Run 587: It only feels like 29ºC

Run 587
Average pace: 5:55/km
Location: Brunette River trail
Start: 6:34 pm
Distance: 5:04 km
Time: 30:50
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 31ºC
Humidity: 38%
Wind: light to moderate
BPM: 162
Weight: 163.3 pounds
Total distance to date: 4515 km
Devices: Apple Watch, iPhone 8

For the first time in a long time I actually ran after dinner. Yay!

In the middle of an Africa hot heatwave. Maybe not the best timing, but…

It went possibly better than expected. I sweated a lot but it was just humid enough to keep the dreaded dry mouth™ under control. I experienced a few moments of pushing too hard (for the weather) after the 4K mark, but it subsided quickly, and the knees were actually not feeling too bad at all.

Most of the river trail after 6 p.m. is under the shade of the tree canopy, which made a huge difference, too.

I also managed to stay under the six minute mark at 5:55/km, which pleases me greatly, the way catnip pleases a cat. Well, maybe not that much. Still, it was nice.

No real issues to report, except it was muggy and hot, starting at 31ºC and dropping a negligible one degree. Weather Underground said it “feels like 29ºC”, which is also negligible. 😛

BPM was actually down slightly–could it be more regular runs are actually starting to get me back into shape a little? Possibly.

If I stick to the schedule I should run again on Thursday, with the weather about the same. If my results hold up to tonight’s, that’ll be good enough for me.

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