Today, I finally did what I had been planning for the last few weeks–I went running in the actual outside part of the world!
My overall pace was quite slow and I kind of cheated a bit unintentionally, but I did run a full 5K. Here are my observations in handy list form:
- I changed from running the river trail to doing a loop back at Burnaby Lake as I headed out
- The weather was quite pleasant–partly cloudy, light breeze, and a high of 15C
- When I hit the halfway point I had to use the loo, but there was no loo in sight
- I had to walk farther up the trail to find a spot discreet enough to attend to my biological needs
- This had the effect of giving me a decent break halfway through the run
- This break did not result in me being any faster, as I was slow
- BPM was quite acceptable at 152
I deliberately kept to a slower pace, but I think I was still a little too enthusiastic in the first km, and this led to me burning out a bit afterward. In terms of how I felt, the legs were fine (not on fire), stamina obviously still has a ways to go–those slow burn treadmill workouts have not done much to help me there. My right hip did creak a bit in the latter half of the run. I think this will probably sort itself out as I limber up. Time will tell. As will my hip, but hopefully not by screaming WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME.
Overall, it was nice to be back out. I suspect I’ll be a bit sore tomorrow, but will be back on the treadmill then, with another run hopefully set for Wednesday.
Stats:
Run 674 Average pace: 6:28/km Location: Burnaby Lake, CCW Start: 1:12 p.m. Distance: 5:02 km Time: 32:27 Weather: Sunny with some high cloud Temp: 18ºC Humidity: 41% Wind: light BPM: 155 Weight: 173.5 Total distance to date: 4973 km Devices: Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Brooks Caldera 5 (93 km)
