My plan today was to go slow ‘n steady. I did this!
It was weird, because even though it was slightly cooler and humidity was slightly higher, it felt a lot warmer, even with the occasional breeze kicking in. I chalk this up to the difference between the more open river trail vs. the much more sheltered and narrower lake trail. In short, I spent more time under direct sun.
I felt like I was plodding the entire way, as if I was running on Jupiter. At around the 3.5 km mark, I thought the right knee was going to act up, but it never really did. It feels fine now, post-run, but I’ll update this post if it feels sore or stiff later in the day.
On the one hand, even though I ran a full 5K, I improved on all my stats from the previous run–better pace, lower BPM. On the other hand, I felt like a lumbering sea lion. All that time off really adds up.
As far as DMS1Dry Mouth Syndrome goes, I experienced what I’d call minor DMS. I took my water bottle with me, but ended up not clipping it to the belt, because the belt has lost enough elasticity that the bottle sags and pulls it down. I kept it in my left pocket, and it wasn’t obtrusive for running, even when full. I did take one sip mid-run, but was fine otherwise, so the apparent bad zone for DMS starts when the humidity drops somewhere below 50%.
Overall, it was nice to complete a full 5 km run with my knee and body intact. I think I made the right call sticking to the river trail today. I’ll mull over the options for Friday, when the weather may be a bit cooler.
Stats:
Run 787 Average pace: 6:15/km Location: Brunette River Trail Start: 10:53 a.m. Distance: 5.04 km Time: 31:27 Weather: Sunny Temp: 25-26ºC Humidity: 54-52% Wind: light to moderate BPM: 156 Weight: 166.4 Total distance to date: 5815 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 12 (485 km)
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