I missed my Monday run due to a doctor appointment and stuff, and figured the extra time off might be OK because it would allow more time for my right knee to recover from the fluid ingress.
In the meantime, I lifted a lot of heavy stuff and my leg muscles were kind of sore and stiff. I feel this affected my overall pace, though I was also being generally cautious because of the knee.
Conditions were so-so: Not overly hot, but still quite humid. I sweated in amounts not considered small. But my pace was pretty steady–just under the six-minute mark for the first two km, a little faster for the next two, and my “huge” speed burst at the end saw my pace dip to 5:40/km. The overall pace of 5:53/km and BPM of 150 are both fine.
I’ll see how the knee behaves over the next day, and stretch and relax in the meantime.
Stats:
Run 952
Average pace: 5:53/km
Training status: Maintaining
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Start: 10:24 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 29:37
Weather: Sunny with some high cloud
Temp: 21-22°C
Humidity: 72-69%
Wind: light
BPM: 150
Weight: 165.4
Total distance to date: 6,590 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (185/416/601)
Music: Pop playlist (mostly songs from 1980s)
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