the crew (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/la-ultra-4.jpgla ultra-4From a previous edition of La Ultra (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/la-ultra-1.jpgla ultra-1From a previous edition of La Ultra (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/la-ultra-3.jpgla ultra-3From a previous edition of La Ultra (Photo: by arrangement)2015-07-29T05:10:05+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/06/20/a-rainy-friday/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/rain.jpgrainIllustration: Shyam G Menon2015-06-23T08:30:25+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/06/04/runner-at-the-farm/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-13.jpgshyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-13Morning at the farm (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-12.jpgshyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-12Gaytri Bhatia (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/g-7.jpgg-7Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-16.jpgshyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-16Farm produce (Photo: Shyam G Menon). https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-17-copy.jpgshyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-17 - CopyAt the farm (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-7.jpgshyam-blog-edit-gaytri-pix-7Vrindavan Farm (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/g-13.jpgg-13Illustration: Shyam G Menon2015-06-06T04:48:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/06/01/heat-wave/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/heat-pix-1.jpgheat-pix-1Illustration: Shyam G. Menon2015-06-01T16:48:05+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/04/04/going-for-a-sixth/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-love-raj-2015-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-love raj-2015.pix-1Illustration: Shyam G Menon2015-05-22T10:26:11+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/05/20/many-runners-but-few-athletes-exploring-a-mumbai-paradox/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tt-1.jpgtt-1Tracktrotters athletes and some of their parents with th Jameson Trophy in 1975 (Photo: copied from the club's 16th anniversary souvenir) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/nair-1.jpgnair-1Shashi Kumar Nair (Photo: Shyam G Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/savio-1.jpgsavio-1Savio (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/university-ground-1.jpguniversity ground-1University Ground (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eddie-2.jpgeddie-2Edward (Eddie) Sequeira (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ashok-1.jpgashok-1Ashok Shetty (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eddie-1.jpegeddie-1Edward (Eddie) Sequeira (in front) at a race in Germany (Photo: by arrangement) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/savio-2.jpgsavio-2From an old race; Savio at far left, the late Shivnath Singh at far right (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/savio-3.jpgsavio-3Savio D'Souza (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-05-20T14:36:13+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/05/07/7a-65/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/franco-20.jpgfranco-20Franco, from a 2002 mountaineering expedition in the Zanskar Himalaya https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/franco-7.jpgfranco-7The post Kanchenjunga lookhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/franco-13.jpgfranco-13From the old Matheran hike https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/franco-4.jpgfranco-4On Mangi pinnacle; Tungi in the backdrophttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/franco-5.jpgfranco-5In Zanskar (Photo: from the collection of Abhijit Burman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/franco-19.jpgfranco-19(Left) The post Kanchenjunga look (Right) Franco, from a 2002 mountaineering expedition in the Zanskar Himalaya (Photos: from the collections of Franco and Abhijit Burman) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/franco-15.jpgfranco-15Franco (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_3119.jpgIMG_3119A typical evening at the Podar College-wall (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/franco-18.jpgfranco-18(Left) Post Kanchenjunga (Right) Franco, during a 2002 climbing expedition in the Zanskar Himalaya (Photos: from the collections of Franco and Abhijit Burman)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/franco-2.jpgfranco-2From a night climbing session at Girivihar (Photo: courtesy Sharad Chandra)2015-05-09T06:22:24+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/04/24/arrived-as-triathlete-leaving-as-runner/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/andrea-1.jpgandrea-1On Cotopaxi (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/andrea-3.jpgandrea-3Running in Ladakh (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/andrea-2.jpgandrea-2Photo: by arrangementhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/andrea-4.jpgandrea-4Photo: by arrangementhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-andrea-stadler-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-andrea stadler-pix-1Andrea Reinsmoen Stadler (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-04-24T03:42:21+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/04/21/the-constant-runner-update/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-81.jpgshyam-blog-edit-tidke-pix-8Dnyaneshwar Tidke (Photo: by arrangement)2015-04-22T15:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/04/20/why-not-everest/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-murad-lala-final-doc-pix-3.jpgshyam-blog-edit-murad lala-final.doc-pix-3Dr Murad Lala (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc06071.jpgDSC06071Approaching the summit, early morning May 19, 2013 (Photo: courtesy Dr Murad Lala)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-murad-lala-final-doc-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-murad lala-final.doc-pix-1On the summit of Mt Everest (Photos: courtesy Dr Murad Lala; Photo montage: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc05984.jpgDSC05984Negotiating a crevasse on the Khumbu Icefall (Photo: courtesy Dr Murad Lala)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc05868.jpgDSC05868At the start of the Khumbu Icefall, Mt Pumori in the backdrop (Photo: courtesy Dr Murad Lala) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ko8nob65jlzjb3z2vcfwjlvwhatm3ben8kkzyo2suns.jpegKo8NoB65JlzjB3Z2VcfwjLvWhaTM3beN8kKzyO2suNsDr Lala near Island Peak base camp during the Tripe Crown Expedition (Photo: courtesy Dr Murad Lala)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-murad-lala-final-doc-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Dr Murad Lala (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-04-20T05:52:43+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/04/06/from-zanzibar-to-boston-the-bhasker-desai-story/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-bhasker-desai-pix-17.jpg???????????????????????????????Bhasker Desai, March 2015, at the cafe in Malad (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-bhaskar-desai-pix-7.jpgshyam-blog-edit-bhaskar desai-pix-7Bhasker (center) at the 2014 Boston Marathon (Photo: courtesy Bhasker) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bd-combo-7.jpgbd-combo-7Bhasker with Bill Rodgers. To the left and right are brief autographed messages from Rodgers (Photos: courtesy Bhasker. Photo montage: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-bhaskar-desai-pix-4.jpgshyam-blog-edit-bhaskar desai-pix-4Ken Skea and Bhasker (Photo: courtesy Bhasker)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-bhaskar-desai-pix-13.jpgshyam-blog-edit-bhaskar desai-pix-13Bhasker running at events in Mumbai and Bengaluru (Photos: courtesy Bhasker)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-bhaskar-desai-pix-6.jpgshyam-blog-edit-bhaskar desai-pix-6Bhasker with wife Nina and son Neeraj, Lake District, UK, 1990 (Photo: courtesy Bhasker)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shyam-blog-edit-bhasker-desai-pix-23.jpgshyam-blog-edit-bhasker desai-pix-23Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bd-combo-6.jpgbd-combo-6Left: Bhasker Desai (Photo: Shyam G Menon) Right: Photo taken likely in 1962, showing Bhasker at far right with his family on Pemba Island, Zanzibar. His eldest sister Sudha went to a boarding school 30 km away from home and the family had gone to see her off (Photo: courtesy Bhasker).2015-04-07T08:29:35+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/03/23/six-years-100000-nautical-miles/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-sagar-parikrama-100000-pix-6.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-sagar-parikrama-100000-pix-5.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-sagar-parikrama-100000-pix-2.jpgshyam-blog-edit-sagar parikrama-100,000-pix-2The INSV Mhadei (Photo: courtesy Indian Navy)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shyam-blog-edit-sagar-parikrama-100000-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-sagar parikrama-100,000-pix-1The INSV Mhadei (Photo: courtesy Indian Navy)2015-03-24T04:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/02/26/avi-industries-the-fortitude-of-the-lone-shop/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-11-copy.jpg???????????????????????????????The shop, as seen from the outside (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-10.jpgshyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-10The modest display rack at the shop (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-9.jpg???????????????????????????????Ravi Kamat and his son Avinash at the shop in Matunga, Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-7.jpgshyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-7Aloke Surin during the Lion Peak expedition (Photo; courtesy Ravi Kamat)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-1Peak 20,101 (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kamat)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-4.jpgshyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-4Pasang Namgial and Jamshed (Jimmy) Homiar on their return from the summit of Ali Ratan Tibba (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kamat)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-2.jpgshyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-2Jamshed (Jimmy) Homiar on the summit of Ali Ratan Tibba (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kamat)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-6.jpgshyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-6The 1978 Ali Ratan Tibba expedition-team (Photo: courtesy Ravi Kamat)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-3.jpgshyam-blog-edit-avi-pix-3Ali Ratan Tibba, the peak with a band of snow across it in the distance. As seen during the 1978 expedition ( Photo: courtesy Ravi Kamat)2015-03-02T12:50:29+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/02/18/bots-the-specialized-phase/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-bots-pix-7.jpgshyam-blog-edit-bots-pix-7The Specialized store on Infantry Road, Bengaluru (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-bots-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Rohan at the BOTS showroom in Jayanagar, Bengaluru (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-bots-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????The Bike Fit-facility at the shop (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-bots-pix-6.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-bots-pix-3.jpgshyam-blog-edit-bots-pix-3Photo: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-bots-pix-5.jpg???????????????????????????????The Specialized store on Infantry Road, Bengaluru (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-bots-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Shyam G Menon2015-02-18T10:45:32+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/02/16/boulder-15/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-boulder-15-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Shyam G Menon2015-02-16T20:36:51+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/02/13/wildcraft-the-evolution-of-an-indian-outdoor-brand/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-wildcraft-pix-7.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-wildcraft-pix-8.jpg???????????????????????????????Gaurav Dublish, Director, Wildcraft (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-wildcraft-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????From the new range of Wildcraft backpacks (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-wildcraft-pix-9.jpgshyam-blog-edit-wildcraft-pix-9Dinesh K. S, Co-Founder, Wildcraft (Photo: by arrangement)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-wildcraft-pix-5.jpgshyam-blog-edit-wildcraft-pix-5Photo; Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-wildcraft-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-wildcraft-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????A Wildcraft showroom; this one is at the Inorbit Mall, Navi Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon) 2015-02-15T04:44:40+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/02/10/we-as-climbers-have-to-make-it-matter/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vaibhav-pix-3.jpg???????????????????????????????File photo of preparations for the 2014 Girivihar competition (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vaibhav-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????File photo of the 2014 Girivihar competition (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-vaibhav-pix-2-copy.jpg???????????????????????????????Vaibhav (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shyam-blog-edit-vaibhav-pix-1-copy.jpg???????????????????????????????Vaibhav Mehta (Photo: Shyam G Menon) 2015-02-11T06:46:24+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/02/01/beyond-ganesha-the-open-project/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2729.jpg???????????????????????????????Kilian and team with other climbers in Badami. From left: Martin Hanslmayr, Kilian, Tuhin, Kumar Gaurav, Bharat, Madhu and Sharad Chandra (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2746.jpgIMG_2746Tuhin climbs as Kilian watches (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2734.jpg???????????????????????????????Kilian bouldering in Badami (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2015-02-01T21:41:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/01/31/the-kumar-gaurav-story/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc9719.jpg_DSC9719Gaurav on Ganesha; the view with Badami in the backdrop (Photo: Sharad Chandra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc9925.jpg_DSC9925Gaurav climbing Ganesha in Badami (Photo: Sharad Chandra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1320.jpgIMG_1320Kumar Gaurav (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc9593.jpg_DSC9593Gaurav climbing Ganesha in Badami (Photo: Sharad Chandra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc8663.jpg_DSC8663Gaurav in action (Photo: Sharad Chandra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc9122.jpg_DSC9122Kumar Gaurav (Photo: Sharad Chandra)2015-01-31T16:39:49+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/01/31/the-other-ganesha/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_20150127_151429.jpgIMG_20150127_151429Ganesha, during his course at HMI (Photo: courtesy Ganesha)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ganesha-waddar-5.jpgganesha waddar-5Ganesha in action (Photo: courtesy Ganesha)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1853.jpgIMG_1853Ganesha, early 2014 (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ganesha-waddar-4.jpgganesha waddar-4Manju climbing (Photo: courtesy Ganesha)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ganesha-waddar-3.jpgganesha waddar-3Ganesha in action (Photo: courtesy Ganesha)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2761.jpg???????????????????????????????Manju, Shivu and Ganesha (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ganesha-waddar-1.jpgganesha waddar-1Ganesha Waddar (Photo: courtesy Ganesha)2015-01-31T16:31:35+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/01/16/essential-reading-for-mountain-guides/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/shyam-blog-edit-martin-moran-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????2015-01-16T07:20:15+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2015/01/06/and-now-a-world-cup/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/shyam-blog-edit-world-cup-pix-11.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G. Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/shyam-blog-edit-world-cup-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G. Menon2015-01-08T09:59:47+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/12/07/the-outdoors-adventure-imagining-policy-part-2/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-outdoor-policy-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-outdoor-policy-pix-1-e1417953567312.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menon2015-01-08T05:01:58+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/12/07/the-outdoors-adventure-imagining-policy-part-1/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-outdoor-policy-pix-3.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menon2015-01-08T04:55:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/12/31/the-ghost-who-writes/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-cycle-trip-pix-6.jpg???????????????????????????????Mongoose and the mountains (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-cycle-trip-pix-7.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Ravi Kumarhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-cycle-trip-pix-9.jpg???????????????????????????????The women we met, out cutting grass (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-cycle-trip-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????Coffee and Ravi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-cycle-trip-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-cycle-trip-pix-8.jpg???????????????????????????????The family we stayed with (photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-cycle-trip-pix-3.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Ravi Kumar2014-12-31T05:48:34+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/12/23/twenty-thousand-feet/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-stok-pix-5.jpgshyam-blog-edit-stok-pix-5Choszang and Rigzin on the summit (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-stok-pix-4.jpgshyam-blog-edit-stok-pix-4Stok Kangri; the view from Leh (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-stok-pix-3.jpgshyam-blog-edit-stok-pix-3Stok Kangri (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shyam-blog-edit-stok-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Illustration: Shyam G Menon2014-12-27T11:02:11+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/11/28/the-story-in-a-message/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ganesh-nayak-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Ganesh Nayak with his bicycle at the NOLS India base in Ranikhet (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2014-11-29T08:24:28+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/08/18/1352/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-munsyari-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????Volleyball final in progress (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-munsyari-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????Teams line up before the football final (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2014-08-18T13:35:55+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/08/16/a-book-on-mountaineerings-holy-grail/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-alan-hinkes-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????2014-08-16T04:53:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/08/13/of-war-and-warriors/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-nair-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????The author of the book, Wing Commander K.K. Nair.https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-nair-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????2014-08-15T03:06:52+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/08/09/a-trek-and-a-tea-story-part-1/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????The road to Ponmudi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-3.jpgshyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-3On Ponmudi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2014-08-10T12:18:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/08/09/a-trek-and-a-tea-story-part-2/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-7.jpg???????????????????????????????Tea gardens near Ponmudi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-10.jpg???????????????????????????????The Bonaccord factory (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-6.jpgshyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-6The Merchiston factory near Ponmudi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-5.jpg???????????????????????????????The office of the old tea factory at Ponmudi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shyam-blog-edit-south-tea-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????On Ponmudi (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2014-08-09T16:36:24+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/07/10/everest-to-the-east/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mw-love-raj-pix-6.jpg???????????????????????????????Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mw-love-raj-pix-5.jpgmw-love raj-pix-5Nanda Kot (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2114.jpgIMG_2114Bona, the village where Love Raj grew up (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/summit-of-everest.jpgSummit of EverestLove Raj on the summit of Everest (Photo: courtesy Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/approaching-camp2-kanchenjunga.jpgapproaching camp2 kanchenjungaOn Kanchenjunga (Photo: courtesy Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/camp2-to-camp3-kunchenjunga.jpgcamp2 to camp3 kunchenjungaOn Kanchenjunga (Photo: courtesy Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu)2014-07-10T05:45:11+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/06/30/shipton-tilman/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mw-jim-perrin-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????Jim Perrin (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mw-jim-perrin-pix-2.jpgmw-jim perrin-pix-2Jim Perrin (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mw-jim-perrin-pix-3.jpg???????????????????????????????`Shipton & Tilman,' the book by Jim Perrin.2014-07-03T10:58:18+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/07/02/old-weather-no-more-2/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2139.jpgIMG_2139Bona's view; lost to haze again (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2101.jpgIMG_2101When the haze briefly cleared at Bona (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2084.jpgIMG_2084Munsyari, second week of June 2014. Somewhere behind that haze is Panchchuli (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_2043.jpgIMG_2043Snow at Sundardunga, March 2014 (Photo: Shyam G Menon) 2014-07-02T15:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/06/23/walking-with-nain-singh/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-hindu-shekhar-pathak-pix.jpg???????????????????????????????Dr Uma Bhatt and Dr Shekhar Pathak (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-hindu-nain-singh-pix.jpg???????????????????????????????The books on Nain Singh Rawat published by PAHAR (Photo; Shyam G Menon)2014-06-25T03:13:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/02/25/interview-with-adriel-choo/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/shyam-blog-edit-adriel-pix-2.jpgshyam-blog-edit-adriel-pix-2Adriel at the 2014 Girivihar Climbing Competition (Photo: Sharad Chandra)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/shyam-blog-edit-adriel-pix-1.jpgshyam-blog-edit-adriel-pix-1Adriel Choo (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2014-02-26T08:01:03+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/02/25/beyond-ganesha-update/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/shyam-blog-edit-ganesha-pix-71.jpg???????????????????????????????Kilian at work on the route next to Samsara (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2014-02-25T18:04:05+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/02/18/media-money-and-adventure/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mw-ladakh-climb-15.jpgmw-ladakh-climb-15Photo: Shyam G Menonhttps://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/shyam-blog-edit-media-pix-1-e1392715345344.jpg???????????????????????????????Photo: Shyam G Menon2014-02-20T12:54:26+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/02/11/in-mussoorie-thought-restored/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/the-hindu-mussoorie-2013-pix-2.jpg???????????????????????????????The band from Shillong (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/the-hindu-mussoorie-2013-pix-3.jpg???????????????????????????????Romulus Whitaker (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/the-hindu-mussoorie-2013-pix-4.jpg???????????????????????????????Ayush Yonjan (Photo: Shyam G Menon)https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/the-hindu-mussoorie-2013-pix-1.jpg???????????????????????????????William Dalrymple speaking at the Mussoorie festival (Photo: Shyam G Menon) https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/the-hindu-mussoorie-2013-pix-5.jpgthe hindu-mussoorie-2013-pix-5Parker Hall (Photo: Shyam G Menon)2014-02-17T04:42:33+00:00monthlyhttps://shyamgopan.com/2014/01/14/2014-girivihar-climbing-competition/https://shyamgopan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/shyam-blog-edit-gv-comp-2014-36.jpg???????????????????????????????The wall on the eve of the 2014 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