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We knew the route this time. No wrong turns, no U-turns. Parked in the quiet lane near the Bosch bike service, and by 5:45 we were off, moving clockwise from Agara. The city was still half asleep, traffic only beginning to build. Suresh set the pace — steady, relaxed. He doesn’t complicate running. No splits, no heart rate, just the road and the joy of moving. “Run happy” is his mantra. I was distracted — vehicles coming from the opposite direction, but more than that, the thoughts running in my mind. I paused at the Agara Someshwara temple, clicked a photo, and a girl passing by asked me for directions. I smiled to myself: “I’m just a visitor here… actually, I’m time-traveling to witness the history of these lakes. Don’t ask me about the present places, ask me about the past 🤗.” I didn’t say it aloud. The look on her face was enough. She might have thought a local runner would know the place for sure. We turned toward Silk Board. The chaos was beginning — honking, buses, bikes squeez...

After pausing lake runs for a while, I decided to restart them. I chose Agara Lake . Why Agara deserves a story of its own will come later. I messaged Suresh about the plan to skip Saturday’s long run and do it on Sunday. He is more into gym these days, so I was doubtful. Still, he replied, “Yes.” With a smile he added, “If I can’t run, I’ll take an auto back home.” I knew he would never do that. We left home at 5 AM, planning to start by 5:30. We reached early, but I took the wrong road, got onto the flyover, and had to take a U-turn. Lost 20–25 minutes. Parked near Hyundai showroom and entered through Gate 4. The entry was unpleasant with the smell from the Raja Kaluve . But once inside, the lake loop was calm. A good path, tall trees, and shade made it welcoming. One round is about 2.6 km. Many runners were already there. For sure it appears in the list of one of the well maintained lake loops for run. Suresh was cheerful. “Let’s not push too hard. Let’s run happily,” he said. That’...