I had a poor sleep last night due to an upset tummy and some unexpected bowel sensations in the middle of the night (something I ate?), so was not feeling especially perky this morning. I still decided to do a run, but kept it short, just walking to the river trail and running 5K there.
Even with this more compact routine, it was still obvious my tank was low, because although I cleared the six-minute mark, my overall pace was 5:56/km, which is pretty sluggish for the river trail, where I can easily be at least ten seconds faster. I didn’t feel overly sluggish while running, like I just wanted the whole thing to be over, but I could tell I just wasn’t moving the way I normally would, right from the start.
The left hip was present again, though diminished, and the right knee was OK, but just below, the calf was feeling a bit sore, again probably from the stretching. I may need to do milder stretching pre-run, rather than the apparent He-Man stretching I’m doing now.
Conditions were good. It was 17-18C, which was nice, and humidity was high, so no need for water on the go. We had showers earlier, so there were a few small puddles to navigate, but nothing of much concern.
Post-run, there was a Quasi Dog Incident. I had started my walk back when a large German shepherd mix suddenly ran ahead of me, barking. I froze, waiting to see what would happen next. Its owner came jogging by and called the dog over. I let them get well ahead before resuming my walk. I pulled off and held my place again as they turned at the end of the trail and came back. If karma is a thing, his dog will bite him. Or something. I’d settle for him getting a big fat fine for having his large, uncontrolled dog off-leash.
Anyway, I got the run in, so that’s good. Friday is looking warmer, so I will make an extra effort to get out early.
Stats:
Run 802 Average pace: 5:56/km Training status: Maintaining Location: Brunette River Trail Start: 10:53 a.m. Distance: 5.03 km Time: 29:50 Weather: Partly cloudy Temp: 17-18ºC Humidity: 82-79% Wind: light to moderate BPM: 152 Weight: 167.1 Total distance to date: 5890 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (25/39/64 km)
