Quite often it happens this way: I don’t feel like running, I faff about doing other stuff, I finally convince myself to get out, then have a really good run.
That basically happened today. By the time I headed out, it was just past 11 a.m. But it was unexpectedly sunny, and the temperature had warmed to a relatively mild 7C, so conditions were good. In the interest of time, I ran the river trail, and it was fairly quiet, despite the later hour.
I came out of the gate a little hot with a pace of 5:38/km, which led to a bit of a sag for the next two km, but recovered for the final two and ended with a flourish, with my overall pace being 5:44/km, besting my last two runs. My BPM also edged down a little lower at 149. I was almost two pounds lighter than on Monday’s run, so I was slightly more aerodynamic, too.
With no issues to report, this was a perfectly fine mid-week run.
Run 849 Average pace: 5:44/km Training status: Productive Location: Brunette River Trail Start: 11:19 a.m. Distance: 5:03 km Time: 28:51 Weather: Sunny Temp: 7-8ºC Humidity: 70% Wind: light BPM: 149 Weight: 172.3 Total distance to date: 6135 km Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: HOKA Speedgoat 5 (270/500/770 km)
