Short story
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Do you remember the summer vacation in Nashik when we were in 9th grade? All of you visited us in; when we lived across the “Golf Maidan”. That summer vacation; dad’s friend who was commander in navy visited us; we were also under police protection; and an armed commando protected us 24 x7. These two events inspired me to get more physical active and decided to start running.
Naturally when you all visited - we hatched a plan and decided to go for early morning around 5-6 am for a run.
It was all set; all the kids woke up around 6; headed to to the ground in morning. As soon as we stepped on the ground and even before started running few stray dogs started barking and before we know it; the dogs charged at us. Forget the jogging we sprinted back home; and the dog chased us all the way home. We were so scared that we simply climbed up the gate (thankfully) instead of trying to open it; as opening the gate would have meant the dog would chase all the way to main door of the house - which was closed and besides opening the gate was challenging for our height back then because it had a latch that hat to be pushed over the height of the gate.
That put the end to our morning ritual of running.
After many years; today i decided to go for a jog on the track-n-field today. The weather was perfect, sun was rising; it was bright and reasonably warmer compared to typical cold-seattle weather. I was all set with my running gear and decided that I will easily
run a mile. I got to the track-and-field and as I about to start —- I felt the pressure — and I thought it might be ok; but the pressure was intense and I had to rush back to nearby restroom 🚽. And that almost put end to my running venture and I said to myself - life works
clockwork; and I can’t let this stop me for running 🏃. So after the pressure relieved I went back to track and field and ran for a short distance. And that’s how I escaped the clockwork trap life tried to keep me away from running. 🏃