Started skipping today. The reason for my latest endeavour is Hillary Swank. Saw Million Dollar Baby the other day and was very inspired watching her skip with such amazing speed and skill.( and its also because Kalyan my flat-mate does it everyday ).

Woke up at 7.00am and it was drizzling outside. That didnt stop me from putting on my tracksuit, and walking over to the lawn outside my building , skipping rope in one hand and well, nothing else in the other.

And then I began. Only to be stopped by the rope getting tangled between by feet.At a distance I could see a couple of "morning walk" grannies giggling, as if by watching me they were reminded of their first time with a skipping rope.

I continued, only to get all "knotted up" again. Occasionally, I did manage to pass the rope under my feet. But then the occasional passes were only... occasional. Nevertheless, Hillary did it. And therefore, there's no reason why I shouldnt be able to.

But as Newton once hypothesised, "All men must tire after work", I too, after abt 30 odd attempts,had aching leg muscles (yeah, I happen to have some of those too) get the better of me.

Tommorrow ....will be a better day.