I normally run three times a week, on set days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This means I get one full day off between runs and at the end of the week, I get two days off because it’s the weekend, baby.
Last week, I shoved my entire run schedule ahead a day for various reasons, which meant that I had a decision to make:
- Run as I normally would on Monday, with only one day of rest instead of the usual two
- Skip the last run on Saturday so I would get my normal weekend rest
- Push the whole schedule ahead again like some nutty person might do
I opted for the first option, and it’s like my Forerunner knew! I did my walk to the lake and when I checked my stats it declared my training status: Strained! Strained from walking!
It said I was also Strained for the run and the walk back home. It’s Strained all the way down.
My assumption is that my watch has learned my normal running schedule and “knows” that today’s run put me into a spot where I’m doing more than I normally would in a particular set of days. It’s telling me, “Whoa, don’t get all crazy here!”
I’m curious to see what it will report on Wednesday.
As for the run itself, it was the coldest of fall yet at a mere 11C. I wore my long-sleeved shirt because it looked like it might be windy, and it was, with occasional gusts. The long sleeves definitely helped on the walk to the lake.
Given the strained report, I opted to run at a gentler pace and came in at a perfectly decent 5:48/km. My BPM was lower, too, at a mere 149 BPM. I felt pretty decent, the knees did not explode or anything. Even the left hip seemed like it was less interested in announcing its presence.
Also, no dog incidents, woo. The trail was pretty lightly populated, though there were people scattered throughout on walks.
Overall, a nice start to the week.
Stats:
Run 822 Average pace: 5:48/km Training status: Strained Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW, short loop) Start: 12:19 p.m. Distance: 5:03 km Time: 29:09 Weather: Cloudy, some sun Temp: 11ºC Humidity: 77-72% Wind: moderate, some gusts BPM: 149 Weight: 167.8 Total distance to date: 5990 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (125/243/368 km)
