With a late start and lingering concerns over the left knee, I decided to run the closer and easier river trail this morning. I tell myself it’s not really cheating, because it’s still 5 km of running, and it’s not like half the trail is a moving walkway that I just stand on while it whisks me along.
The left knee this morning was feeling better, no longer achy and only a smidgen stiff. As I started the run, I was hopeful.
And then, weirdly, turned in my best pace in many months, coming in at 5:35/km. Not only that, I also posted my best-ever 1 km pace since getting the Garmin watch about two years ago, at 5:18/km. To be fair, I only squeaked by the previous record:
Needless to say, though I’m saying it right now, the left knee was not a problem. I actually felt pretty good throughout the run and started strong, with an initial pace of 5:39/km. My BPM was a nice 147, there were only a few people out and about on the trail (I didn’t see any other runners) and the weather was perfectly cromulent–12C, no wind, and cloudy.
Overall, an unexpectedly good mid-week result.
Stats:
Run 974
Average pace: 5:35/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 10:57 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:05
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 12-13°C
Humidity: 80-78%
Wind: light
BPM: 147
Weight: 164.0 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,700 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (295/646/941)
Music: The Turn of a Friendly Card, The Alan Parsons Project
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