Average pace: 4:51/km
Location: Brunette River trail
Distance: 5.02 km
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 28ºC
Wind: light
Calories burned: 363
Total distance to date: 2317 km
The last 5K I did it was sunny and 20ºC. Tonight it was 28ºC and cloudy. The absence of sun made pretty much no difference with the temperature so much higher. As a result, I pushed through the thick, muggy air with a pace four seconds slower than last time, coming in at 4:51/km. I pushed at the end to try to at least match the prior time but ultimately couldn’t do it. I did manage to pull off what I think is a first, though–my pace at the end of the run was actually faster than at the beginning.
I slumped a little at the midway point due to the heat but coming back on the river trail the path gently slopes down for stretches, making it easier to pick the pace back up, which I did.
The run otherwise went well. The right tendon felt stiff at the start, probably due to the two days off, but it loosened up in time and wasn’t an issue. The left foot again behaved.
And that’s about it. The run was otherwise fairly ordinary–a good thing!
