A balmy 14ºC on today’s run under cloudy skies and with moderate wind. At about the halfway point it started to spit but it never amounted to more than that. The trail was a bit softer due to rain but was still dry, apart from one tiny puddle.
Because of the wind I tried out my new cap today. The other one is not adjustable and because it doesn’t fit my head perfectly a good gust of wind can lift it off. While chasing after a cap is a form of exercise unto itself, it’s not one I really want to schedule in as part of my routine. 😛
Tye cap did its job. I never felt the wind tugging at it, so yay for that.
This was my first 10k in 24 days so I expected a slower time and got it: 5:34/km. Not bad, though. I started out very tentatively and it shows in the first km coming in at 5:10. The middle stretch felt a bit sluggish and it shows in the times but the final km were remarkably consistent, which is encouraging for the days to come.
Tiger Woods congratulated me again for completing yet another 250 miles. At this pace I’ll have run the equivalent of coast to coast across Canada in a few days, according to him. The Nike+ site also congratulated me on my first run (see below). Fortunately my actual stats are still in the system.
Results:
Total distance: 10.02 km (previous: 10.02 km)
Average time/km: 5:34/km (previous: 5:26/km)
Best time/km: 5:10/km (previous: 5:02/km)