Well, not that high. But the run went better than I was expecting.
I waffled on whether to run, but finally headed out a little past 11 a.m. and opted to run the river trail. A change of pace is always good. Conditions were decent–cloudy and around 16°C. I encountered only a few others during the run, although one was a guy I see fairly regularly on the river trail who walks with a pair of walking sticks and always says hello. Friendly people are the best.
I started out better than expected at 5:53/km, but dipped below the six-minute mark for the next two km. I felt like I had enough gas to push a little and ended with an overall pace of 5:56/km, which I declare perfectly cromulent. My left knee is not feeling as stiff today and for the run did not present any issues. The right knee felt a bit off for the last little bit of the run, but it didn’t persist and I don’t think it’s anything.
My BPM was a bit lower at 148 and I hadn’t noticed before, but the elevation on the river trail is nearly evenly split between ascending and descending (the lake, by comparison, is much more about the descending). I don’t think this means anything, I just noticed it.
In all, a good start to the week.
Stats:
Run 1,064
Average pace: 5:56/km
Training status: Productive
Performance Condition: 0
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 11:28 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 29:49
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 16–17°C
Humidity: 73–69%
Wind: light
BPM: 148
Weight: 171.7 pounds
Total distance to date: 7,125 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, Samsung Galaxy S26, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Scarpa Golden Gate ATR 2 (105/227/332)
Music: About Face, David Gilmour