Going into today’s run, I was facing the following:
- Four days off (one more than I’d like)
- Several nights of mediocre sleep and stress
- Still not back into a regular running cadence
And the proof was in the running, with a slower average pace of 5:54/km, my BPM weirdly spiking to 167 at peak around the 2K mark and my average BPM being 154, higher than normal (though the cold might account for some of this).
Despite the mediocre stats, I didn’t have any issues, but I felt the lack of energy in the final km. I wanted to push, but the tank was already empty. Still, considering my worst km was 6:03 (!), the overall average was not that bad.
I also saw my first regular in a while–the spitfire!
Conditions were fine. It was cool, but dry and with little wind. In fact, I almost felt overdressed wearing my running pants and three layers, possibly because the humidity also remained fairly high.
Anyway, it was good to get out. I will try to stick to a more regular routine and hopefully see better stats going forward.
Stats:
Run 1,008
Average pace: 5:54/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW, short loop)
Start: 10:33 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 29:37
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Temp: 4°C
Humidity: 79-77%
Wind: light
BPM: 154
Weight: 170.1 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,870 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 15 (130/201/331)
Music: About Face, David Gilmour
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