I was not sure if I would run today, then I did!
I was not sure if I would do a regular run at the lake (rather than just a short loop), then I did!
I was not sure if I would have an incident with my shorts early on, then I did!
Specifically, as I started my clockwise run around the lake, I had my phone in my SPI-Belt™ per usual, with it slung around in the small of my back, out of the way. Except something wasn’t sitting right and as I headed down the Avalon Trail, my shorts also began heading down, pulled by the weight of the phone. I had to pause my run to address these suddenly droopy drawers. I managed to get everything sorted, then continued on.
I don’t often describe runs as delightful, but it was delightful to not be jogging in the rain. This no doubt had a positive effect on my pace, something my Forerunner picked on, because at the first km, it rated the performance conditions as +4, the highest I think I’ve ever seen them.
I continued on, rejecting a short loop and going the whole distance. For a change, everything just seemed to hum along nicely. Even my left hip seemed content to stay quiet. By the end, I had finished with a BPM of 151 (nice) and an average pace of 5:38/km (!), something I would not have predicted going in. The best part is, I never felt I was pushing hard for this, it just happened organically.
So mark this as a nice late fall run.
(It felt cold on the walk back, though. I think maybe the wind was picking up a little by that point. It was nice to get home with heat and warmth and stuff.)
Stats:
Run 837 Average pace: 5:38/km Training status: Maintaining Location: Burnaby Lake (CW) Start: 10:52 a.m. Distance: 5:03 km Time: 28:21 Weather: Low cloud Temp: 6ºC Humidity: 79% Wind: light BPM: 151 Weight: 170.2 Total distance to date: 6075 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (210/385/595 km)
