Went for a jog this evening with my wife just like I did the day before. My wife has made it a point to jog every day and dragged me along to jog with her. It was just a few months back that I started to jog again after years of inactivity (where outdoor sports are concerned).
Come to think of it I have never been good in any sports. Some people are naturals. They will show their mettle on the very first day of their tryouts. I have had the opportunity once when as a bachelor. I was staying with a young Assistant District Officer. He took me to a tennis court where I had to try hitting the tennis ball against a wall first. I was not able to retrieve a single shot and I ended up incurring his wrath when I tried collecting the ball off the tarmac with his racquet. Then that night he took me to a hotel where there was a pool table right in front of the reception. I tried but I ended up hitting the ball right off the pool table. A few times. So he did not take me out with him for games again.
I had not been able to be join other men in in the neighbourhood for games like futsal, badminton and whatnot. That is why the only way I could work out a sweat is by jogging. But I have no regrets, whatsoever. The feeling after a long jog is as good as I would have had running up an down the playing field. But minus the friends I would have made. But then again, still, I am glad. I have my wife for company.
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