Also, this was the last run of Winter 2023-24, as tomorrow is the first day of spring, woo.
I got out early and the run was much better, as 12-14C is only slightly warmer than normal for this time of year, so my body wasn’t having to adjust to weird, summer-like temperatures. I was still able to comfortably wear just a t-shirt and shorts, though.
I got off to a good start, then managed to keep pace for the second km, then flagged a bit in the middle, picking up again for a solid finish and one of my best overall times in a while at 5:42/km. My BPM was also a nice 151. I admit I did feel like I was pushing in terms of my current stamina level, but this is good, because it should help me to improve my overall fitness, as long as my knees don’t suddenly explode (they have been fine so far this year).
But the real nice part was the lack of crowds. Mid-morning on a Monday and I only saw a few people walking and some others jogging (more the latter). It was nice to have the space again. The sunny weather was a bonus.
As for my SPIbelt1The official name is Small Personal Items Belt, hence the whole SPI thing, the elastic is all but shot now and the belt, even when I have the phone nuzzled into the small of my back, no longer holds securely, so it’s time to get a new one. I realize, looking back, that I’ve had this since I got an iPhone 6 back in 2014, so it’s not like I didn’t get good mileage out of it. I guess I’m just cheap. But now I must overcome my cheapness, because having my phone bobble around while running is not desirable. I could skip the phone and load music onto my watch, but I’ve never been fond of the limits there, either.
But overall, a good run to start the week. Wednesday is looking cloudy and slightly cooler, so should be fine. We will see.
Run 858 Average pace: 5:42/km Training status: Overreaching Location: Burnaby Lake (CW, short loop) Start: 10:39 a.m. Distance: 5:03 km Time: 28:42 Weather: Sunny Temp: 12-14C Humidity: 67-63% Wind: light BPM: 151 Weight: 169.5 Total distance to date: 6175 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (315/581/896 km)
