6 October
2019
6 October
2019
It came down today
To test out what is happening after the sky high heart rate yesterday, I tried something different today. Put in a warm up mile first. And then put in a faster than normal for me 5K run. After that, another one mile to cool down. The 5K was in 26 mins 40 seconds (at my normal pace, it would take closer to 30 minutes). It was nice and cool 63 degrees.
The heart rate readings today was closer to what I would expect. Highest was 183. It is still higher than what I would think (170 is what I was thinking it would be). But I was also monitoring my lungs. At no point did I feel I was struggling to take in enough oxygen. I will have to monitor a few more days to see if the heart rate is unreasonably high.
5 October
2019
Clay Shooting
For the second time in my life – after about 10 years – I did some clay shooting. This was in Chicago area. I was as terrible as the first time.
I was not exactly killing it. More like emotionally scarring them. Threatened to hit them any moment – but never really did.
I think I managed 13 out of 50. That said, it was very enjoyable. Got to meet some great executives and some really sharp shooters.
5 October
2019
Deep thoughts
Last night, I was listening to Ataullah Khan’s rendition of “Idhar Zindagi Ka Janaza Uthega”. It is a beautiful poem written from the point of view of the man who realizes that the lady he loves is getting married to somebody else that night.
And I realized that most of the ghazals and qawwalis (or a large fraction of them at least) are about unrequited love.
In the Western world, it happens differently:
Man loves woman.
Woman does not return the love.
Man moves on to next woman.
But from the subcontinent I come from, it is like:
Man loves woman.
Woman does not return the love.
Man sits down to write a poem!!
🙂
5 October
2019
