Run 434
Average pace: 5:37/km
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Distance: 5.16 km
Time: 28:15
Weather: Overcast
Temp: 17-19ºC
Wind: light
BPM: 166
Stride: n/a
Weight: 160.1 pounds
Total distance to date: 3482
Device used: Apple Watch and iPhone 6
Also unofficial walk-your-dog-unleashed day based on the number of people I saw with their dogs off-leash (nearly every dog I saw).
Today was my second run after the six weeks off and the weather was near-perfect, though a bit poopy if you were just looking to go outside to celebrate Canada Day. The temperature stayed in the high teens and the sky was cloudy, making it a lot more comfortable than last Sunday’s run in the sun with unseasonably high temperatures.
I again worked to maintain a steady but not fast pace and the conditions allowed me to do so more easily today. I ended with a pace of 5:37/km, besting Sunday’s pace by 14 seconds. My BPM were also down to 166 from 169–still higher than what I’d expect when I’m conditioned but about right for this early in my renewed running.
My big concern was The Leg. The calf and muscles behind the knee (not the knee itself) of the right leg began to feel a bit sore midway through the run but the soreness peaked early, never getting worse nor getting bad enough to affect my pace. Even better, the soreness disappeared on the nine km walk back home, which was done at a fairly brisk clip of 8:42/km. I am pleased by this result, though I’d have preferred no soreness at all. I’m guessing I’d have needed to sit out for two to four months to guarantee that.
Still, I am happy with the progress made. I am tentatively planning on a third run on Sunday so we’ll see if things stay the same or improve. If they get worse instead I will be sad and make a sad face.
