Smoke Gets in Your.....Way

Today:
Distance: 12.45 km
Time: 66' 00'
Rate: 5' 18" per km
Weather: cloudy, temp 22 degrees, humidity 45%, wind light NW at 10 kmph
Week: 46.0 km
Dec: 203.55 km
Year: 4635.65 km

I intended to do the usual run along the river on my way home for lunch. However, the Rural Fire Service were conducting a controlled burn off of 68 hectares between Pine Is and Point Hut, and up to the gravel track behind Bonython. According to the notice attached to a fence, there is (was now) an African weed that had taken over the grasslands. Poisoning a few months ago, and now the burning will eliminate the grass allowing native Australian grasses to be planted and get established over time.
With the river track blocked off, I ran behind the houses of Bonython, up onto Stranger Hill, down on to Woodcock Dr, up Johnson and home for lunch. Same on the way back with a detour to the river at Pine Is for a 10 minute recovery in the water.
However, thunder and then light rain soon had me out as the thought of being fried by lightning did not appeal. So much left in life yet to do.
Funny how you get out of the water as soon as it rains, you're already wet. Good day, different.