Training Log Archive: blairtrewin

On a morning when I was doing something I haven't done much of in the last year - positioning myself pre-commute to best suit logistics at the end of the day, namely a gathering in Thornbury - I took advantage of a start in an unusual spot (Merri Park) to collect some new territory, starting out with my first run over the new CERES bridge and then clearing some streets on the other side. Didn't do quite as much as I'd hoped to (the area around Croxton station will need to wait for another day), but I've now done everything south of Normanby and between St. Georges and Merri Creek. (You don't complete many streets doing this, as most of the east-west streets in this area continue east under the same name to High Street, or at least to the railway line).

As for the run itself, for the first few minutes I was wondering whether it was going to get much further, after that it settled down, though still fairly hard work - I feel pretty unfit at the moment. Back was OK after the initial bit but some hip flexor soreness at times. Also unusually slow, which I'd like to think was a product of doing this earlier in the morning than has been usual of late.

Ended up having dinner at 9.45 (at least I didn't burn it this time). It's one of those weeks.