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Being active!

What are your favorite sports to watch and play?

The Patriots are off to Super Bowl. Steelers have changed their head coach. News channels enlightened me with this news. Other than that I am not into sports nowadays.

Cricket is a huge part of Indians. My husband would be watching highlights of games but I am not asking him questions.

My interest in sports is coming down as I age. I am just curious why that is the case!

Then I asked AI if walking a 5k was a sport and it said “Yes”. We did multiple of these events with our young man last year and we finished off a 5k Christmas Eve.

I missed on blogging about it because we were traveling the next day. So here are some pictures from that day.

A selfie at start line
Getting a high five from Santa
Halfway through the bridges
Santa joined us at the finish line
Free coffee or hot chocolate from traveling Tom’s. We waited an hour patiently to get one in the cold!

So when we think of sports it is always something huge. But just being active is sports! 2025 was very busy with hikes and walks. Let’s see what 2026 has store for us.

15 responses to “Being active!”

  1. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    Very impressive Ganga.

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      Thanks Sadje!

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      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        You’re welcome my friend

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  2. aparnachillycupcakes Avatar
    aparnachillycupcakes

    Superb and Santa surely helped you reach the finish line with good energy 🌷

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      Santa’s energy made us cross the finish line!

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      1. aparnachillycupcakes Avatar
        aparnachillycupcakes

        Totally contagious 🌷

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        ganga1996

        💕

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  3. SRIKANTH Avatar
    SRIKANTH

    It sounds like you’ve discovered a beautiful and deeply personal truth about sports: they don’t always have to be about the huge stadium events or intense competition we see on TV. Your realization that “just being active is sports” is a wonderful perspective shift.

    First off, congratulations on finishing that 5K on Christmas Eve! What a special way to spend the holiday, creating active memories with your family. Those pictures you mentioned are surely treasures—capturing the joy of movement, fresh air, and shared accomplishment. Finishing a 5K is absolutely an athletic achievement, and framing it as a family sport makes it even more meaningful.

    It’s completely natural for interests to evolve as we age. The passion for following leagues and teams can sometimes give way to a more personal, participatory joy. You’re not just watching stories unfold; you’re creating your own. Your 2025, filled with hikes and walks, sounds like it was a year of health, connection, and appreciating the simple, profound act of moving your body. That’s a win far beyond any scoreboard.

    Your husband can have his cricket highlights, and you can have your trails and 5K events. Both are valid, joyful ways to engage with the spirit of sport. Here’s to a 2026 that stores up even more of these active adventures for you and your family—whether it’s another festive 5K, a new hiking path, or simply a daily walk that feels like a victory. Keep embracing the sport that works for you, and enjoy every step of the journey

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      Thank you! 🙏

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  4. Kimerle Anne Viccaro Avatar
    Kimerle Anne Viccaro

    Hi Uma, I love your Santa shirts🎅. Did Lakshmi and Mahesh wear one too? How did Santa get Ani to give a high five and hold hands? Santa really is a special elf😊

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      Santa is a special elf!

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  5. EfficientlyELITE Avatar
    EfficientlyELITE

    Good for you!

    People always get caught up in this notion that they need to do some dangerous sport to be sporty.

    You prove exactly the opposite. We are meant to move. We can do so however we enjoy.

    Good on you for pointing this out, sharing your experience, and recognizing that activity itself is the goal. More people need to do this so that we build toward healthier futures.

    I wish you all the best.

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      Thanks so much! We always think soccer, baseball and basketball as sports. I had to ask google. This is motivating.

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  6. philosophy through photography Avatar
    philosophy through photography

    That makes sense.
    Sometimes sports turn into movement and moments shared.
    The 5k sounds like a lovely memory.

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  7. Baby Dreamland Avatar
    Baby Dreamland

    Amazing 😍

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