Run 533
Average pace: 5:16/km
Location: Brunette River trail
Start: 6:51 pm
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 26:36
Weather: Smoke haze
Temp: 22ºC
Humidity: 72%
Wind: light
BPM: 149
Weight: 156.6 pounds
Total distance to date: 4149 km
Devices: Apple Watch, iPhone
It turned out the forecast was sort of right for today’s run. It was 22ºC and cloudy–but most of the cloud was actually the return of the smoke haze. Boo. It seems a little weaker this time, at least, so the air isn’t quite as stinky.
It was humid as all get-out, though, so no dry mouth but much wet everything else as I sweated like a well-oiled sweating machine.
I opted for a basic 5K tonight as I headed out later than planned and intended to find a comfortable pace. I somehow managed to fall into a cadence that felt nearly perfect, and felt very light on my feet as a result. I didn’t really push at all until the final km.
As a result, my pace was 5:16/km, only one second off my best for the year, and my BPM was a low 149. For much of the run I was even able to breathe through my nose. This doesn’t sound impressive to a non-runner, perhaps (“Duh, I breathe through my nose all the time!”) but try jogging hard for a few km with your mouth closed and see what happens.
No issues at all on the run and only a few people opted to hit the trail on this rather dreary-looking evening. The shadows are starting to get a little more ominous with the sun setting earlier.
Overall, a spiffy and pleasing effort, despite the grossbuckets conditions.
