Under a sky of veiled sunshine and with the trail dry (re: free of puddles) I completed my run amidst a fairly large group of walkers, joggers and people out with their dogs. At one point I had to thread my way between two elderly ladies on the right and a guy walking his dog on the left. Fortunately I remained nimble enough at that point to do so.
I had a few minor moments of cramping and discomfort but nothing major. However, after the first few km my legs began to feel like they had sleek invisible lead weights attached to them. I pressed on as best I could and fought to not give up early. By the time I finished I was feeling a bit better and my endurance was fine, as usual. I think this was the real test day for getting back into a regular routine and I seem to have come through it okay. The best part may have been at the end when I discovered the fountain was once again working. Cold and fresh post-run water, hooray!
This incredibly cute guy with a shaved head was walking a little white ball of fluff again. He has one of those insanely radiant smiles. Just thought I’d mention this for no particular reason.
My results ended up being identical to Wednesday in terms of average pace, coming in at 5:31/km. Much of the run was faster, however, so it seems I slowed more down the stretch, due to the whole legs-turning-to-lead thing. It will be interesting to see how Monday’s run compares after two days of rest.
Results:
Total distance: 10.02 km (previous: 10.03 km)
Average time/km: 5:31/km (previous: 5:31/km)
Best time/km: 4:58/km (previous: 5:07/km)
