Nonstop...... Two-three Days of Madness Before the Big Run

Wednesday, 25th
I woke up at 5:50 AM. After a quick morning routine, I packed everything into the car and headed to Cambridge for a company’s open day. On the way, I stopped at a Tesco to charge the car and grabbed some breakfast with a good coffee. It felt good to have a short break before the busy day ahead.

 

I barely made it in time for the 9:30 start, but thankfully, things were running late. I listened to presentations saw some familiar and some new faces and had some good conversations with engineers. They gave me a full tour of the place.

Later in the afternoon, I drove to Luton, parked near the airport, and since I was running out of time, I had to jump in a taxi to the terminal. I just made it through security, grabbed some food, and ate it while rushing to the gate final call was already on. And boom I was on the plane.

 

I ended up chatting the whole flight with a stranger, and two hours later I landed in Budapest, where my parents were waiting.

 

 After a two-hour drive, I finally arrived home, and we stayed up late chatting.

Thursday, 26th
I got up early again and had a lovely chat with my parents over breakfast before diving into a busy day. I sent a few work emails, then rushed to the barber, and stopped by my brother’s workplace to catch up with him.

My mom’s birthday is this weekend ,so I wanted to celebrate a bit earlier. After coordinating with my brother, I booked a table at a restaurant. Then I visited three bakeries before I found the right cake. I bought it and enjoyed a great coffee at the café before dropping the cake off at the restaurant.

 

After that, I went to my favorite running shop to pick up some energy drink powder I had ordered. Then I had lunch at home and chatted with my parents a bit before heading out again this time to another sports store to grab a few more things, including a gift for my mom.

Next, I drove to a nearby village to visit my cousin, who lent me his e-bike for the race my friend will be supporting me on it. Time was tight dinner was booked for 6 PM so I rushed home, got ready, and we all went out as a family (my parents, my brother and his wife). We celebrated Mom, had a great dinner, and came back home to chat a bit more.

After they left, I went for a quick 40-minute run, and then ended the day with another good conversation with my parents.

Tomorrow morning, my friend arrives at 8:30 and we’ll begin packing the car for the big weekend. Another busy day ahead!......