Last night I had a terrible sleep, getting hours less than normal and not doing great with the hours I did nominally sleep. I then had a terrible early morning. My Garmin Forerunner did something it’s never done before: Given me a rest day, not sue to overreaching on my workouts, but from lack of sleep.
I went out, anyway, leaving early to beat the proverbial (and real) heat. On this count, I succeeded, as it was 23C when I started and 24C when I ended, which is quite warm for mid-morning (and the humidity made it feel warmer), but much better than the early afternoon high of 32C.
When I select Run as a workout, the watch always has a suggested workout, which I inevitably skip, but I’m always interested in what it offers. Today the suggested workout was: Rest Day, due to “excessive fatigue.” It also offered something to the effect of, “If you insist on running, keep it short and gentle.”
Which I did.
I opted for a 2K run, as that would put me near the Nature House at the end, and close to a drinking fountain. I started at the fountain by the dam and ended the run just as I crossed the foot bridge at Eagle Creek, then visited the aforementioned fountain.
The run was slow, by design, with an average pace of 6:10/km, which is pretty slothful for a mere 2 km. But it went without issue and my training status was Productive afterwards.
I opted to not time any of the walk back because I knew the watch would yell at me, plus this would allow me to adopt a more leisurely pace and to stop and take photos and such. And that is exactly how it played out.
After the first five km or so (after the brief run, the walking part after would encompass about 12 km total), I began to feel tired. Later, I began to feel very tired.
I have remained very tired since. I do not remember the last time I was this very tired.
On the one hand, I’m glad I went out and did something–I needed to get out and touch trees. On the other, so very tired. I am hoping I sleep well tonight.
Bonus side note: I turned over my left running shoe and discovered this particular Speedgoat had a rather large hole in the bottom. I have no idea when it formed. I opted to wear my old Saucony Peregrine 13s, which have intact heels but are wearing out on the top, which is kind of strange, really.
But I was reminded how I don’t like them much–the laces tie in a way that the bow sits at the top point of my foot and tends to bind a bit. It’s not terrible, but it is annoying. I will have to search for new Speedgoats or a goat-like alternative.
Stats:
Run 871
Average pace: 5:53/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Start: 9:26 a.m.
Distance: 2.03 km
Time: 12:30
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 23-24°C
Humidity: 63-60%
Wind: light
BPM: 148
Weight: 167.7
Total distance to date: 6,217 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes:HOKA Speedgoat 5 (355/685/1,044 km)Saucony Peregrine 13
