I was bad and did not run last week.
I hang my head in shame.
But! I ran today and, surprisingly, pretty much matched my previous pace. My BPM was higher, likely due to the fairly chilly conditions. It took awhile to warm up, and I didn’t regret wearing two layers up top.
I did develop a bit of a stitch in the lower left at one point, but eased up and it went away fairly quickly. The only other issue was the left shoelace coming undone three minutes in. I am thinking of going back to the “laceless” Sauconys for my next run, as they’re still in good condition (I switched to shoes with more support post-plantar fasciitis).
Probably the weirdest part of today’s run was just how many other people were also out running. I counted at least nine others, four of whom I saw before I even began my run. I have no idea why so many were out today. Maybe it’s because I started right around noon (earlier than normal, as I wanted to try beating the rain–which I did, woo). I mean, it’s nice to see others out jogging, so it’s all good.
Two complaints regarding the Apple equipment I use:
- The heart rate chart for runs has been broken for the last few runs. It works perfectly for the walks before and after runs, but shows no data for the actual run itself. I have no idea why this is happening, as I’ve not changed anything.
- Weather conditions are also not being recorded. This has happened before and previously I could fix it by restarting the phone, watch, or both. That worked again this time–but only for one day. And the next reset didn’t help, so I guess I’m hoping for an update from Apple, or maybe I’ll just get a stinking Garmin watch, which doesn’t freak out when its screen gets wet (which is actually one reason I don’t like running in the rain).
Despite the technical glitches, the run overall went well and I double pinkie swear to run again on Wednesday.
Stats:
Run 668 Average pace: 6:02/km Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW, short loop back) Start: 12:03 p.m. Distance: 5:02 km Time: 30:17 Weather: Cloudy Temp: 6ºC Humidity: ?% Wind: light BPM: 158 Weight: 178.4 Total distance to date: 4946 km Devices: Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Brooks Caldera 5 (76 km)
