Run 631 Average pace: 5:27/km Location: Brunette River Start: 6:39 pm Distance: 5.03 km Time: 27:22 Weather: Sunny Temp: 26ºC Humidity: 54% Wind: light BPM: 152 Weight: 163.5 pounds Total distance to date: 4735 km Devices: Apple Watch Series 2, iPhone 8 Shoes: Saucony Switchback ISO (90 km)
When I got home from work tonight I was tired enough that I flopped on the bed for 15 minutes and contemplated not running. I then decided to change and at least head down to the river trail, thinking I might do a one hour walk/run thing instead. But in the end I opted to do an actual 5K and emerged with one of my best times of the year.
It’s weird how that happens.
It was quite warm tonight, and fairly humid, but it was another one of those equilibrium things where each element mostly balanced out the other, especially with the sun not actually beating down on me for more than a couple of seconds, though the sky was clear. This kept sweating to a minimum and decreased the effort needed, as reflected in a snazzy BPM of 152.
My overall pace was 5:27/km and I did not start like a rocket,. I just hit near the overall pace early and kept at or near it for the entire run. My right ankle felt a little creaky for the first km, probably due to bad posture sitting at my desk at work, but after five minutes or so it sorted out and was fine. I had no other issues.
Overall then, an unexpectedly good run.
