Today I was making up for skipping yesterday’s run due to The Rains. My plan was simple: Get out and run, then get back, while remaining relatively dry.
Success! For the run, it was cool but without much wind, it was fine. I wore my long-sleeved shirt in case it did rain, but that proved unnecessary. It stayed overcast through the run, but waited until literally moments after I finished before a light drizzle began to fall. It eventually petered out, and I was mostly dry by the time I completed the 4 km walk home.
As for the run, I did a short loop (again, to minimize the chance of getting caught in horrible cold rain, plus I wanted to start the week doing something less demanding) and overall it went well. BPM was slightly higher, but so was my pace. I started out blazing at 5:35/km, then dialed it back for a more moderate pace afterwards. The left knee stiffened for a few seconds at one point, likely due to some specific terrain, but it went away quickly and the knees otherwise behaved themselves. The left hip stayed quiet until about 3 km in, then protested in a low, growly voice after that I was able to mostly ignore.
Now I ponder two things: When to run next, and how far. Obvious choices are Thursday and 5 km, but we will see.
Stats:
Run 819 Average pace: 5:45/km Training status: Maintaining Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW, short loop) Start: 10:39 a.m. Distance: 5:03 km Time: 28:59 Weather: Overcast Temp: 12ºC Humidity: 90% Wind: light BPM: 156 Weight: 167.7 Total distance to date: 5975 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (110/213/323 km)
