Just near the 300m start, there was a Band-Aid right in the middle of lane nine. Perhaps, Lane Nine had a kind runner who had pasted it where needed.
I was careful to avoid stepping on that spot while running for an hour. But looking at it each loop as I gradually increased the pace.
When I began, the sun was already peeking above buildings in the near vicinity. There were all manner of folks here. I recognised some Gurgaon runners who I had been seeing for years. It was a house full morning.