Run 314
Average pace: 5:24/km
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Ran Spruce and Conifer Loops and Piper Mill Trail
Distance: 8.06 km
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 23-25ºC
Wind: moderate
Calories burned: 629
Total distance to date: 2679
I came down from the high of my best run of the year with a loud thud today.
I set out to do a full loop around the lake with sunny skies and a nice breeze blowing. With the temperature ranging from 23-25ºC but feeling higher it was significantly warmer than Thursday’s run and this was the main culprit in dragging my pace way down, to a sloth-like 5:24/km. I started out slower and by the end was basically plodding. I drank deeply at the faucet by the dam afterward. Bless its deliciously cool water.
There were a couple of other issues, too. Here is my Assorted Issues List in a Fancy Box:
[box title=”Assorted Issues List in a Fancy Box” box_color=”#329242″]- laces too tight on right shoe. This was meant to keep the Nike+ sensor secure. I’ll re-jigger then before the next run.
- pad on left foot sore. This was mainly noticeable on the walk after, not so much on the run.
- right hip still noticeable. The right hip was quiet for most of the run but I still feel it when starting and it was pinging a little past about the 6K mark.
- right Achilles tendon sending out signals after 7K. This set off a tiny alarm bell as the right tendon has been fine. The little flashes of pain were not severe but I chose to stop the run at 8K as a precaution. The tendon felt perfectly fine walking after.[/box]
Overall this was a disappointing run but the reasons are all identifiable and for the most part should be the sort of things I either adjust to or will diminish and go away over time. The next run will probably be in the 5-7K range so I will be interested to see how much I bounce back from today.
