Charing Cross

Have you ever been in a public place and suddenly and unexpectedly had the spotlight swung on you? You know, you arrange the chairs for a school concert - just mucking in and suddenly someone thinks you need to be presented a bottle of bubbly in front of 500 people. That sort of thing.

Last Tuesday I was on the Tube heading South to Embankment listening to FDip before a customer visit and what do you know, the spotlight was suddenly on me. And that exact same feeling of "OMG I want to run and hide" came over me. Not easy to achieve on a Tube train.

Of course, I should have expected it. I had sent Steve a short note, intended as a minor contribution to the C25K episode, kind of a "I'm doin' it and this really helped me" note, but it probably arrived too late and missed the deadline for inclusion. And then this little boomerang hit me 2 weeks later as we were pulling into Charing Cross. The woman sat opposite noticed and even briefly put her book down to frown at my obvious squirming. Isn't it strange how even though you know no-one else can hear what you're hearing through those ear-buds, your (well, my) brain acts like it's on the tannoy and the SuperTrouper has swung over and lit me up.

Anyway, goofy as it was, it was heartfelt and I did mean it all. This blog, as a tool to meet other runners and the subsequent chivying along and advice received, as well as reading what others are up to, really has kept me going.

So, really, thank you. And thanks Steve for the mention.

Back to this week, whilst not in the City I've had 3 good runs this week.

Mon 3.1 miles, 30 minutes, 10:1 run:walk 9:41 pace. 2C
(Garmin tells me it was 3.41 miles, but I think it got confused somewhere)
Wed 3.1 miles, 30 minutes, 10:1 run:walk 9:41 pace. 2C
Fri 3.15 miles, 30 minutes, 10:1 run:walk 9:31 pace. 0C

As noted, Mr Garmin has started getting a bit confused again, I suspect through some reflected signal somewhere it placed me almost a third of a mile from where I actually was on the course. I was very surprised to see my pace over the first mile reported as 7:44. I don't think so. I'm looking at other course possibilities now as I've just added more height to the top end of the run and could do with a flatter course. I'll see what jockeying MapMyRun will turn up.

Hope all is well with you!

Mr Stumble.