One of the problems with attending a wine tasting lunch with the inimitable Mark Johnson and a bunch of other business friends is the likelihood of excess inkaholism… and so it was.
The speaker was the brilliant Henry Butler from Butlers Wine Cellar in Brighton and of Winebox.tv fame. Winebox.TV is WELL worth a look if you are interested in food and wine… Henry is hilarious!
After lunch we sat outside in the sun and continued to imbibe in a genial manner until gone 5.30pm. Unfortunately, with only one direct train back home every hour it was the ‘gone’ part of 5.30pm that proved to be the problem. I finally said my goodbyes and started towards the station with about 12 minutes to cover the exact one mile walk… which meant that I had to run.
A mile is not exactly a big deal, but lace-less shoes, a suit, the remnants of a month-long cold and a lower-than-normal proportion of blood in my veins were all factors which added to the difficulty… and the nearer I got to the station, the more determined I was to catch the train.
Runners: I cannot recommend this as a part of your training programme and although I did catch the train, which was a definite plus, I really didn’t enjoy the journey!
Of course this is a weak and obvious excuse for what comes next… once again I skipped my Sunday run and I instead spent the day working.
Oh well, there’s always next weekend… but remind me not to meet Mark for a drink on the leading edge of it!
And a very nice afternoon it was too. I also skipped my usual Sunday run and ran a Marathon instead !!