I’ve run before.
I ran for 65 days once. I was proud of it. I told people about it. And then I stopped—no dramatic reason. No injury. No crisis. I just… stopped.
And six months became seven, became eight, became me standing on a weighing scale, thinking about how differently I was breathing when I climbed stairs.
But here’s the thing — this isn’t the first time I’ve done something big with running.
On August 31st, 2016 — my 39th birthday — I ran 82 kilometres. Not a typo. 82K. On my birthday. Barefoot. Because I wanted to know what I was made of.
I know what I’m capable of. That’s what makes the last 7-8 months so uncomfortable to admit.
This isn’t a fitness story. Or at least, it’s not just a fitness story.
I’ve been busy setting up Elytri AI Innovations — a UX-first, AI-powered digital agency. Between building that, running KriS School of Web, planning GL Organics, and everything else — somewhere in the middle of building all of that, I forgot to build the most important thing: a daily life that actually works.
No consistent sleep. No regular exercise. No consistent writing. Just work, and the feeling of being busy without feeling like I was moving.
85 kilograms. No running for the last 7-8 months. A life that needed a reset.
So I made a decision. Not a resolution. Not a challenge. A decision.
Starting March 15, I’m documenting everything. The runs. The gym sessions. The walks. The days I don’t want to get out of bed but do it anyway. The writing. The farm. The whole messy, real, in-progress version of getting my life back on track.
Three acts. Because that’s how I think about things:
Act 1 — Review (Mar 15 → Jun 30): Look honestly at where I am. Start moving. TCS 10K on April 26 is the first proof point — aiming to finish in under 50 minutes.
Act 2 — Reform (Jul 1 → Sep 27): Build new patterns. Go further. Birthday run on August 31. Wipro Bengaluru Marathon on September 27 — my first full marathon.
Act 3 — Remain (Oct 1 → Dec 31): Stay the course. Write the book. Help others begin.
Why am I putting this on my website? Why not just do it quietly?
Because I know myself. I need the accountability. And more than that — I’ve spent 26 years on the web helping people build things. Every conversation I have is about growth, transformation, and building something from nothing. It felt dishonest to talk about all of that while hiding the fact that I was struggling to apply it to my own life.
If this helps one person start — someone who’s been making excuses, someone who’s waiting for the right time, someone who hasn’t run in months — then it’s worth being this public about it.
The right time is now. The version of yourself that you want to become is built one day at a time.
A man who once ran 82K on his birthday can certainly lace up again.
I’m going to build mine in public.
Follow along.
— KriS
