It was the coldest run of the fall, again! This was the first time it never climbed into double digits. The shady parts of the trail were frosty, but it wasn’t frozen or slippery where I was running, so I only had to worry about tripping on my own feet. Which I did not do.
I took Friday off, so had four days off and was very unmotivated. I had no idea if I would even run at all. In the end, I surprised myself by doing a 5K at the lake, running clockwise, and going all the way around. My pace was a bit slower and my BPM a bit higher than the previous run, but I chalk that up to the noticeably colder temperatures. I wore an undershirt and my long-sleeved Nike shirt, and was fine. There was little wind, which also helped.
I remember not thinking about the knees during the run (good) but noted again the left hip (bad). In fact, just as I was nearing the end of the run, it seemed to go really off-kilter, making the final stretch more interesting than planned. It’s fine now, but I do wonder what is going on and if I’m going to have Classic Old Man Hip Problems (COMHP, which is so close to the much better CHOMP). Maybe I’ll consult AI about it. Or my doctor. One or the other.
Overall, though, I’m happy with the result. It was fairly quiet for the run, and I am happy that I went for a full loop while notching my official™ 6,000 km (I’ve run more, but didn’t track in the early days).
Stats:
Run 823 Average pace: 5:45/km Training status: Maintaining Location: Burnaby Lake (CW) Start: 11:11 a.m. Distance: 5:03 km Time: 28:57 Weather: Sunny Temp: 6-8ºC Humidity: 79-74% Wind: light BPM: 153 Weight: 168.2 Total distance to date: 6000 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (135/264/399 km)
