You lose 15 seconds off your best pace. Not exactly a big surprise.
My last run was on March 5th but my last 10k run was back on February 26th, when the Winter Olympics were still underway. It feels like ages ago.
My goal today was to simply shake off the rust and get back into the game and I succeeded, as the run proceeded without any difficulty, it was just sluggish (but still better than some other previous times). The trail was muddy in places but not terrible, the sky was overcast and the temperature was an early year high of around 12ºC. A light breeze was welcome.
The corner with the sewer stench still smelled like a sewer but the odor covered a larger area. I’m wondering if it’s due to nearby construction. A fine member of the Parks Board also drove a tractor down one half of the trail, leaving deep ruts in the soft dirt/mulch that makes up the trail. Thanks, mister!
For the rest of the week my goal is to start getting my times back to where they should be. I’m also planning on entering the Sun Run for the first time when it takes place on May 9th. As I don’t run on roads, I’m hoping it will not be too painful on my piggies.
Results:
Total distance: 10.03 km (previous: 10.05 km)
Average time/km: 5:35/km (previous: 5:20/km)
Best time/km: 5:01/km (previous: 4:54/km)
