Running
11km in 1:02:13, average pace 5:39
God, a bit of a slog tonight. Just one of those runs where I just couldn’t get into the groove, once I got to the magic 3km mark I still didn’t feel good so I knew it would be a case of knuckling down and getting through it.
I forgot my fecking contact lenses today, I haven’t done that before. I can’t wear them all day because my eyes get too dry starting at the computer so I only wear them for running. Besides I am not at all self conscious about being a speccy four eyes, glasses kind of suit me, and I have been wearing them since I was 18 and can assure you, boys DO make passes at girls who wear glasses 
My specs are no good for running, they are a nice swanky designer pair with a plastic frame so if I run in them they just slip right off the end of my nose. And far be it for me to let a case of chronic myopia stop me from running! I was planning on running up to Albert Park today, just for a change, but owing to my seriously blurred vision thought I would leave that for tomorrow and just stuck with The Tan this afternoon.
Problem was I felt totally unco and was unable to judge the pot holes and other obstacles in the path as a result the run was less than steller. And I ran into (almost literally) 2 mates today, of all days. I only recognised Steve at the bottom of Anderson St because of his distinctive blue and yellow Coolrunning cap and only when he was 2 metres away. I like running into Steve at the bottom of the hill because I always push myself to keep up and end up getting up much quicker than when I am dragging my lazy butt up there by myself. Lucky Steve can talk though because I temporarily lose the power of speech 
Maybe I will have to get him to wait at the bottom when I am doing The Tan relay later this year so he can pace me up the hill!
Then heading back along the Yarra I ran into Lou from Sandy/HVT, again didn’t recognise her until I was almost on top of her. Hopefully I didn’t run past anyone else I know who now thinks I am a complete snob.
Phew, contacts now packed in my sports bag for tomorrow, I am looking forward to heading up to Albert Park for a change of scenery.
So yeah, I guess a Mole can run, just not very well. And by Mole I mean a little shortsighted underground dwelling creature, not a spray on jeans, white fringed boots wearing female who is generous with her affections.
Thankfully the Middleborough Road rail bypass project appears to be coming to an end early, I noticed this afternoon while waiting for my bus WHICH WAS 20 MINUTES LATE, that normal train services will be returning next Monday. YAY!!!!
