Today is the first day I’m back to a regular run schedule. Because my watch claims my HRV is off, I opted to run the river trail, which saves me a bunch of extra walking. My training status is currently Strained, but that should hopefully change soon.
As for the run, it was generally fine. A tendon near my right knee is a bit stiff, but not sore. At one point, I felt like some cramping was imminent, but it never materialized. I plodded a bit in the middle, but thanks to my right shoelace coming untied around the 4.5 km mark, I got a brief breather, which allowed me to post the zippiest km in a while to wrap up–5:26. My overall pace was 5:43/km, BPM was 149. Overall, very average, and acceptable.
There weren’t many people out, and I feel that two layers may have sufficed, but three was not overly warm or anything.
For the first run of 2026, it was Not Bad™.
Stats:
Run 997
Average pace: 5:43/km
Training status: Strained
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 11:19 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:48
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 6-7°C
Humidity: 88%
Wind: light
BPM: 147
Weight: 169.4 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,815 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 15 (75/121/196)
Music: Ta-Da, Scissor Sisters
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