The Bane

Today was kilometre intervals. Gaju met me at the parking lot of the track. Off we went for a short warm up before hitting the intervals.

The dogs all over Delhi and Gurgaon are the bane of my existence. In all things running on the road, the one thing that bothers me supremely is the dogs. For example, I intend to start a bit earlier tomorrow, and the first thought that occurs to me is to question if there be enough runners – even at Nehru Park – where the dogs should be used to the runners.

But back to today. The dogs near the track are unpredictable. Or perhaps it’s just me giving off vibes.

Today we didn’t have Coach Ravi with us and Gaju and I had to make do by ourselves. For the most part the dogs ignored us.

The intervals themselves were brutal and I was way behind prescribed pace. Perhaps it was because of my back. Maybe it was the lunchtime Aperol spritz yesterday. Could be the weather. Probably all three.

I was glad when it was all done. When I got back home, I did a quick circuit workout followed by some half-hearted stretching. Although, with my back the way it is, I should really be paying more attention to stretches.