something more challenging

As promised yesterday, a more challenging run was had this morning. I missed last weekend’s long run, owing to having a head full of cotton wool, so I did it today instead.

It was 26.something kms from home into the office.

I’m not sure I’ll do it again in a hurry. Firstly, it ain’t a really pleasant route and I can’t think of a more interesting route that doesn’t take me way off course. Then there’s the inevitable post-long run staggering about, looking green and hyperventilating. That’s alarming enough at home, where they expect such shenanigans, but it raises eyebrows in the office.

And now, the energy is flagging in a pretty serious manner. A big work lunch at a Greek restaurant in the city hasn’t done much either.

A nice sleep under my desk is looking VERY tempting right now.

Here’s that route on mapmyrun.com for your edification.

Plantar fascinating
I have a theory about this, or rather about why my plantar fascia(s) appeared to fall into disrepair around this time last week. It’s because of the way I’ve been lacing my shoes. It’s the only that’s changed recently.

I learnt this whizz-bang way of doing it from a guy in Athlete’s Foot in Collins Street. It looks great - you kinda loop the laces over and tie it through in ways I couldn’t really be bothered explaining. It ends up much snugger, if that’s a word. In retrospect, too snug.

I’ve gone back to the regular way, the way they teach you when you’re a kid, and everything seems a lot better.

Well, it’s a theory.