Today was the second half of the 5K run I started…a week ago. I swear I’ll be running regularly now!
My goal today was simple:
- Start early to beat the heat (though the high today is 26C, which is not too bad)
- Get an average pace under six minutes
Success!
I started near the Jiffy John® and had the following times for my abbreviated run:
- 1K: 5:54
- 2K: 5:59
- 3K: 5:52
After the second km, I knew I had very little wiggle room, so I put in a wee bit of extra effort and managed to get my average pace to a slow but still under six minute pace of 5:55/km. Woo.
The temperature and humidity were both fine, so no dry mouth or other discomfort, other than just being somewhat out of shape again.
I chose not to time the walk around the rest of the lake, but did time the walk back from the lake, with my Training Status going from Recovery to Maintaining. That’s also fine. Everything was fine, or fine-like.
This was the first run with my snazzy new Speedgoat 6 shoes, and they were…fine! They are basically the same as the Speedgoat 5s, so no real difference in terms of fit or feel, which is good.
Overall, a perfectly cromulent way to start the week.
Stats:
Run 872
Average pace: 5:55/km
Training status: Maintaining
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Start: 10:08 a.m.
Distance: 3.03 km
Time: 17:56
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 19-20°C
Humidity: 71-70%
Wind: light
BPM: 156
Weight: 168.8
Total distance to date: 6,220 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 6 (5/13/18)
