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Adventures,
Week 4 |
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Hindu
May
17,2006
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RUNNING CATCH UP |
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“Good times, a gentle run and a big sunset”
22nd May – Chandanpally – 10kms – Rahul, Pete, Venky, Vishnu
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After
a long day in the jeep we
 arrived
into the welcoming arms of one of the HOF
team member’s family in the village of Chandanpally
in Kottayam District. Setting off for a short
evening ‘loosener’ run, we were delighted
to be joined by Vishhnu (23 yrs old, studying
engineering), Venky (19 yrs old, studying
a B Com) and Anish (30 yrs old and working
as a computer programmer in Mumbai).
The
route was a delightful ‘stroll’ taking in
various small Hindu temples and Christian
churches, eventually finishing at a stream
on the edge of a paddy field as the sun was
setting. Good conversation, more like minds
for Heels on Fire and good fun. Life couldn’t
get much better!
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May 23,
2006 |
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“Feeling strong and running freely”
23rd May – Chandanapally – Adur – 20kms – Pete |
With the support and guidance
of Mr. Koshy (one of the HOF team
member’s father) I managed to
really pick up the pace and run
the distance at my standard (but
slow) race pace. This run was
one of the runs of the month in
terms of feeling strong and in
the groove. Lots to write about
on this run when time is less
pressing.
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May
24, 2006 |
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“Running by the Seashore”
24th May – Varkkallar – Thiruvananthapuram
55kms – Pete (Rahul 30kms) |
| Starting running from our Guest house we ran down the hill, to the road that  runs along the coast and then ran all the way along the coast to Trivuvananthapuram. It was a beautiful road making the run a pleasing one. The run-route was marked with Sandy beaches, coconut trees and lots of activity.
The people seemed much more foreword than we had experienced to date. Lots of people were laughing openly at us, people calling us over to watch what they were doing, inviting us to join them for breakfast, and lots of offers to help us find wives. We sadly had to decline most invitations and run on. We passed lots of fishermen returning home from there boats. Women crushing ice and laying the catch out for sale on the road side, complicated procedures for making rope from coconut shells- a combination of weaving, running games, and a lot of laughter. We stood mesmerised by the women laughing and running up and down spinning coconut into rope. There were rows of colourful water pots waiting in a long queue to be filled.
 We had to cross a river by boat, which added to the sense of adventure. We went through Muslim and Christian villages and all along plenty of banter and chat.
After 30 km I could go no further and sadly had to leave Pete to continue the next 25km by himself, which he did with apparent effortlessness.
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