Easily the best surprise was when Coach Ravi wished me on the phone when the young boy and I were on the way to track.
We both looked at each other – I had no clue how he knew. When we met him a short ten minutes later at the parking lot, he was carrying a bag with presents for me. Later, I would find a mug with a personalised photo and birthday message and a framed photo of me, Coach Ravi and the kids that I so often write about.
Today, Friday, is my optional run day, but instead I chose the Saturday intervals. I wanted to do something and reaching track and making it a short run wasn’t on the cards. Instead, mile, 800s, 400s.
For the young boy, it was a few 600 efforts followed by four blistering 400s. It was tough as nails for him. But he did it, and I joined in for the last one – a bonus round for me.
Later, pull ups, leg raises and an all round workout finished up the morning for an early start to the rest of the day ahead.
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