It still beats tripping on a tree root or falling over a dog, though.
I was doing stuff in the morning and kept thinking, “I need to get out and do my run before it gets hot” and all of a sudden it was past noon and oops.
It was just past 2 p.m. and 27C when I ran, which is the hottest it’s been in a while. Humidity was 45%, so I brought the water bottle. Oddly, though I sipped from it a few times during the run, my mouth never got super dry and at times it felt more humid than the numbers indicated. Weather is weird, yo.
But the hot sun had a definite effect, and I knew I was in for a slower run when my first km on the “easy” way around the lake was 5:59/km. My average heart rate was down to an even 150, though. I couldn’t muster the effort to raise it much beyond that, really.
While both knees came through fine, I did notice my upper left leg/hip was sore. It’s possible I may have tweaked a muscle in it before the run, maybe while stretching. I don’t think it’s serious, but it probably had some impact on the overall run, and was more noticeable on the walk home. My training status remains Productive, though!
At several points during the run I thought about pausing and taking a break, but kept putting it off and then the run was over, so that worked out. I’m no quitter, etc. etc.
I am tired, though. At least I have multiple days to rest now.
And I was finally able to take a photo of the new playground, because apparently no one wants to play when it’s 27C.
Stats:
Run 794 Average pace: 6:06/km Training status: Productive Location: Burnaby Lake (CW) Start: 2:13 p.m. Distance: 5.03 km Time: 30:42 Weather: Sunny Temp: 27ºC Humidity: 45% Wind: light BPM: 150 Weight: 168.2 Total distance to date: 5850 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 12 (520 km)
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