running 56:35 [3]
shoes: Asics 2000-4
A labyrinth of control stands greeted me on Belair oval but I hardened my heart against them and headed for the hills, because I'm a bit concerned about the fact that basically everything I ran for about 2 weeks over New Year was flat, and there will be a BIG HILL first up on Sunday. So I did the lake-trainline-steps loop, and the goal for this was to push harder on any ascents. Which I think I did quite well, but then I had to stop in a melting puddle at the top of each climb to catch my breath. Gradually it got a bit cooler as the sky clouded over but by then I'd kind of run out of oomph. Ended up having to walk down the steps from Long Gully station because they are so derelict and overgrown, with blackberries and fallen branches, so I don't think we can use that route any more. Pity, because it made up one of my favourite loops.
