Well. It’s not just a deep subject.
My plan today was to scale back my effort because my runs are consistently being declared as Overreaching, even though I’m just doing what my watch tell me to do (more or less).
I headed out relatively early, at 9:30 a.m., to beat the heat, and tracked my 1.5 km walk to the river trail. The watch declared this as Unproductive. It’s literally a 15-minute walk. I harumped to myself, then decided to forgo the planned 5K in lieu of a gentler 2.5K.
But the 2.5K was declared Overreaching like most of my post-surgery exercise. Well.
The other stats were also not great. Just before the 1K mark the performance rating popped up: -3. Not good! My BPM was higher despite today’s run being shorter, cooler and after two days of not-running: 152. I was also two seconds slower on average at 6:26/km, though that was in part due to me trying to “run gently”. I also had a few issues with phlegm, which I now associate in my mind with the river trail, though it wasn’t as bad as before. I took my li’l water bottle with me, though didn’t drink from it until post-run.
It occurs to me when I run at the lake, I get a drink from the fountain before heading off, which may help.
I didn’t experience any particular issues, other than the phlegm, the only real highlight. As I type this a little over 45 minutes after getting home, it feels like I’ve hardly exercised at all.
My next run will be 2.5K to keep my OCD in check, but I think after that I’m just going to do whatever feels right to my body, rather than strictly follow the dictates of the watch. I won’t be a slave to technology!
Now to jog around the condo for 20 minutes to feel like I’ve done a workout.
Stats:
Run 1,044
Average pace: 6:26/km
Training status: Overreaching
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 9:45 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 32:10
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 18–19°C
Humidity: 51–52%
Wind: light
BPM: 152
Weight: 171.6 pounds
Total distance to date: 7,032.5 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, Samsung Galaxy S26, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Scarpa Golden Gate ATR 2 (12.5/25/37.5)
Music: Shuffle play