After two full weeks of no runs, I ran!
Technically, I have been running, but in 2 km bursts as part of my walks. This afternoon, under smokey skies, I headed out to the lake for my first full run since the one where my legs felt really sore and weird afterwards.
My legs felt fine after today’s run, woo. I only did 5K, as per my plan, to ease myself back into the proverbial running pool. Despite the smoke, conditions were actually decent, with mild temperatures and few people on the trail. I felt fine and the new shoes held up nicely. I noticed my BPM was lower than usual, but didn’t want to push it, as clearly my body was not ready to fully commit to regular run mode yet.
I did a loop back, running around 2.8 km, then turning back, skipping the Piper Mill Trail on the return trip. This saved me having to walk an additional 5 km around the lake, which I felt was fair. I’ll go all hardcore again soon™.
For Friday, I am undecided on whether to commit to 10K or do another 5K. The weather should actually be different–the forecast calls for a chance of showers and a high of a mere 13C. Brr!
Also, I saw a very chill snake after the run, laying near the EXTREME FIRE DANGER sign. Snakes tend to be very chill or freak out as soon as you start getting near.
Stats:
Run 724 Average pace: 5:58/km Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW and CW) Start: 1:32 p.m. Distance: 5.04 km Time: 30:06 Weather: Sunny/smokey Temp: 17ºC Humidity: 68% Wind: light BPM: 146 Weight: 160.2 Total distance to date: 5332 km Devices: Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 12 (10 km)
