For a change of pace (and to avoid it getting hotter) I opted to run the river trail today after getting off to a late start in the morning.
And it went well! I had two laps that came in under the six-minute mark, my overall pace was 6:05/km, which beats my previous run and is also the best since the surgery. My BPM was 149, as befits the less-demanding river trail.
I was even able to do math in my head–while running!–and figure out where I needed to turn back in the final km to end close to where I started, for maximum efficiency. And my calculation was pretty close!
I had no issues on the run and didn’t encounter many people. Because this trail is essentially a gated service road, it’s rare to experience actual crowding, but there weren’t even enough people to form a crowd. It was warmer than Saturday at 21°C, and humidity was lower at 55%, but neither had a real impact.
In all, a good start to the week.
Stats:
Run 1,059
Average pace: 6:05/km
Training status: Productive
Performance Condition: +3
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 11:09 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 30:33
Weather: Mostly sunny
Temp: 21°C
Humidity: 55%
Wind: light
BPM: 149
Weight: 170.7 pounds
Total distance to date: 7,100 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, Samsung Galaxy S26, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Scarpa Golden Gate ATR 2 (80/176/256)
Music: Into the Great Wide Open, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers