"Junk" miles

I woke up at 5:05am with a start. Seldom do I sleep deep but this morning I was truly in the "beta waves" mode of sleep. I felt my pulse racing due to this rude awakening. I lay in the darkness contemplating on calling off my long run. Since I would never be able to go back to sleep (I am a poor sleeper), I decided to drag myself out of my bed. Even as I made myself a cup of Java, I sensed that today, my run would suffer. My resting pulse rate was surely high - I could feel it!!

I stepped out the door and lo; I could feel the weather was the worst for a run. The humidity was probably in the 80s! I started out slowly and felt my heart rate was high. As I went thru about 14K, I realized that I was going nowhere with this kinda run. I met Pankaj today after a long time and we had some conversation about our lives. I made up my mind as I ran alongside, that I would "junk" this run. I looked at my watch and it said 7:32. Well, I had intended running till 8:30 - which would be suicidal today!

I jogged back home weary and disappointed. As I had my breakfast, I consoled myself about the fact that it is always advisable to listen to your body (don't I give this advise to others as a coach? huh?) then to let it break down in some misplaced enthusiasm to "hit the training target". Good show Dan. You are practicing what you preach:-) Let me see if I can do some "blitz runs" tommorrow to make up for the lack of "training stimulus"today!!!!:-)

"Lungs" of the city being destroyed!

If you read the papers and the link below you will realize that what is obviously of benefit to all who dwell in this city, is slowly but surely being "hacked" to death. I am really really livid about such news because I run in a forest and dread to see the day they come with their bull-dozers to "take away my breath". The audacious "penal levy" of a paltry 70 paise per sq ft for raping the city makes the bile rise in my throat. Oh, how I would love to sit in judgement on such an issue and punish the builders and government officials that allowed this to happen by pronouncing that they all be hung upside down from the trees in that very forest (and whats left of it) so that they are preyed upon by the many leopards and panthers that lurk around after dark.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2171962.cms

The Monk who sold his Ferrari

Robin Sharma asks in his book, titled as above, What is it that you are searching for? Do you want to be a better father and live a more balanced, rewarding life? Is it adventure and fun that you feel you are lacking? He postulates that if doing the above will make you happy then direct all of your energy doing it. Once you are concentrating your mind power and energy on a pursuit that you love, abundance flows into your life. You will wake up every morning with a limitless reservoir of energy and enthusiasm (Gee, this is a dream!!! However, I must mention here that my dear childhood friend, Bamoo often told me that in his job the salary is a bonus!! - He is a journalist BTW). The person the author talks to says, Would'nt it be risky for me to leave my job to start searching for my overriding passion? I mean, I have a family and real obligations! Robin Sharma answers, You will have to start taking risks, shake up your life a bit. Take the road less travelled. Come out of your comfort zone!
Hmmmm, nice philosophy and worth dwelling on if things don't work out for you in your job. I love my job as operational head of an SBU but its the "nit-picking" that gets to me!!