A military man soon comes to terms with the inevitable orders that come every few years to pack up and move out.
I must admit that when I got my most recent marching orders, what was uppermost in my mind was whether I will be able to train where I was going.
Well, I've been here a few weeks now. My fears have been laid to rest as I have been running on some of the most beautiful routes imaginable.
Since pictures are worth a thousand words (...and since I'm too lazy to actually write stuff...), here is a ten thousand word essay on my current running spaces...
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| Room with a View |
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| Cloud Nine |
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| Up the creek without a paddle |
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| Event Horizon |
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| Right up my Valley |
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| Road to Nowhere |
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| The Wild Blue Yonder |
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| Turning Point |
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| Be Mine, Incline |
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| Don't miss the Forest for the Trees |
Honestly, I do miss the company of the running crowd in NCR. Distance running is definitely a social sport.
But nowadays, when I step out all alone in the mornings on empty hill roads, and the cold air fills my lungs like sweet iced champagne, and my ears fill with the music of the birds and the winds through the trees instead of engine growls and horns, I can't help but feel truly blessed to be here.
The pictures remind me of Shillong. You are a lucky, lucky man :)
ReplyDeleteIndeed! A tad higher than Shillong, a bit more isolated. But yes, very similar.
DeleteShiv I just came to know that ur r in Military :), BTW I am ready any day to exchange the particulate matter filled air of Dwarka with ambient Oxygen for which we don't need interval runs ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're invited. The place is a 6-8 hour drive from Jammu.
DeleteLucky you
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anupriya :)
DeleteThe transfer orders are turning out to be blessing for the runner in you. The terrain will surely help you tremendously in getting BOSTON STRONG...
ReplyDeleteAapke muh mein Ghee Shakkar, Bhai :D
DeleteI was thinking Shillong too! Love captions as well as the pictures
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Anshula :)
DeleteShiv your blogs have become very less frequent. Keep writing about yr training... yr runs...it inspires.
ReplyDeleteAnd you have few fans in the group Ghaziabad runners club. Do share yr blogs in our group.
Keep running.
Keep writing.
Keep inspiring.
Thank you Pankaj. I try to write as often as I can. Will share with you guys.
DeletePerfect settings for preparing for ultras- that are a bit less social and more spiritual experience.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, man. Keep dropping in.
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