Elated!

5.45 AM sharp! I made it today again.

I have this idiotic desire of reaching the GYM sharp at 5.45 AM when there’s just none around. It’s true that I get a kick out of my workout. But believe it or not I really feel elated when I am the first one to reach the GYM. And this feeling makes me equally refreshed as the one and a half hours workout would make.

Daily, I set out from home riding on my beloved cycle at 5.35 AM. I and the road start our day together. The road starts its run and I start my cycling. Both of us reach the GYM together. The road waves me buh-bye for the day and moves ahead for further running. I notice it daily, that the road stops by for half a minute to see whether I could win myself today again! I park my cycle, enter the GYM, switch on the lights, go to the changing room, wear my shoes, and run to the second floor cardio room to check if anybody is there. If not, I switch on the lights and peep out from the window to look at the road. I think, the road says cheers to me. I can also see a thumb up from the corner! J

I come back and start my warm-up! I love to see myself in that big wall-size mirror. I think I look the best at that hour of the day…getting warmed up (not only for the workout ahead but for the entire day ahead), my sweat glands gaping, legs stretching, and each and every muscle group starts slackening off after a nights sleep.

I go to my usual treadmill and switch it on. The green light on the display panel starts blinking to wish a very good morning to me. Again, I and the treadmill start our workout together. Five minutes pass and the GYM instructor comes in. His eyes look for me at the left most corner of the floor routinely and a smile comes to his face when he answers my Good Morning!