Sesat

The plan was to run to YY's house in Newtown on Sunday. Google maps estimated the distance to be 9.7km. I ran with my backpack for the first time (not quite a good idea in the end). It was quite cold but I refused to take my polar fleece layer out of sheer laziness to do extra laundry, tsk.

I ran in the right route up until Botany Road, taking walking breaks ever so often because the pack was weighing me down. Got to a section of the bus route. I could have, nay, should have taken that route but I decided that I wanted my shortcut. Kept running along Botany Road when I was supposed to turn off into Bourke St/Road and Collins St at some point - and thinking to myself- aren't those streets in Melbourne??!!! I ended up quite far down Botany Road where the signs pointed to Alexandria and realised that I had probably gone too far. Decided to take a road which would technically let me end up at Sydney Park Road too. It did not of course. I was already supposed to arrive at YY's place but did not want to call for help (can't be THAT hard), so I kept running. Ended up at some Technology Park, and then railway tracks! I was hoping that it would be Newtown station, but whaddayaknow, ERSKINEVILLE, the station I pass by on the way to hospital. About 2 stations away from Newtown, but still. WTF. I decided to call for help then, and in the meantime tried to backtrack to where I veered off the wrong road.

Half an hour and nearly stepping on a dog lying outside a cafe later I managed to reach my destination. Running with a backpack is not easy! Shoulders are crying, but it was quite fun I guess. Total distance of ~ 11.5km.

I will take the bus next week :P