Distance: 10.02 km
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 25ºC
Wind: light breeze
Calories burned: 700
Average pace: 5:31/km
Total distance to date: 857 km
Hot.
I waited until early evening to run and it was still 25ºC in the shade when I set out. As a result I started out sluggish, with a first km of 5:08 and maintained that slow-but-steady (and sweaty) pace throughout, finishing at a little over 55 minutes and with an average pace of 5:31/km. Normally I’d be disappointed but I’m actually pleased I kept at it and did the full 10K.
My calves were feeling sore toward the end and if I misstepped I could feel a twinge in my shins but the legs feel fine now. Complicating matters further were two near-identical insect bites, one each on the back of each calf — twins! They itched like mad but I couldn’t stop to scratch them and had nothing at the house to kill the itchiness before heading out.
Since I ran counter-clockwise I didn’t spend the majority of the run bobbing and weaving around others and the warmer temperature seemed to have frightened off most of the runners, anyway.
I had to take a whiz before the run and risked using the port-o-potty. Much like last year, it was strangely odor-free. However, being essentially a giant plastic tub sitting all day in the sun it was hot as all get-out inside and I had fleeting horror story thoughts of the door jamming and getting stuck in there, so I tinkled briskly.
Post-run there was a stupid bee at the water fountain. A few splashes seemed to convince it that it was raining and it left or perhaps it just went to gather the rest of the hive for revenge. I scooted off after taking a few sips before I could find out the answer.
Chart (blue indicates the run was done clockwise):
| km | Jul 6 | Jul 4 | Jul 1 | Jun 28 | Jun 26 | Jun 23 | Jun 21 | Jun 18 | Jun 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 km | 5:08 | 4:58 | 5:04 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 4:53 | 5:05 |
| 2 km | 5:11 | 5:02 | 5:06 | 5:03 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:01 | 5:09 |
| 3 km | 5:14 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:05 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:07 | 5:04 | 5:13 |
| 4 km | 5:17 | 5:12 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:09 | 5:16 |
| 5 km | 5:20 | 5:14 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:19 |
| 6 km | 5:22 | 5:15 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:19 | — | 5:15 | 5:15 | — |
| 7 km | 5:25 | 5:17 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:21 | — | 5:17 | 5:18 | — |
| 8 km | 5:27 | 5:19 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:23 | — | 5:19 | 5:21 | — |
| 9 km | 5:30 | 5:21 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:25 | — | 5:20 | 5:23 | — |
| 10 km | 5:31 | 5:21 | 5:17 | 5:19 | 5:27 | — | 5:21 | 5:24 | — |
| 11 km | — | — | 5:19 |
