Yesterday I was invited out to lunch.

Nothing too exciting about that you might think, but this invitation had a little more meaning. While driving home from running last Saturday my friend Master Po called, “Was I available for lunch on Monday?”, “Sure” I said, not too clear why he asked as I knew he was due to be heading to Europe on business that day. “The Peanut wants to ask you a question”, he continued. Peanut is the running name for Master Po’s son. He is actually the younger of 2 sons (the other being The Puppy) who have both developed an enjoyment of running. Master Po is an accomplished runner, who maybe not as quick as he used to be (his marathon PR was around 2:45), but despite a few extra pounds and an arthritic knee, still runs and guides many others with his ‘cunning’ marathon training plans. Peanut, despite being in his early teens, regularly runs with us at weekends and being ‘a chip off the old block’ is happiest when the stream crossings are deep and the mud is thick. His lunch invitation was a school function where pupils invite someone who they see has inspired and motivated them. It was an honor to have been invited and it was fun to spend time chatting with Peanut in a different environment (and not be out of breath!).

Thank you, Peanut.