Thursday, June 25, 2015

Peacock as Pacer

Peacock as pacer

Last Saturday we had a trial run at the picturesque Okhla Bird sanctuary, Noida. We were running in batches. I started with the first batch along with 2 lead runners. I was able to keep pace with them for a few minutes and afterwards the gap increased and subsequently they had gone out of my Radar range. I reached a T point (it was a wrong point) and I was confused whether to go right or left. I waited for some time, looked towards left, right and down. After few minutes I could identify 2 runners of our group running below. I climbed down and started running. When I reached the underpass, I realized that I am on the right track as I had gone there once earlier.
On the road to Bird sanctuary it was a fascinating run as bird’s enchanting music was on the one side and lake view on the other side. After running a few hundred meters a peacock accompanied me perhaps knowing that s senior citizen is running all alone.  He was walking, running and flying to be together with me. On many occasions he was at a handshaking distance. After reaching the end of the road he bid adieu to me wishing good luck before going to his home. Thank you peacock, I enjoyed your company and will cherish it. We will meet again on the same day, same time ------- (date to be decided later).


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