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My recent lunch with Denise at Tiffin put me in an Indian mood.  So today's blog post will be a special Indian edition.

It's been a week now and I'm still managing to keep my pledge to exercise every day until the Shamrock Shuffle.  Yesterday was the biggest challenge to my willpower, because after it took me two hours to get home from O'Hare I didn't feel like trudging through the snow to the gym.  So I did something I hadn't done in a long time: yoga.

Last year JB was nice enough to give me my favorite of her yoga videos, which I dusted off after locating my yoga mat.





I don't have any photos of myself doing yoga, but it looked something like this.

I was feeling rusty and only made it halfway through the routine, but I still got a terrific workout.

I understand now why so many runners rave about yoga, and I plan on making it a regular part of my exercise routine.






Then last night for dinner I had a bunch of Indian food I purchased from Devon Avenue.  It was out of sight delicious and I was happy to see that I ended up with plenty of leftovers.  The best part was the fresh paratha -- moist and spicy!  I'll definitely be going back to that particular grocery store!

Now, I know what you're thinking: Isn't this blog supposed to be about running?  Indeed it is, so let me now take this opportunity to add one new entry to my fantasy future race calendar: the New Delhi Marathon.  This event, considered by some experts to be the world's fastest marathon course, is likely to attract Budhia Singh, who at four years old is the world's youngest ultra-runner.  (Now that's an age group that Shea will never place in!)




And finaly, in the spirit of Valentines Day, here is an excerpt from the love poem "Look to this Day" by the great Hindu poet Kalidasa.  It is dedicated to my dearest Denise, to whom I said a sad goodbye yesterday.

For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision;
And today well-lived, makes
Yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.

To you, Denise, I say thank you for a wonderful yesterday, and a better tomorrow to come.




And to the rest of you, keep on running!