I did not do my usual Friday run because I wanted to run some errands and given the weather forecast, it made more sense to do them on Friday when it was sunny, rather than Saturday when it was forecast to be cold and rainy and horrible.
Today it is Saturday and as I headed out for a rare weekend run, it was drizzling. By the time I got to the river trail, the drizzle had turned to rain. As I started to run, it turned to Heavy Rain™. There was a pause about midway through where it eased yup that lasted about 30 seconds or so, as if the storm was catching its breath. Then it resumed pouring down.
So I got quite wet. And at 3C, it was not exactly balmy, either. My pace was a bit slower, mostly due to a slowdown in the second km, but was otherwise fine. My BPM of 154 was appropriate for the conditions and unlike Wednesday’s run, there were no heart rate shenanigans with the Garmin Forerunner.
I didn’t experience any notable issues during the run, other than mild regret for not having gone out on Friday. I kept the hood up again for the first half or so, then pulled it down, because it wasn’t doing much, anyway. I honed my dodging skills as the run progressed and puddles formed and expanded before my eyes.
Other people running, a mix between people wearing shorts vs. tights/running pants. I wore my running pants and do not regret the decision.
Overall, one of those “glad it’s over” runs. Monday looks to be cloudy and much milder, so yay for that.
Run 836 Average pace: 5:51/km Training status: Maintaining Location: Brunette River Trail Start: 9:45 a.m. Distance: 5:03 km Time: 29:24 Weather: Rain Temp: 3ºC Humidity: 84-86% Wind: moderate, with gusts BPM: 154 Weight: 170.4 Total distance to date: 6070 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (205/372/578 km)
