Temperature-wise, today’s run was pretty much what has been the usual lately — right around 8ºC. I wasn’t able to keep dodging the precipitation, though, as a light rain was falling. The trail was squishy in several spots as a result but good overall.
I started out briskly and in fact had my first sub-5 minute km, not just once but twice! The pace slowed a bit through the middle but it still felt good and I did my best to pick it up for the last km or so. The midway point I experienced some cramping in my lungs (probably pushing a little too aggressively) but it passed after a few minutes and didn’t affect my run.
The deja vu part was when I looked at my results afterward: I ran the exact same distance, had the exact same average pace and bested my previous (best) time by a mere second. I call it my Groundhog Day run, where everything went nearly exactly as before.
Instead of midget women there were bearded men playing soccer today (well, at least one had a beard) and just as the previous time, the ball was kicked onto the path ahead of me, only once, like it was a reminder to keep a lookout.
Results:
Total distance: 10.03 km (previous: 10.03 km)
Average time/km: 5:23/km (previous: 5:23/km) <– best to date (again)
Best time/km: 4:51/km (previous: 5:02/km) <– best to date
