The combination of a particularly busy post-bank-holiday four-day week and the hard-drive on my desktop that decided to fail, meant that I didn’t get to write about the Thursday morning run. And while your memory might be able to recall things from two days ago, mine seldom can, hence one reason for my writing! But I’ll do my best.
Nick had forgotten to dry his trainers so he had brought his old (still sparkling clean) pair. Based on his complaining about them most of the way round (like running with slabs of concrete strapped to his feet, apparently) I reckon they probably went in the bin when he got home. After he cleaned them up one last time, of course.
Our run took us out past Ote Hall and then off the top of the map (I know, I know) as we crossed Rocky Lane at the sharp corner tunnel and headed back towards the mill ponds. As we were strapped for time we headed back to Wivelsfield Station, cut up through the wood adjacent to it and made it back in 52 minutes. Which was the same as last time. I’m guessing that the distance was about the same too, maybe a little more at 5.5 miles… dunno.
Thankfully there was still enough mud to dirty Nick’s trainers, but the going was otherwise perfect. In fact, everything was perfect: it was warm but not too warm, gorgeously sunny and Nick’s slabs held him back as I sprinted ahead in the last 100m.
Suffice to say that Completely PC were extremely helpful, enabling me to collect my repaired box at 11.30am this morning, having only dropped it off at nine!
It’s now beautiful outside again, but alas I have to repent for my sins and stay in to catch up with work… oh, and my memories!
You are right. out with the slabs and in with the new, courtesy of the weak dollar and poor economy in the US, I picked up a nice shiny new pair of runners on my trip – bring it on!!