Run 506
Average pace: 5:18/km
Location: Brunette River trail
Start: 6:34 p.m.
Distance: 5.02 km
Time: 26:41
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 23ºC
Humidity: 43%
Wind: light
BPM: 161
Weight: 163.3 pounds
Total distance to date: 3926 km
Devices: Apple Watch, iPhone
My last run was 10 days ago, a few days before we left for our camping trip to Manning Park. I didn’t run while camping, though I did a lot of hiking (so much that it was usually impractical to try to fit a run in). Despite this, I was still concerned about how well I would do tonight.
It was sunny and warm, but not uncomfortably so and there was a light breeze that was especially nice when running eastward. In other words, conditions were entirely decent.
I felt I got off to a good start, likewise felt good about the last few km, but felt the pace dip a bit in the middle–kind of a typical performance for a good run. And indeed, that turned out to be the case, as my pace was a peppy 5:18/km, just three seconds off my best pace of the year (which happened just before I got that nasty cold in May).
The feet were fine and everything else held together nicely. My cadence felt especially good tonight for some reason, as if I had rediscovered a form I didn’t realize I’d lost. The third km saw me slow a little, but I think I was just tuckered from the pace of the opening km. I recovered and had a strong 4th and 5th km.
Overall I’m quite pleased that the time off didn’t impact my running. I’ll probably stretch to a 7K run next time, which should bring me back to earth a little. Until then I shall walk on sunshine.
