I was yet again not feeling it for today’s run, but donned my running clothes (just a single layer for the top this time, which was sufficient) and headed out in mild and more seasonal conditions.
And it was fine. My upper right leg felt a bit stiff and I think I need to resume doing the upper leg stretching exercises again. I started out a bit faster than Wednesday, ticked slightly slower for the middle, then finished strong, with the final km coming in at 5:26/km. It actually didn’t feel that fast to me, which is good, I suppose. I came in at what is now my average pace of 5:45/km, but with the bonus of a nice low BPM of 149.
Despite rain yesterday, conditions were good, and the trail was clear, for the most part. It really wasn’t until just after the run that I encountered a surprising number of off-leash dogs and a pair of cyclists. You can see both of these in this handy photo I took as I began my walk out from the lake:
They can’t take away from what was a perfectly good run to end the week, though. Maybe I’ll try a 10K next week. Maybe.
Run 825 Average pace: 5:45/km Training status: Maintaining Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW) Start: 11:21 a.m. Distance: 5:03 km Time: 28:55 Weather: Cloudy Temp: 11-12ºC Humidity: 90% Wind: light BPM: 149 Weight: 169.2 Total distance to date: 6010 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (145/285/430 km)
