The forecast today was 16C and rain. I checked and yep, rain all day, so I made two decisions:
- Run on the river trail
- Wait for the window where it was raining least
The first one was easy. The second was doomed to fail. I tried, but it ended up pouring hard for most of the run. It eased to drizzle near the end, then changed to a downpour on the walk back…before switching up to drizzle once more. I got quite wet.
And yet, despite the miserable (if mild) conditions, I had my best pace in a while at 5:40/km, and with a low 147 BPM, too. I saw several other people out jogging, which surprised me a bit, as well as some people who were apparently just out walking. I guess these are the hardcore types who actually enjoy walking in the rain, like in some song written by Rupert Holmes, probably1Kids, ask your parents.. I encountered one issue: in the last km or so, my left knee felt a tiny bit stiff. I think this was due to how I slept last night, and it did not affect my pace. I also didn’t feel it on the walk back, but, as always, will monitor.
It looks like I might have some more rainy runs before the weather turns back to “good fall” but we’ll see. We’re in the time of year when it can get a tad unpredictable.
On gear: I wore a base layer and my new Echo hoodie, to see how it would hold up in the rain. It was fine, but two layers was too much–I was starting to sweat before I’d even made it through Hume Park. Noted for the future!
Stats:
Run 970
Average pace: 5:40/km
Training status: Maintaining
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 12:32 p.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:32
Weather: Rain, some drizzle late
Temp: 16°C
Humidity: 90%
Wind: light
BPM: 147
Weight: 163.9 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,680 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (275/610/885)
Music: R.E.M. (shuffle)
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