Outdoor runs

The soccer ball hazard run

Distance: 10.02 km
Weather: Sunny, hazy cloud
Temp: 20ºC
Wind: breezy
Calories burned: 701
Average pace: 5:27/km
Total distance to date: 816 km

It seemed like half the people at the park today had soccer balls and many of them went shooting off in random directions, like the Whitecaps desperately trying to tie yet another game. Fortunately I was never in any real danger of getting bopped — this time. The oddest use of a soccer ball was probably on the slide in the playground area. The slide is enclosed in a tube and a young father was tossing the ball up the tube so it could shoot out the top. His son would then attempt to catch it below. A couple of kids later tried a variation on this where one kid sat inside the top of the tube. This did not work so well. It worked even less well when the other boy, wearing a ribcage t-shirt, started tossing handfuls of gravel up the tube instead of the soccer ball.

Kids are weird.

Speaking of weird, I saw one of the weirder things at the park. A large group were apparently filing some thing that involved copious numbers of beachballs being jettisoned down the large hill at the west end of the park (this was also the site of last summer’s waterslide) while running down dressed as wizards or possibly monks. They had big beards so I’m thinking wizards. Or possibly Moses and his clones. Several people were also wearing clown wigs. One rode down in a toy car and later observed that the driver-side door had opened, as if it was some kind of rule violation. I never did get exactly what the whole thing was about. A jogger ahead of me came closest to getting caught as they all barreled down the hill.

As for the run itself, I had decided to take it slow and steady due to my right ankle feeling a little tender after the last run. The good news is the ankle came through fine. My left knee complained a little but it, too, is fine now. The baqd news is I had my worst 10K time since resuming them. I started out well and then had a 5-second drop off by the 3rd km. I had another 4-second drop off at the 6 km mark and these combined to give me a mediocre pace of 5:27/km. Still, it was sunny for most of the run and I had that mini-furnace thing going for a good portion of it, so the time isn’t awful. And Joan spotted me another bonus 500 km. Thanks, Joan!

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km Jun 26 Jun 23 Jun 21 Jun 18 Jun 16 Jun 13
1 km 4:59 4:59 5:00 4:53 5:05 5:02
2 km 5:05 5:05 5:04 5:01 5:09 5:07
3 km 5:10 5:09 5:07 5:04 5:13 5:10
4 km 5:13 5:12 5:11 5:09 5:16 5:14
5 km 5:15 5:15 5:14 5:13 5:19 5:18
6 km 5:19 — 5:15 5:15 — 5:20
7 km 5:21 — 5:17 5:18 — 5:21
8 km 5:23 — 5:19 5:21 — 5:22
9 km 5:25 — 5:20 5:23 — 5:24
10 km 5:27 — 5:21 5:24 — 5:25

The cramp-me-not run

Distance: 5.08 km
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 15-18ºC
Wind: light
Calories burned: 355
Average pace: 5:15/km
Total distance to date: 806 km

A brisk start today (4:59 for the first km) but I began to lag slightly as a cramp in my stomach persisted through the initial 3 km of the run. I decided to stop the run at 5K rather than have a slower-than-satisfactory 10K. The run was otherwise unremarkable.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km Jun 23 Jun 21 Jun 18 Jun 16 Jun 13
1 km 4:59 5:00 4:53 5:05 5:02
2 km 5:05 5:04 5:01 5:09 5:07
3 km 5:09 5:07 5:04 5:13 5:10
4 km 5:12 5:11 5:09 5:16 5:14
5 km 5:15 5:14 5:13 5:19 5:18
6 km — 5:15 5:15 — 5:20
7 km — 5:17 5:18 — 5:21
8 km — 5:19 5:21 — 5:22
9 km — 5:20 5:23 — 5:24
10 km — 5:21 5:24 — 5:25

The dry run

Distance: 10.02 km
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 18-20ºC
Wind: none
Calories burned: 700
Average pace: 5:21/km
Total distance to date: 801 km

After an extra day off, I tackled my first run of the week on the first official day of summer. In a strange turn of events, the weather was actually summer-like! In fact, it was the hottest day of the year to date and so I avoided the glare of Mr. Sun by running around 8 p.m. in the evening. It was still 20ºC and cooled to a still balmy 18ºC by the end of the run.

The park was abuzz with activity, with one ball game ended, another in progress, a soccer scrim midfield, people playing badminton, smoking pot and walking their wiener dogs (which is not to say everyone was doing all of these things, though that would have been most interesting to see).

I tried to pace myself a bit slower to start, hoping to have more juice for the second half of the run and it worked! My first km came in at 5:00/km instead of the zany-fast 4:53 of the previous run and yet my overall pace came in three seconds faster, at 5:21/km — my second fastest 10K to date. My knee didn’t bother me at all and I maintained good form and pace — my back did not start to ache, I did not find the final two km a horrible slog. By the end the air was starting to cool and my biggest issue — a very parched mouth — was alleviated somewhat.

Overall, a very good run.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km Jun 21 Jun 18 Jun 16 Jun 13 Jun 11 Jun 8 Jun 6 Jun 2 May 31
1 km 5:00 4:53 5:05 5:02 4:59 5:04 5:05 5:00 5:05
2 km 5:04 5:01 5:09 5:07 5:05 5:10 5:13 5:10 5:13
3 km 5:07 5:04 5:13 5:10 5:10 5:14 5:20 5:16 5:18
4 km 5:11 5:09 5:16 5:14 5:14 5:16 5:25 5:20 5:22
5 km 5:14 5:13 5:19 5:18 5:18 5:18 — 5:23 5:25
6 km 5:15 5:15 — 5:20 5:21 5:20 — 5:26 5:29
7 km 5:17 5:18 — 5:21 5:23 5:21 — 5:28 5:31
8 km 5:19 5:21 — 5:22
9 km 5:20 5:23 — 5:24
10 km 5:21 5:24 — 5:25

The Little Honda run

Distance: 10.02 km
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 15-18ºC
Wind: light
Calories burned: 700
Average pace: 5:24/km
Total distance to date: 791 km

Things I don’t normally see on a run that I saw today:

  • a lesbian couple kissing in midfield
  • a guy doing a test-lap around the path on a motorized scooter
  • a spare tire near one of the baseball diamonds
  • a polite, knowledgeable dog owner. Haha, just kidding. I have seen more than one of these. I think.

I started the run at my lightest weight of the year, a svelte 145.5 pounds.

The big question today was how would my knee hold up and the answer is: better than Wednesday, not as well as Monday. I could definitely feel it but it wasn’t enough to significantly slow my performance. In fact, the entire run was beset my minor discomforts, ranging from my lower back starting to ache, a brief flare-up in my left ankle and recurring heartburn/acid reflux (the latter may be due to a late slice of pepperoni pizza last night, though neither pizza nor pepperoni normally gives me heartburn). I was fearing my time by the end of the run but was pleasantly surprised that I actually came in one second faster than Monday’s 10K (5:24/km) and had my best first 2 km this year (4:53/km for 1K and 5:01/km for 2K). My strong start couldn’t overcome the flagging in the final 2 km, though. I was feeling pretty pooped by the end.

Joan also piped up to congratulate me on another 500 km toward my goal of reaching Mars. As always, thanks Joan!

On a final note, I mistakenly ran clockwise for the second run in a row. I normally alternate but for some reason got things mixed up today. No harm, but wanted to make it clear the chart is accurate.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km Jun 18 Jun 16 Jun 13 Jun 11 Jun 8 Jun 6 Jun 2 May 31
1 km 4:53 5:05 5:02 4:59 5:04 5:05 5:00 5:05
2 km 5:01 5:09 5:07 5:05 5:10 5:13 5:10 5:13
3 km 5:04 5:13 5:10 5:10 5:14 5:20 5:16 5:18
4 km 5:09 5:16 5:14 5:14 5:16 5:25 5:20 5:22
5 km 5:13 5:19 5:18 5:18 5:18 — 5:23 5:25
6 km 5:15 — 5:20 5:21 5:20 — 5:26 5:29
7 km 5:18 — 5:21 5:23 5:21 — 5:28 5:31
8 km 5:21 — 5:22
9 km 5:23 — 5:24
10 km 5:24 — 5:25

The knee(d) to run

Distance: 5.2 km
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 20ºC
Wind: strong gusts at times
Calories burned: 363
Average pace: 5:19/km
Total distance to date: 781 km

Although it was sunny for the entirety of my run today it did not slow me down as much as I had feared, though my pace was off by a couple of seconds. I had planned a full 10K but right at the 5K mark my left knee felt like it was locking up. I debated briefly on whether to run at a slower pace and wait it out or call it there before my average pace went to poop. I called it at 5.2 km completed and am planning on another run tomorrow – my first back-to-back runs in many moons.

The knee is feeling fine now, so I don’t believe it’s hurt, just old and stupid.

The run was otherwise unremarkable. I am coming home dusty instead of muddy now, which is actually kind of nice.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km Jun 16 Jun 13 Jun 11 Jun 8 Jun 6 Jun 2 May 31
1 km 5:05 5:02 4:59 5:04 5:05 5:00 5:05
2 km 5:09 5:07 5:05 5:10 5:13 5:10 5:13
3 km 5:13 5:10 5:10 5:14 5:20 5:16 5:18
4 km 5:16 5:14 5:14 5:16 5:25 5:20 5:22
5 km 5:19 5:18 5:18 5:18 — 5:23 5:25
6 km — 5:20 5:21 5:20 — 5:26 5:29
7 km — 5:21 5:23 5:21 — 5:28 5:31
8 km — 5:22
9 km — 5:24
10 km — 5:25

The triumphant return of port-o-potty! Plus more annoying dog owners!

Distance: 10.03 km
Weather: Mainly cloudy
Temp: 17-19ºC
Wind: strong gusts at times
Calories burned: 680
Average pace: 5:25/km
Total distance to date: 776 km

Two of my least favorite running conditions converged today as I prepared for my first 10K of the year: wind and dogs.

The wind was quite strong for the start of the run but settled down before the midway point and I managed to avoid an SLC (sudden loss of cap). I did, however, encounter a ULI (untied lace incident). This one was notable in that instead of feeling loose over a period of laps and then coming unwound, it pretty much spontaneously untied itself. I regained my rhythm quickly after pausing to re-tie.

My pace up to the 8K mark was actually ahead of my previous run but moving out beyond that I began to tucker a bit and ultimately finished with a still-respectable pace of 5:25/km. Body-wise my left knee was hurting not in an injured way but more in ‘that darned possibly arthritic knee’ way. I may investigate ways to minimize the discomfort during runs, though so far it hasn’t proven to be a problem with the actual end result.

The combination of warm temperature and wind left me fairly patched by the end and fortunately the fountain was both working and not filled with bees. I hate bee-filled fountains (see previous entries from last summer). The port-o-potty also returned after being hauled away last fall. It’s now positioned next to the trail alongside 7th Avenue and is also across from a construction site which also has port-o-potties. I’m assuming it’s intended for park users despite no signs because the door is facing toward the field. And it’s hard to imagine a port-o-potty going rogue, even if only across a street. I shall make use of it should I forget to go before a run and my world’s tiniest bladder calls out for relief.

There were two exercise groups out today and at several points I had as many as three people jogging ahead of me. One of them was a younger kid when I was about 3 km in. I slowly gained on him in that classic tortoise and the hare thing and for about half a lap had left him behind. Suddenly he darts past me on the left and when he’s gotten far enough ahead to be fully in my point of view, the little bastard raises his arms in triumph, Rocky-style. I knew better than to try to catch him, though. He was sprinting and before reaching the next curve had stopped altogether.

And it seems a jog doesn’t go by now without an annoying dog owner being present. I’m not referring here to the guy who walked into the park and lit a cigarette (no smoking) and immediately let his dog off leash (not an off-leash park) as he stayed in the field and out of my way. Instead a pair of down owners took up spots on the path near the fountain and chatted water cooler-style. The woman was on one side of the path, her dog on the other, the leash strung between them like a tripwire. She made some desultory effort to reel the dog in, something that clearly wasn’t going to happen in time given my velocity and for the second time in the same run I came to a complete stop to avoid landing on my face. I ignored the owners and grumbled under my breath as I proceeded on. They eventually moved farther along the path but I lapped them two more times before they actually moved off the path to continue their conversation about whatever it is annoying dog owners talk about (“You know, Fred, why do these annoying joggers have to jog here when there’s plenty of street right over there?”). I offer a small but what I like to think is a handy tip for dog owners bringing their dogs to a park with a designated jogging path: If you are walking on the path, do not block it in its entirety. And if you’re going to stop walking, move off the path into the other 95% of the park that is available to you instead of GETTING IN MY DAMN WAY. Okay, technically that’s two tips.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km Jun 13 Jun 11 Jun 8 Jun 6 Jun 2 May 31
1 km 5:02 4:59 5:04 5:05 5:00 5:05
2 km 5:07 5:05 5:10 5:13 5:10 5:13
3 km 5:10 5:10 5:14 5:20 5:16 5:18
4 km 5:14 5:14 5:16 5:25 5:20 5:22
5 km 5:18 5:18 5:18 — 5:23 5:25
6 km 5:20 5:21 5:20 — 5:26 5:29
7 km 5:21 5:23 5:21 — 5:28 5:31
8 km 5:22
9 km 5:24
10 km 5:25

The ‘Should I be annoyed at this?’ run

Distance: 7.45 km
Weather: Mix of sun and cloud
Temp: 18ºC
Wind: breezy at times
Calories burned: 506
Average pace: 5:23/km

I had a better-than-expected start to the run, coming in at under 5 minutes for the first km in a long time (4:59/km, to be exact). This is never an official goal for me but it is a nice psychological boost when it happens, so yay! I also had a strong finish with the final 450m clocking at a relatively brisk 5:10/km. My pace in the middle did slow a little vs. the previous run and I chalk that mostly to the sun coming out. I swear that thing is like a vampire to my energy level. I don’t swear enough to wish it gone, however. Please don’t go, sun! You have been precious and rare this spring!

I think it’s also safe to say now that running clockwise (reverse) is not affecting me in any material way, except to hopefully reduce the chance of injury.

The ‘should I be annoyed by this?’ part: A couple were at the park with two dogs, one was a large adult that looked like some kind of Doberman mix, the other a tiny and adorable Malamute puppy. Neither were on leash (can you see where this is heading?) A young woman was jogging counter-clockwise on the trail and we had passed several times. As I jogged up the southern stretch of the trail from the east, she came along from the west, the couple and their dogs between us, in the field just on the edge of the trail. Suddenly the puppy runs after the jogger and manages to get right into her feet, causing her to fall down — not hard and not totally, as she managed to stay partly upright. She took a few moments to play with the puppy (it was adorable, after all), then went on her way, all smiles — as was the owner.

On the next lap the incident repeated itself, though the jogger was more aware this time and stopped before the dog could get underfoot. After this the jogger disappeared and the puppy was briefly put on a leash.

I found the behavior of the couple annoying. After their dog had knocked the person down the first time they should have a) moved away from the trail or b) put the dog on the leash immediately. The park isn’t off-leash, anyway. In either case, it strikes me as odd that a puppy knocking down a jogger is somehow amusing. I guess it’s like what Mel Brooks once said: Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.

Or something like that. I gave the puppy a seriously wide berth.

I am tentatively planning my first full 10K of the year on Monday. Here’s hoping it goes well.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km Jun 11 Jun 8 Jun 6 Jun 2 May 31
1 km 4:59 5:04 5:05 5:00 5:05
2 km 5:05 5:10 5:13 5:10 5:13
3 km 5:10 5:14 5:20 5:16 5:18
4 km 5:14 5:16 5:25 5:20 5:22
5 km 5:18 5:18 — 5:23 5:25
6 km 5:21 5:20 — 5:26 5:29
7 km 5:23 5:21 — 5:28 5:31

In which Joan adds another 500 km

Distance: 7.5 km
Weather: Cloudy, some late hazy sun
Temp: 17ºC
Wind: medium breeze
Calories burned: 509
Average pace: 5:21/km

Today’s result was unexpected after Monday’s timid pace. I started out decently with a 5:04 first km and maintained a good pace throughout, even picking it back up to 5:13 for the last half km. I concentrated on form, landing and taking off from the pads of my feet and not the heels and with about 10 minutes left in the run my shin muscles were starting to feel a bit tired — sore but not injured. Or at least I hope so! As always, I will evaluate again before my next run.

My overall pace of 5:21 note only eclipses the 5:28 of my previous 40 minute run, it comes close to matching the best time for any run of 40 minutes or more. This without especially trying to push hard. I think I am finally at the point where I’ve made up for the months off from running. Here’s hoping I can remain healthy and jump back into the 10K runs soon.

Also, Joan congratulated me for another 500 km. I am now past navigating the planet. Joan has me on a course across the universe now.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km Jun 8 Jun 6 Jun 2 May 31 May 28 May 26 May 23 May 20 May 18
1 km 5:04 5:05 5:00 5:05 5:07 5:01 5:03 5:15 5:13
2 km 5:10 5:13 5:10 5:13 5:14 5:13 5:15 5:24 5:23
3 km 5:14 5:20 5:16 5:18 5:19 5:19 5:21 5:31 5:30
4 km 5:16 5:25 5:20 5:22 5:23 5:24 5:25 5:35 5:35
5 km 5:18 — 5:23 5:25 5:24 5:24 5:26 5:37 5:37
6 km 5:20 — 5:26 5:29
7 km 5:21 — 5:28 5:31

Miniature relay runners, the sun, my knee and a run

Distance: 4.82 km
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 21-23ºC
Wind: light
Average pace: 5:27/km

What better way to show how delightfully absurd our weather has been than to note that the temperature for today’s run was more than double that of the run on Thursday.

I was originally going to run on Saturday but I could feel that ominous ting in my left shin (and my right to a lesser extent) after Thursday’s outing, the kind of ting that usually sees me update five weeks later to note that I haven’t been running and instead have been nursing a shin splint or rickets or something.

With three days off and a warm ol’ sun out for a change, I was concerned about how the legs would hold up and whether my pace might suffer, even if the legs were fine. I could feel both shins as I started out — not in a painful way, more of a sore/still not 100% tuned up-way. That feeling subsided as I kept running, though curiously my left knee (which may be somewhat arthritic now) seemed to bother me more). About 15 minutes in the warmth of the sun felt less like a melodic Beach Boys song and more just hot. Complicating matters further were a gaggle of kids from an elementary school running practice relays. Today was a clockwise run so I was running against them and it’s amazing how many did not understand the idea of left/right when it came to passing by each other. Fortunately no collisions were had.

I stopped the run early at the 26 minute mark (I meant to go a full 5K at least but guessed slightly off) because I was too hot, the kids were bugging me and I was unsure about the legs. I think they’re okay. I will poke and prod tonight and see how they feel after.

The one good note is that my pace did not suffer as much as I thought it would. My opening km came in at a decent 5:05 and my overall pace of 5:27/km was actually a bit faster than my previous (but longer) run. This suggests that the legs are probably holding up, as my past experience has been that a significant drop in pace is one of the sure signs that you done hurt somethin’.

We shall see for certain on Wednesday!

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km June 6 June 2 May 31 May 28 May 26 May 23 May 20 May 18
1 km 5:05 5:00 5:05 5:07 5:01 5:03 5:15 5:13
2 km 5:13 5:10 5:13 5:14 5:13 5:15 5:24 5:23
3 km 5:20 5:16 5:18 5:19 5:19 5:21 5:31 5:30
4 km 5:25 5:20 5:22 5:23 5:24 5:25 5:35 5:35
5 km — 5:23 5:25 5:24 5:24 5:26 5:37 5:37
6 km — 5:26 5:29
7 km — 5:28 5:31

The seriously soggy run

Distance: 7.34 km
Weather: Steady rain
Temp: 10ºC (!)
Wind: n/a

In 19 days it is officially summer. Today I ran in a steady rain with the temperature at noon hovering a smidgen above 10ºC. This after Environment Canada announced their summer forecast predicting drier and hotter-than-normal conditions for BC. LIARS.

While the puddles expanded on each lap, my run went well, with the first km coming in at a brisk 5:00/km and my overall pace 5:28, three seconds faster than the prior 40 minute run. A few other joggers showed up right near the end but I mostly had the park to myself. The guy I think of as Kung Fu Master, the one who spends his time balancing on the fence tops in and around the park, was there doing his thing and for the first 10 minutes or so a kid about 14 years old, bedecked in rain gear, stood statue-like in the rain watching KFM carefully balancing himself. He was utterly transfixed. At some point he probably realized he was also getting soaked to the butt and moved on.

I had a momentary scare when my foot slipped in the muck on the terrible southeast corner of the trail and my ankle twisted inward but recovered quickly without further incident. About midway through I did have an ULI — Untied Lace Incident. I paused to tie the lace back up and was good after that. A minor cramp showed up with a few minutes left but dissipated quickly. As is usually the case in a rain-filled run, I couldn’t get the iPod to stop due to it being slick with precipitation and ran farther than intended. It’s not a bad thing, just annoying when technology tells you, ‘No.’

At least you don’t notice the sweat in a torrential downpour. Yeah.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km June 2 May 31 May 28 May 26 May 23 May 20 May 18
1 km 5:00 5:05 5:07 5:01 5:03 5:15 5:13
2 km 5:10 5:13 5:14 5:13 5:15 5:24 5:23
3 km 5:16 5:18 5:19 5:19 5:21 5:31 5:30
4 km 5:20 5:22 5:23 5:24 5:25 5:35 5:35
5 km 5:23 5:25 5:24 5:24 5:26 5:37 5:37
6 km 5:26 5:29
7 km 5:28 5:31

40 minutes of running backwards

Okay, I was actually just running clockwise, which is opposite the way I usually run. Or no longer the opposite now, as I’m alternating direction on each run.

Distance: 7.28 km
Weather: Hazy sun, sunny
Temp: 16ºC
Wind: light

This week I’ve shifted my run days from Monday/Wednesday/Friday to Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday. One reason is just to deviate from routine for a change, the other was to give me an extra day of rest in preparation for a 40-minute run today. Dun dun dun!

I did about as well I had hoped for — my pace up to the 5K mark was nearly identical to previous runs at 5:25/km while I slowed down to 5.31/km overall, not bad for the additional 2.28 km added to the run. My legs were a little tired for that extra part of the run but felt fine afterward. I think I’ll maintain the 40 minute runs this week and consider bumping up to the full 10K next week.

For a change of pace I was not congratulated at the end by the Nike+ program for completing another 500 km. I was disappointed. I’ll never reach 2,000,000 km this way! I’m pretty much used to running clockwise now, though I think I still prefer the usual counter-clockwise. The trail was in decent shape after a light shower earlier in the afternoon.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km May 31 May 28 May 26 May 23 May 20 May 18 Jan 25
1 km 5:05 5:07 5:01 5:03 5:15 5:13 5:04
2 km 5:13 5:14 5:13 5:15 5:24 5:23 5:20
3 km 5:18 5:19 5:19 5:21 5:31 5:30 5:31
4 km 5:22 5:23 5:24 5:25 5:35 5:35 5:36
5 km 5:25 5:24 5:24 5:26 5:37 5:37 5:37
6 km 5:29
7 km 5:31

The plateau run

Sunny
Temp: 13-15ºC
Wind: W 15 km/h

Still unseasonably cool but with the sun out it was more than warm enough out for today’s catch-up run. Despite it being sunny and the last week of May I still saw some guy at the park wearing a heavy black winter jacket. Dude, it’s 13, not -13! As is typical of Vancouver, another guy was sitting at the edge of the field, tanning his shirtless and incredibly pale upper body.

The opening km of today’s run was slower (5:07/km) than the previous (5:01/km) but the end result was the same – 5:24/km, although the Nike+ site decided to round up the result yet again (to 5:25). I’m sticking to 5:24, dangit. And Joan Benoit Samuelson congratulated me for completing another 500 km, the fourth time she has done so in the last five runs. By the end of next month I figure I will have run enough to have circumnavigated the globe. Thanks, Joan!

The last couple of km I was beginning to feel a little tired but was actually maintaining a slightly better pace than the previous run. I seem to have reached a peak with the 5K runs, though, and will have to consciously push harder to improve my times or contemplate switching to 8 or 10K runs. I’ll make a decision by Monday.

Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):

km May 28 May 26 May 23 May 20 May 18 Jan 25
1 km 5:07 5:01 5:03 5:15 5:13 5:04
2 km 5:14 5:13 5:15 5:24 5:23 5:20
3 km 5:19 5:19 5:21 5:31 5:30 5:31
4 km 5:23 5:24 5:25 5:35 5:35 5:36
5 km 5:24 5:24 5:26 5:37 5:37 5:37