I returned to the river trail today for a mid-afternoon run under pleasant conditions. With the temperature a full seven degrees cooler than the last river run, I expected to be faster–and I was! I finished with a pace of 6:02/km, which is actually closer to breaking the six-minute mark than I’d have expected on only my third full run of the year. I went back and checked 2020, and it turns out that In Our First Year of Pandemic I only ran five times, so I’m only short two runs from matching that puny effort.
I started and ended at the same pace–5:49/km–and would have probably come in under six minutes if I had not sagged slightly in the middle. No big deal, though, as I consider myself to still be quite flabby and way off from peak form. My BPM was up a bit, but that matches the extra speed, so I am not ready to go into full Zoidberg “whoop whoop whoop whoop!” panic just yet.
No notable issues were encountered, though I am reminded again of how important it is to use the bathroom before running, as running jostles your bladder and bowels and these are more than just distractions when you gotta go mid-jog.
Stats:
Run 653 Average pace: 6:02/km Location: Brunette River trail Start: 2:57 p.m. Distance: 5.02 km Time: 30:18 Weather: Sun and high cloud Temp: 20ºC Humidity: 51% Wind: light BPM: 158 Weight: 179.2 Total distance to date: 4875 km Devices: Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 12 Shoes: Brooks Caldera 4 (25 km)
