Running gives me a sense of satisfaction as I achieved something that day . It seems like a way to ground myself apart from Music . Its that time when you sincerely count on your body to be with your mind and soul. It is the time when you realize how important "THE PHYSICAL YOU" is important to your soul. Its the "TEMPLE" where your soul and mind finds haven.
I did think till some years back that "RESTROOM" was the only place you find time to analyze :-) Yeah , I sincerely think so because you look yourself into the mirror and think dang I have put on weight or I must change my diet or oops yesterday's night dinner wasn't so good or I need to cut on my costs or call my mom etc.
But a step ahead when I get into my running shoes , I felt I am myself for that time in the day. I am in sync with my body , mind and soul. My mind is not preoccupied , it says your goal is to finish this so do it. I forget that I had a bad day at office or I forget that I am felt lonely sometimes or I had to make up with someone or I had to prove myself again and again ..all that mattered was to get to the finish line in one piece.
I think the more I run , I crave for that "Emptied Mind" without any jarheadedness . Like a new born who opens his eyes full of life , that pure smile and the zest to live life to the fullest. I still remember the days when my mom opens her arms and embraces me with her love. As I visualize at every step as if my mom is calling me to embrace her and so I run till I see her in the finish line with MILLION DOLLAR SMILE ready to embrace me.
I love the kid in me and with the change one goes in life , that's the only part I relish to catch up with my own self.
So , it's March 20th Sat 6:30 am Run in the morning - alarm goes off at 5:30...running brain cells says shyam get up its time to run..other side says its sat give it up. You wake up and things roll forward...sun is still not out..I feel my muscles so rigid..1 mile goes still heating up..4 miles go...as lady gaaa poker face comes to an end..I see the horizon lit up with SUN saying Good Morning ...i pause my music to listen to birds chirping....as they say Silence is golden..as I unpause the music .." Maula Mera Maula "..seemed like the perfect song for me..as the Sun is rising up the horizon , the sky is list and I hear the rythm humming ..seemed liked something came alive..I picked up my speed..down came the 8th miler..gosh it was a superb run!!
As I touch the 8th miler to visualize fall into my mom's arms , seemed like my being in this nomadic world made sense :-)
Shyam
