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Refresher!!!

I was nearing a pathetic weekend, where nothing seemed to be falling in place. Too many household chores (mostly those irritating types) and no excitement at work. I was so damn pissed off with the whole weekend stuff.
But then I came home yesterday and my mood has been on the upward. It all started with a nice Fish cuisine dinner yesterday. Then the movie The Last Lear. Went to sleep at 1 at night. Today morning at 7, there was a group cycle ride planned. And this ride has been physically so consuming because of the terrain, but has done wonders to my mood. It wasn't exactly a 'group' ride per se. We were just two guys. Sundeep on his kool Merida was my companion on this drive. This collegue of mine has amazing fitness level (of course when compared to me, even a tortoise would look agile). He has been jogging and running for last 7 years and has taken up cycling recently. He bought this expensive bicycle just couple of days back and has been cycling at least 20 odd Kms everyday. Amazing fitness this !
Here is the route we took.

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Clueso said…
Good to read about this excursion, especially when we two completed a 22 mile ride today. looking forward to joining you sometime. There is a long time desire to do a Ponda-Panaji run, what say? :)
4:34 am
Kiran said…
Cycling 20 kms everyDAY? .. have to agree with you "Amazing fitness this!"

and hey - "of course when compared to me, even a tortoise would look agile"???? - I object You Honour - and strongly at that!
5:27 pm
thelaukik said…
@Kiran,
your objection sustained :-)

@Clueso,
22 mile ride? are you guys kidding! What bicycle(s) you have? Do you sweat like you do in India or is it a bit easier there? I guess UK is a lot cyclist friendly?
I don't know if I can 'run' Ponda-Panaji but we can think of cycling.
9:41 am
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