Minneapolis Marathon, June 2, 2013
Minnesota down towards the 50-state goal. Perfect weather for running and a very well-organized race.
Chicagoland Spring Half-Marathon, Schaumburg, IL, May 19, 2013
This was a local race in a suburb of Chicago – with just around 1000 runners. Small race but well-organized. Perfect weather for running.
Kalamazoo (Michigan) Marathon, May 5, 2013
Ran this Marathon with no training runs after my last Marathon in Atlanta. New job and plantar fasciitis injury kept me away from treadmill for 4 weeks. I had nothing left in my tank after mile 18. It was just mind over body.
Where have I run?
(10 random places below. For a full list, use the link on the sidebar to the right)
 | Minneapolis,MN |
| Schaumburg, IL |
| Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Atlanta |
| Glendale, AZ |
| Mumbai |
| Dallas |
| Tulsa, OK |
| Oak Brook |
| Wisconsin |
Minneapolis Marathon, June 2, 2013
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Minnesota down towards the 50-state goal. Perfect weather for running and a very well-organized race.
Ran Soldier Field 10 Miles race this morning. Race started from Soldier Field, ran along Lake Shore Drive in Chicago and finished on the 50-yard line on the field. Fantastic atmosphere, and a perfect weather.
This was a local race in a suburb of Chicago – with just around 1000 runners. Small race but well-organized. Perfect weather for running.
Ran this Marathon with no training runs after my last Marathon in Atlanta. New job and plantar fasciitis injury kept me away from treadmill for 4 weeks. I had nothing left in my tank after mile 18. It was just mind over body.
I should have checked the course profile before the race. Was certainly not prepared for so many uphills in Atlanta. The weather was perfect though. Low 60′s, no humidity, and gentle breeze.
Ran this under perfect weather – Superbly organized race; Small number of runners (~300) but the arrangements were top-notch – with normal restrooms at the start instead of Porta Potties, and with no lines!!! Ran at a decent pace and broke the 4-hour mark. Arizona down towards my 50-state goal. Next up is Atlanta in…
About me
I am Mohan Iyer, once a couch-hog but a recent convert to the community of runners. My wife and I live in Oakbrook Terrace, IL with our dog Wrigley.
We have two sons – Sravisht “Chevy” Iyer, and Visraant “Visu” Iyer. The elder one is a Doctor from Harvard Medical School, Boston, and is an Orthopedic Surgery resident at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC, and the younger one graduated from Northwestern University, Evanston (Chicago), Illinois (class of 2012) with a degree in Political Science and International Studies. Sravisht completed his undergraduate in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore in 2007.
I am a graduate (M.S.) in Computer Science from Depaul University, Chicago, and my wife has a post-graduate degree in Economics from University of Madras, India.
My career profile includes management roles in IBM Global Services, Cap Gemini, Accenture, and Wachovia Securities, and Capital Group. I am currently the CIO for Mesirow Financial in Chicago. My wife works for Charter One Bank.
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