Training had been going well this week, good pace in good weather. On Thursday I ran my fastest mile and Km, so therefore it was with a heavy heart that I took my phone in for repair. I have only had this phone for 3 months and it has been my constant companion on my runs.
Previously I have had a less than helpful phone, no internal memory so I couldn't run any applications. I struggled with it for a couple of years, then one day on a wander around the White Rose..........a new possibility arose. My Hubby is a real gadget man, I on the other hand can take or leave the techno bits. As he approached the phone shop window my parting words to him were "don't sign anything". As I had finished my bit of shopping and headed back towards where I anticipated my Hubby to be sat, no Hubby, I will just pop by the phone shop to see.......argh he's sat down....with a member of staff. As soon as he saw me his first words to me "I haven't signed anything" now if that isn't a plea of not guilty. However the deal put to us was taken up and we both left happy with new phones, I could get apps I didn't need to empty everything out just to run Runkeeper. My new phone was tremendous, the running apps were great, integrating with other programmes, working effortlessly.
Then starts the problem, the phone begins to flash on and off without me touching it. The battery is zapped after a short time, but worse was that once it was inside my armband the plastic cover would press on the buttons sending noises through into my ears. This you may think is not too bad, however when it begins to press the 'Emergency dialler' then dialling numbers you have to stop and fiddle with the thing. This performance has been going on for close to 3 weeks, on Wednesday I had enough it had to go in for repair. I didn't want to do this as I knew my phone would be gone for at least 10 days, I didn't have time to be without my phone. I didn't want to be without my phone on holiday, I didn't want to be without it anywhere near the GNR. So I have got to get it done now or October.
As I showed the very nice lady in the phone shop what my phone was doing, she couldn't believe I had put up with it so long. She explained my phone would be away for around 10 days, at this point I knew I now had to rely on my previous phone for my training for the next 10 days, was this the right decision after all.
The following morning I ran out with just Runkeeper on, more importantly NO MUSIC, this phone simply cannot do 2 things at once. I cannot remember ever running without music, it therefore was a new experience, felt good, kept a reasonable pace and found to my surprise cracked a couple more goals. I didn't really enjoy it though but I have sometime to put up with this so its something I will just have to put up with.
Since the invention of ipods, MP3 and phones the silence of running for many is no longer. You see so many running with earphones but is it to block out noise or to introduce it. When you have to change from noise introduction to the sound of your own breath, gasping and footsteps its like going back in time. I will be a very happy camper when my lovely phone arrives back home and me, my apps and music will be reunited.
Unfortunately this weekend our little household has come down with colds, for a change I have got a full blown cough and cold, including shivers, banging head and runny nose. This has a very real possibility of keeping me off the running for a couple of days. The cold has hit my throat and chest hard, I know it is better to feel better before I run, I have time on my side at the moment so maybe a couple of days recovery will be beneficial.
On Friday our family were saddened to hear of the passing of a dear friend and neighbour. He had been cared for in Wheatfields who made his final weeks/days comfortable, he was not alone. Once again the reality of this terrible disease has hit another family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all at this very sad time.
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