Day 15: half way point

2 mile treadmill run followed by the elliptical.

Strange feeling to workout in the evening. Too much adrenaline now :)

Day 14: attempt

Lack of time is my excuse today. Today is Saraswati Pujai...so there were pujas to be done and golu(s) to attend. I woke up at 5 and plotted all day to somehow find an hour to exercise. It just didn't happen.

I did walk 2 miles though. But setting aside 20$ for this incomplete attempt.

Half way point tomm. Let's do this!!

Day 13: it's too early

Today was definitely a rough day to wake up early and trudge to the gym. But did it! An hour of kickboxing later...closing in on the half way point of this challenge :)

Day 12: Punch with care

60 minutes of kickboxing. Running on empty today...still pushed through some shoulder and elbow injuries.

Say it with me... This is fun! :)

Day 11: Got my garbo on

As my darling Puffling would say, 'Get my garbo on'... that's exactly what we did :)

So the workout for Day 11 was a solid 2 hours of dancing. Friday night was also another night of dancing ...latin this time. So no gym or running or walking... but this dancing suffices as a good workout, I'd say. Yes? :)

Day 10: mind is blown

Still reeling from Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day movie! Seriously epic.

60 mins of kickboxing. 10 minutes of painful stretching with Geoff's help.

Day 9: speed walk express

Speed walked 5.5 miles. Ambled another 1.5 miles. Total 7 miles FTW.

The 5.5 mile speed walk was from work till The Bull till Times Square. Took 1.5 hrs.

Day 8: Sore no more

Geoff kicked the soreness out of me. And I punched my anger over Romney away.

50 mins of kickboxing. 10 mins of core training. Planks are getting easier now.

Day 7: so sore

Horribly sore due to the run. But it's a good kind of pain...or so they say.

2.6 mile walk this morning. Another 2 miles planned for this evening.

Day 6: Rockette training

60 minutes of kickboxing and calisthenics. Geoff calls this my rockette training ... hah!

In other happy news - I shed another dress size. Le yay :) This does not bode well for my wallet but my heart is ecstatic.

Day 5: Run ammu run!

First run in about 6 years! 3 miles in 50 minutes. I can do better the next time.

Knee injuries be damned. #letsdothis

Day 4: Migraine madness

Been waiting for this horrible migraine to subside so I can hit the gym today.
Keep you posted.

--evening update--

Managed to do a slow paced 3 mile walk. Will push harder tomm.

But setting aside 20$ for today's almost missed workout.

Day 3: Barely breathing

You know that song by Duncan Sheik... it's stuck in my head today. "I am barely breathing and I can't find the air...". No connection to today's workout :)

60 minutes of pure kickboxing. One of the older visitors of my gym...who's super fit... came up to me today when I took a breather from the '3 punch - kick - shuffle - kick - jump' routine. He said..."That looks painful". It was. Showing the first signs of muscle fatigue today but totally "get over"-able. 

Day 2: Winter is coming

Freezing brisk walk this morning at 6:45. 2.7 miles in 45 minutes.

Another 2 miles planned for this evening. Brr.

Edit at 10:30 pm: Managed another 3.2 miles in the evening. So total 5.9 miles in total today! BooYah! :)

Day 1: kickboxing in the rain

65 minutes of kickboxing and calisthenics. Thank goodness my trainer has a sense of humor. Makes it easier to deal with 6 am icy rains. Also helps that he is a clown and we end up dancing to old pop songs randomly :)

You better be bobbing your head

I heart this song!

Forever Young

2008 is coming to an end in just a few hours so I thought I should pay my respects to this part of my life that had become dormant.

It was not as though nothing was going on to write about. It was a case of too much going on and me being overwhelmed by a multitude of situations and emotions. It's still me - enriched by experiences, heart broken yet hopeful, loved yet wanting, enthusiastic yet cautious. My hair is still curly (thank God) and I still love music and coffee ....and travel. There is one thing that has changed. My backdrop is no longer the desert of Arizona or the skyscrapers of New York City. It's wherever life takes me...and at present that means the blinding speed, fashion and lights of Tokyo.

I'm leaving you with this song by Youth Group - "Forever Young"...and a promise to keep writing :)


あかまして　おめでとう　ございます
Happy New Year
नववर्ष की शुभ कामनाएं
புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துகள்

"Forever Young"

Let's dance in style let's dance for a while,
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies,
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst,
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?

Let us die on let us live forever,
Don't have the power but we never say never,
Sitting in the sandpit life is a short trip,
Music's for the sad man

Can you imagine when this race is run,
Turning up our faces into the sun,
Praising our leaders getting in tune,
Music's played by the mad man

Forever young, I want to be forever young,
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever forever,
Forever young, I want to be forever young,
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, forever

Some are like water Some are like the heat,
Some are melodies Some are the beat,
Sooner or later they'll all be gone,
Why don't they stay on?
It's hard to get without a cause,
I don't want to perish like a fading voice,
Youth is like diamonds in the sun,
And diamonds are forever,
So many adventures couldn't happened today,
So many songs that we forgot to play,
So many dreams swimming out in the blue,
Let them come true
Forever young I want to be forever young,
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, forever

Coordinates

Everything goes status quo, till Life happens.
New coordinates. Write them down.

Strawberry Swing :)

They were sitting
They were sitting in the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious

They were sitting
They were talking in the strawberry swing
Everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing

Cold, cold water
Bring me round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water
What ya say?
It's such…
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day

I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing
I can't wait 'til the morning
Wouldn't wanna change a thing

People leaving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna curve away
It's such…
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day

Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time

Could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time

Could be blue,
could be grey
without you I’m just miles away

could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time

True today than ever before

Anjani Rahoein Mein Tu Kya Dhoondhanta Phire...
Door Jisko Samjha Who To Paas Hai Tere...
Saans Mein Hawa...Jaan Mein Zameen...
Dil Mein Khulaa Aasmaan..aa.aa..
Pyaar Hai Khuda, Pyaar Hai Khushi..ii..
Pyaar Se Hai Dono Jahan...
Tera Ye Aashiyana ..aa..
Mera Bhi Aashiyana ..aa..

O Anjani Rahon Mein Phir Kya Dhoondhanta Phire...
Door Jisko Samjha Who To Paas Hai Tere...
Ghoomta Raha... Door Tu Kahin...
Udate Baadlon... Ki Tarah...
Kahin Se Tujhe..Aai Hai Sada..aa..
Lot Ke Aa Ab Jara...
Tera Ye Aashiyana ..aa..
Mera Bhi Aashiyana ..aa..

Woh Jhilmilati Aakhein ... Bholi Si Ada...
Who Dheere Dheere Chal Ke Lehrati Hawa...aein...
Hamkon Le Jaaye Wahan...
Jahan Ho Ghar Apne Na..Ooo..
Teri Yaadoein Mein Paaya Hai
Aaj Toh..oo... Milne Ka Din Hai Aaya Aaya...

Saans Mein Hawa... Jaan Mein Zameen...
Dil Mein Khulaa Aasmaan..Aa.Aa..
Pyaar Hai Khuda Pyaar Hai Khushi
Pyaar Se Hai Dono Jahan..Aa..
Tera Ye Aashiyana ..aa..
Mera Bhi Aashiyana ..aa..

Anjani Rahon Mein Tu Kya Dhoondhanta Phire...
Door Jisko Samjha Who To Paas Hai Tere...