I don’t think I’ve ever been so pleased to run in the rain.
After Wednesday’s miserable Sahara-in-my-mouth slog, I was actually looking forward to running in cooler, showery conditions.
Sure enough, it showered for the entire run, and the walk to and from the river trail. Since I didn’t head out until late, I kept the run compact, by walking the 1.5 km to the river trail and starting right from the entrance. I was a bit concerned after the right knee being stiff and sore after Wednesday’s run, but it was feeling much better today and was fine for the run. Both knees feel fine now as I type this, about half an hour after getting back.
What did bother me, for the first stretch, was my right shin–and stretch is the right word, because I think it’s the shin muscle getting stretched that was feeling it. It settled down after the first couple of km.
As mentioned, it rained the entire time, but it was a light rain and the wind was lower than it has been lately, so it didn’t feel cold. I only lagged slightly on the second km but otherwise kept up a steady pace and with a BPM of only 148, reflecting the smoother terrain of the river trail. I also blasted away the Wednesday pace of 6:11/km by a whopping 27 seconds, coming in at 5:44/km, so that was nice.
Overall, it was a nice way to end the week, run-wise. I’m not saying I want it to shower every time I run, but if I have to choose between hot and dry vs. mild and wet, I’ll go for the latter every time.
Stats:
Run 781 Average pace: 5:44/km Location: Brunette River Trail Start: 3:19 p.m. Distance: 5.04 km Time: 28:52 Weather: Light showers Temp: 17ºC Humidity: 70% Wind: light BPM: 148 Weight: 165.3 Total distance to date: 5790 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 12 (462 km)
