Michael Morris

Closing the gap

Sunday 1st Feb Oh thank goodness, I remembered! It’s the 1st Feb. Probably wouldn’t be a great start to have elected oneself as Team Captain only to forget Day 1 for this corporate charity event. Day started with a 3km lunchtime walk with Jovi (our small ‘lockdown’ Cockerpoo) in the pouring rain much to her dislike Jovi is not one for the rain. Met a few similar dog walkers, all hitting with me a cheery ‘Good afternoon’, before acknowledging the reality of another grey and dreary London winter. Rest of the day was mostly chores and then, after church, it’s just after 9pm and I’ve “hit the gym” - an imposter syndrome phrase that sits uneasy with me. Prompted only by realising that I’m a few thousand steps short of where need to be. Gym empty. Faffed a bit on arrival. Had half expected alarms and bells to sound as the barrier opened given the number of emails they’d sent me all in the ‘Mike remember the Gym? You seem to be out of rhythm?’, thought to the present, ‘Can we get you off our book as your ruining our stats albeit not our cash flow?” Well nonchalant nods exchanged, treadmill found and time to close the step gap. That was day 1. Expect the next post when I need another a head down, writing, ignore the world… moment!