May Update
May was a strange month. A week off at the beginning due to indulgences at the Warrnambool Racing carnival, and then six days off late due to a bruised left foot.
Overall I ran for 144kms over 12 running days, a longest run of 28km's and one race - a 10km PB of 45m50s at the Sri Chinmoy Running Festival.
The year to date has me at 671.2km, and this month has seen me running up the Sapphire Coast from Merimbula to Narooma!
May 30 - Ivanhoe to the City
Tonight I was meeting one of my best friends in the city for a meal, so decided to run to his hotel, have a quick shower and then out.
Left Ivanhoe and followed Heidelberg Road down to Fairfield Park. Was moving at about 4.20 pace for the first four k's and felt pretty good. Once I reached Fairfield I cut across to Merri Creek and followed the Capital City Trail down to Dights Falls. I still felt very good and had eased off to 4:35 pace. From Dights Falls it was a bit stop/start as I cut through Collingwood to Fitzroy Gardens.
Once I reached Fitzroy Gardens I cut through there and then down through Treasury Gardens. It was here I got a similar tight feeling in my left hamstring and calf that I experienced in the Sri Chinmoy on Sunday. Not certain if it was due to trying to protect my left toe or anything else, or just a minor cramping.
Anyway I plugged on and it seemed to loosen up a bit as I followed Flinders Street to Spencer Street. All up just over 11k's in 53 minutes.
The steak at JJ's Bar and Grill and Yarra Burn Shiraz Viogner tasted even better after a run!
