Woo, I have now officially tracked 800 runs and a total of 5880 km. That’s pretty decent for someone who didn’t do any running at all until age 44.
Today’s conditions were different, but not dramatically so. It was slightly warmer and sunny, though it looks like some smoke haze is starting to return. It was still quite humid, so no issues with a dry mouth or anything.
I saw the same pattern as the previous run, where my pace got progressively slower, then turned it around with a strong finish and an improved pace of 5:50/km. This came with a higher BPM of 159, which is not ideal, and I’m not sure why it was higher. It’s not high enough to be worrisome, it’s just higher than I expected, given the overall pace. My opening and closing paces were pretty fast, though, at 5:39 and 5:42 respectively. Probably too fast until I am more confident about my knees, really.
Speaking of knees, They held up again. The right one had the tendon flicker like the previous run, but less so. Likewise, the left hip made itself known, but not so much as the previous run. There was some general stiffness, which again felt like the after-effects of stretching. One day I’ll be flexible enough that it won’t be a thing anymore.
I also had enough pep after to do a little bit of running mixed in with the walk back home. And I didn’t sweat like a hog.
Overall, I’m mostly pleased by this run. Maybe in the next week or so I’ll start increasing the distance and see how it goes.
Stats:
Run 800 Average pace: 5:50/km Training status: Maintaining Location: Burnaby Lake (CW) Start: 9:33 a.m. Distance: 5.03 km Time: 29:20 Weather: Sunny Temp: 17-18ºC Humidity: 69-65% Wind: light BPM: 159 Weight: 166.8 Total distance to date: 5880 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (15|26|41 km)
