Runners are a funny bread sometimes, don't get me wrong there are some very nice people and you are going to get the loons in all walks of life but sometimes I think running has more than its fair share of wackos. Working in a running shop means I come across more than the average runner and clearing the back room the other day we came across an old letter we received last year so here it is...

Dear Simon at 'upandrunning' running shoe shop on high street by Argos,

POSTMEN SALES TACTICS

I walk 12-15 hours a day with your shoes and have no blisters or discomfort.

I do not know how but try to sell postmen your shoes at Swansea sorting office. Find out who send a copy of this letter to? Resources manager?

May your franchise hop boom in profits and customers

Regards

Callan

'Joe'

'Satan and messiah'

'out to lunch'

The opening line had me in stitches let alone the way he signed off by including 'Satan' and telling us he was out to lunch!

In general people sometimes seem to be off the rocker, like today a women came in telling me she has seen in the local swimming pool you can surf indoors....then she brought out a catalogue of wetsuits and asked me which would be the best to get, I sometimes question myself thinking "Maybe I should know this answer"

I remember one guy came in telling us he was 'doing 2012' and wanted sponsorship so when we asked what he was 'doing' exactly he said he hadn't decided which event to do yet!! Or even the time a guy asked if he could buy £1,000 worth of kit and pay a couple of pound a week.....funny enough we said no.

Short and sweet today, but before I go good luck to Andi and Ben...getting to the start line is going to be a miracle by the looks of it. Best of British to Dave running in Toronto along with good friend, Matthew Bullock out there running for charity. Lastly good luck to all the guys doing the regional relays especially my team mates at Belgrave.

Simx