Okay, I was actually just running clockwise, which is opposite the way I usually run. Or no longer the opposite now, as I’m alternating direction on each run.
Distance: 7.28 km
Weather: Hazy sun, sunny
Temp: 16ºC
Wind: light
This week I’ve shifted my run days from Monday/Wednesday/Friday to Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday. One reason is just to deviate from routine for a change, the other was to give me an extra day of rest in preparation for a 40-minute run today. Dun dun dun!
I did about as well I had hoped for — my pace up to the 5K mark was nearly identical to previous runs at 5:25/km while I slowed down to 5.31/km overall, not bad for the additional 2.28 km added to the run. My legs were a little tired for that extra part of the run but felt fine afterward. I think I’ll maintain the 40 minute runs this week and consider bumping up to the full 10K next week.
For a change of pace I was not congratulated at the end by the Nike+ program for completing another 500 km. I was disappointed. I’ll never reach 2,000,000 km this way! I’m pretty much used to running clockwise now, though I think I still prefer the usual counter-clockwise. The trail was in decent shape after a light shower earlier in the afternoon.
Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):
| km | May 31 | May 28 | May 26 | May 23 | May 20 | May 18 | Jan 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 km | 5:05 | 5:07 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:15 | 5:13 | 5:04 |
| 2 km | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:15 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:20 |
| 3 km | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:21 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:31 |
| 4 km | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 |
| 5 km | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:26 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 |
| 6 km | 5:29 | ||||||
| 7 km | 5:31 |
