My husband is not a weatherman

To be blunt my husband is not a weatherman!

Ideally I like to get my runs out of the way early.  Otherwise I have several conversations with myself as to why I shouldn't run or don't need to.  

On this occasion I'd left it to the last minute to squeeze a run in because the weather had been crazy and was meant to 'clear' in the afternoon.  Sure I have two fingers and know how to use bom (an Australian weather site) but trusting my husbands capabilities on reading a radar map I decided to hit the pavement.  

I probably had less than 30 minutes before I needed to start the kids baths and get something resembling dinner on the stove.  The 3k run to Sandridge Surf Lifesaving club and back was probably all I had time for.   

The first ten minutes or so where fine but as I reached the more parkland component of the run (ie the part with no structures) it decided to hail!!!!!  Yep hail.  Surely this would have appeared on the website?   As I crouched under a tree my thoughts of what hail would look like on a radar map were running through my head. 

Thankfully the hail didn't last too long so I decided turn back towards home. As I made it to a children's playground the hail came again.  

Whilst adopting the Crouching Dragon Hidden Tiger move I snapped the following shot to prove to my husband exactly what he had sent me out in.   Bad decision!  The water got into the battery charging socket and stuffed my phone for a good week!  

Next time.. I'll just read radar maps myself. 

(Saturated on a Sunday)

RUN STATS: 

Name: Beacon Cove (Port Melbourne) to Sandridge (Surf Lifesaving Club) return
Distance: 3ks approx
Path: designated footpath
Calories burnt: approximately 250 - 300