If you body were a car.......what would it be?

On Thursday this week waking in London for a long day of business meetings I took advantage of the early morning sunshine to clear the head and ventured out for a lap of the Serpentine in Hyde Park.

Running at home I can often be out for an hour and only see one or perhaps two fellow runners. So it comes as somewhat of a shock to find yourself at 7am in the morning surrounded, literally surrounded, by fellow runners. There were tall runners, short runners, thin runners, fast runners, slow runners, serious runners, club runners, tourist running. Looking out over the spectacle the Serpentine appeared to have transformed into a race track and I found myself pondering the question "If your body were a car what would it be?"

Evaluating those around me I saw at the front of the field the club runners; their sleek and efficient bodies finely tuned for performance and speed representing Formula 1 race cars. Equally visible were those appearing as Mercedes saloons; luxury models designed for style and comfort but clearly delivering an exellent quality of ride. There was a large mid field of family saloons, Ford Mondeos perhaps - designed for economy, performance and comfort. Towards the back were a number of Citroen 2CVs or VW Beatles, perhaps best described as low cost, simple to use and reliable; whilst never going to win the race they are always going to finish. Due to the sunshine a number of convertible models were out in force where perhaps there was more focus on the look than the quality of the ride.

So back to"If my body were a car what would it be?" . It's a question still troubling me. This is perhaps because there seems to a gap between the reality of what it is versus the aspiration of what I would like it to be!! The engine, whilst much improved, is definitely in need of some work and attention to bring it back to prime condition. There is also an undoubtedly for some serious body work. Even when running well it's never going to be at the front of the race so definitely not designed for speed. Equally right now it's not even built for long distance journeys - more akin to today's new electric cars rather than the classic car some of the other attributes appear to suggest. All very perplexing to say the least!!

However, my pondering does allow me to understand that whilst I may never make a Formula 1 model I could be improved to be at least more Mercedes like - although perhaps a convertible one!

The ongoing restoration may take a while - but I know it will definitely be worth it!!