Some Giddyup!

I wasn't ready to stir from my deep slumber but my full bladder played spoil sport. I cursed in the darkness and sauntered to the washroom as I threw in the towel:-) I staggered back and I thought I should try and catch some sleep; but a peek at my watch told me that it in a short while Bryan would have to be dropped at the bus-stop.

I had a spring to my step even as I went about brewing an "Earl Grey" for myself and fixing a peanut butter sandwich. I needed the sandwich as I had planned some "giddyup" to my stride in the speed workout that was to follow shortly. Besides, it was an off-day for me and I could do the work out at leisure.

The air smelled crisp and felt cold as Bryan and I sped on the motorbike. I parked it at my usual spot and jogged to the start point waving out to my 'walker' friends. It has been quite a while since I'd been to Aarey. The ambience always served to shore up my spirits due to its verdant expanse, the 'chirp chirp' of birds and the camaraderie of walkers.

A few stretches, lunges, butt kicks and I was ready. The 1st rep resulted in my running at mile pace and it showed too:-) Even as I felt my chest heaving during my 'active recovery' back to the start, I cautioned myself that if I cared about finishing this workout, I had better ease up on the accelerator. The next few reps were a breeze and I braced myself for the inevitable 'lead calves' feeling but it did not show up. I cranked out 12 reps; all at target pace and returned to my motorbike at a jog realizing that my RPE was just 6!! Good God! something must have gone right today. Then it dawned on me that I had slept well the last 3 nights and my endurance, after my run at national park, was spiked up. So much for the my thesis on the "ingredients to a super speed workout".

I returned home to a nice long and warm bath, eggs and cheese breakfast and Dojo watching me adoringly while I shared my "laughing cow" cheese with him. Bryan would have "bhagaoed" him if he had seen me sharing cheese. There are somethings that bring a tinge of jealousy to Bryan: da-da sharing cheese with Dojo:-) So what have you planned for today Dan? "Nothing!" I answered to myself as I rested my legs on pillows and surfed channels on the television.

Farewell my friend

When I learnt the tragic news of the sudden death of my friend in the USA, from Russell, I was filled with a strange sadness. We had the time of our lives when I was in Xaviers and IIT. It is coincidental and prescient that I was humming a tune to myself on the day before the news; a song that I used to play on the Guitar and my hostel mates (especially Percy my roomie) revelled in the words, lost in their future.

Once upon a time there was a tavern
where we used to raise a glass or two
remember how we passed away the hours
sharing all the things we used to do

Thooossse were the days my friend
we thought they'd never end
we'd sing and dance forever and a day
we'd live the life we choose
we'd fight we'd never lose
for we were young and sure to have our way.....La la la la la la.....
Farewell my friend and eternal rest grant unto you; may your soul rest in peace.