Putting a New Lens on Your Favourite Run Routes
A running rut can impact your motivation and desire to run
Returning to running after time off can be a good reset. In my case, I’m back to running short distances after an injury, returning to my shorter routes close to home.
As I was able to run again, I was using the treadmill. I prefer outside, but during recovery, the treadmill has been good for controlling my pace and distance so I don’t overdo it. And it’s winter in Melbourne. It’s been cold, windy, rainy and generally weather that makes you want to move to Queensland.
However, when we got a perfect Melbourne winter day, I couldn’t help getting out.
The sky was a deep blue and the air was crisp but windless. The vibrant sky intensified the colours of everything.
A 4k loop to a local park and home is one of my lunch runs. After so long, the thuds of my feet on the footpath were cathartic. This route I’d run a thousand times felt new, I sucked in the cool air and let my eyes wander.
I was drawn to the camellias in flower, and the assortment of greens in the gardens. As I took a photo a cat watched, cool indifference emanating from her spot on the window sill. The silhouettes of the winter trees drew my attention.
