Lelouch also had some things to chase away. Or, in his case, run from. Issues at school aside, his mind hasn't been right. So he'd changed quickly into his gym clothes, and was pounding it out on the track that went around the gym. He preferred the outdoor track, but beggars can't be choosers. It was too cold and snowy out for that.

So he ran, full tilt, pushing himself as though it were the final leg of an Olympic relay. His mind may as well have been in Athens, because it certainly wasn't in front of him, and able to warn him of Ed's stopoff to get a drink in time. The only warning Ed had was the squeak of sneakers as he tried to slow in time, but he still plowed right into him.