This was weird.
I decided to complete my steps today, a non-run-day, by doing a short run on the river trail.
Unlike the last few days, it was much warmer today and was still 22C when I started. That was one weird part. It affected my pace, I’m sure, because I’m used to temperatures that are much cooler.
Another weird part was the time of day, which led to a different mix of people, namely lots of people and lots of off-leash dogs, including one that was constantly bolting far ahead of its owner. A jogger ahead of me seemed to turn around and come back earlier than expected and as I drew up to where he had been, I saw four people spread across the trail, with three dogs–all off-leash.
I turned around upon seeing this, and I suspect the other jogger did the same, unwilling to try getting through the gauntlet. Apparently the early evening is the time of dog owner rebellion. “No one tells me to leash my dog!”
Yet one more bit of weirdness: I believe running not long after dinner and forgetting to stretch resulted in a kind of cap on my speed, because I could feel a stitch threatening when I tried to go faster.
Overall, this seemed like a bad idea, but it makes morning runs look all the better.
Stats:
Run 936
Average pace: 5:53/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 7:12 p.m.
Distance: 2.50 km
Time: 14:43
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 22°C
Humidity: 60%
Wind: light
BPM: 139
Weight: 166.9
Total distance to date: 6,512.5 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (107.5/218/325.5)
Music: Shuffle mode
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