It’s Good Friday or Goof Friday, as I typed while trying too hard to be clever yesterday, and as it is a stat holiday–not to mention sunny and warm–the trail was busy. But it was fine.
My goal was to finish the 5K I’d begun two days ago, which meant a 3K today. I did not try to conserve energy by starting slow, but I still started kind of slow at 5:52/km for the first km. I think the combo of warmer/windier/out-of-shape made it feel grindier than it would have otherwise. I also experienced a bit of dry mouth, as the humidity was low and dropping rapidly while I was out and aboot.
On the plus side, my BPM was back to 150, I stayed under 6 minutes for each lap and finished with an overall pace of 5:55/km, which is perfectly cromulent given my current state of fitness.
Also on the plus side: My new trail runners, the ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 with FF Blast™. I have no idea what FF Blast is or does, but I do know the shoes basically disappeared during the run, which is exactly what I want in a good pair of trail runners.
Overall, a nice outing, even if my Garmin gently scolded me for Overreaching at the end.
Stats:
Run 916
Average pace: 5:55/km
Training status: Overreaching
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Start: 13:38 p.m.
Distance: 3.03 km
Time: 17:56
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 17°C
Humidity: 41-38%
Wind: light to moderate
BPM: 150
Weight: 170.7
Total distance to date: 6,415 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (10/3/13)
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