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I noticed her maybe three months ago.
She is a young mother, who obviously takes fitness quite seriously. She had started walking around the complex. That's not unusual - we have scores of people doing that. What was unusual about her was that she would do at least 3 laps, walking very fast with the-baby-in-a-stroller, and another 3 laps with the-baby-in-her-arms. I noticed her only because lil D's play timings coincided with her walks, and lil D loved to go running behind her on her stroller laps.
People looked curiously at this odd sight initially. It seemed to me that she tried to avoid catching anyone's gaze, walking determinedly on at a brisk pace. Soon, I began to see other mothers going for similar walks; all briskly pushing the stroller and staring ahead.
Now, it's become like a congregation of mother-walkers-with-baby. She's got some good company, and they all walk and talk.
I like the way she's single-handedly changed the scene in our complex, by just going ahead and doing what she thought was best.
She is a young mother, who obviously takes fitness quite seriously. She had started walking around the complex. That's not unusual - we have scores of people doing that. What was unusual about her was that she would do at least 3 laps, walking very fast with the-baby-in-a-stroller, and another 3 laps with the-baby-in-her-arms. I noticed her only because lil D's play timings coincided with her walks, and lil D loved to go running behind her on her stroller laps.
People looked curiously at this odd sight initially. It seemed to me that she tried to avoid catching anyone's gaze, walking determinedly on at a brisk pace. Soon, I began to see other mothers going for similar walks; all briskly pushing the stroller and staring ahead.
Now, it's become like a congregation of mother-walkers-with-baby. She's got some good company, and they all walk and talk.
I like the way she's single-handedly changed the scene in our complex, by just going ahead and doing what she thought was best.
posted by thoughtraker at 1:18 AM
6 Comments:
does the baby-in-arm part still happen?
smart girl! aerobic and weights!! [carrying infant] she knows what shez doin' :-D
IBL - I wonder about how cooking evolved too - all these varied cuisines - it's fantastic!
imp - yes, still happens - why do u ask?
Sunshine - thanks, but am never sure if ur serious or joking!
SSM, Resh, Mirty - thanks for your comments.
ssm/ano that thought kind of reflects my lazy self. as i was reading it i had a doubt if the tougher part of the walk was still happening.
Quite a cool mom :)
Btw, cool place you've got here. And all the nice folks from Sulekha blogs too :)
PS: Your doodle-board's blocked by my firewall. Can't see it.
hey Rajesh! Nice bumping into u here too!
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