Gareth On The Run
It's an awful thing when one of your old drinking buddies goes over to the dark side. Take Gareth Hydes, for example. There was a time when we could both spend hours "researching" pubs and pizza parlours in the West End of Glasgow. Last night I had hoped we could recapture those joyous days when we both took a taxi from Pacific Quay to Byres Road to explore some old haunts.
But then Gareth broke the bad news: he's running the London Marathon.
I should have guessed. He's lost weight and has developed a rosy complexion. He talked a lot about "the burn" and about a strange device that allows him to suck water from a backpack while running. I had a horrible fear he was going to mention "jogger's nipple" but he didn't.
He finally got round to talking about money. Sponsorship money. Turns out he's not doing the Marathon just for the fun of it. He's also hoping to raise cash for Children In Need. Not surprising since he's one of the charity's top executives.
Well,I did a few sums and worked out how much money I might have spent on pizza and beer. Then I halved it and promised him I'd donate that amount. I even went on his to confirm it.
The takes place on
the 26th of April. I'll be watching it from the pub.
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