Running commute #12
2 04 2008I admit it. I have been slacking. I bailed out of running altogether at the weekend, not even thinking of doing my 15 mile cross country race or even doing a long run by myself, due to the fact that after a load of wine, chocolate and crisps the night before I was feeling decidedly ropey.
Monday morning sees me back at work after my two week break, the first week of which I spent looking (successfully) for a new job and I tell my boss I was offered another job while I was off and that I’m leaving. He says that’s nice, well done and that I’ll be missed as I do a good job. And I tell the agency I’m leaving on Wednesday 30 April and does the new firm want me to start on Thursday or can they wait ’til Tuesday 6 May after the Bank Holiday? I cross my fingers while I wait for him to get back to me that they don’t mind waiting. The agency emails and says the Tuesday will be fine. New job, more money, time off before I start the new one. Result.
This morning I’m feeling the effects of being in the pub all evening the night before without eating and only getting five hours sleep but I have resolved to do a running commute tonight and so a running commute I shall do.
I head off for my commute and I’m glad I won’t have to do it for much longer as soon I’ll have a new commute to do, the route of which I’ve already printed off and it looks like most of it takes me a different way entirely although it still brings me to Murder Mile and as I get to Murder Mile today I see a man and I’m looking at him as there’s something not quite right and I realise it’s because he’s wearing a tie and looks very out of place and it’s still light and I cut through Millfields and decide to go through the marshes and as I get to the stables there’s a man walking through without a dog but I decide he’s just on his way home, same as me, and as I get towards the footbridge there’s a young lad with a dog which would usually make him more trustworthy in my eyes but as he is drinking a can of Tennants Super and has a pitbull he’s looking more untrustworthy the nearer I get to him and so I speed up over the bridge and back to the safety of the street and cutting through the marshes seems to have knocked almost a mile off my running commute. Cool.
Stats:
Distance: 5.56 miles
Time: 1:06:44
Pace: 12:00 m/m
Calories: 528
New jobs: 1
Men wearing ties in Murder Mile: 1
Young men drinking Tennants Super with pitbulls: 1
Music:
The Ting Tings
Rollins Band
The Cult
Hole
Faith No More
Plain White Ts
The Killers
U2
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Congratulations both on the job and the running commute.
I always admire people who can manage a runnning commute. I tried it once and it was rubbish - hated the rucksack.
Which job did you get? Was it THE job?
well done on the new job:)
Unfortunately it wasn’t THE job. I didn’t even get an interview for that, they decided to only see proper official geeks. I’m just going to be doing the same as I’m doing now except somewhere else.
Using a small rucksack with hardly anything in it is the key to a running commute.
Hi, I’ve started a (very boring) running blog… do you mind if I add a link to your blog on my page? Not that anyone will ever read it, cos I don’t seem to meet murderers etc. on my runs, which is possibly a good thing.
Emma, I’d be honoured for you to link to me. I’ll link back over the weekend. And your blog’s not boring. You’ve mentioned butterflies and rabbits. I am extremely jealous you live opposite a river though. I live opposite a junk yard masquerading as a museum.
Thanks - I have added you to my blog roll. And also a picture of a frog, which was the most exciting thing I saw on my run today.
Hey Cathy well done on the new job. Starting after a break is nice.
Nice work young lady
which end of town will the new job be? hope it goes well for you - we need to organise a catchup soon.
Hi JB, I’m not going to be too far from where I was although it will be a slightly shorter walk from Liverpool Street. What’s happening with the exhibition you’re supposed to be doing down here?
Cool for you
The Cancer Sell night is going to be in July I’ve been told…still waiting for more information.