Location: Burnaby Lake, CW
Distance: 10.07 km
Weather: Rain, heavy at time, hail, cloud
Temp: 11ºC
Wind: moderate with some gusts
Calories burned: 703
Average pace: 5:33/km
Total distance to date: 1170.94 km
The weather today was looking unsettled. For this time of year that is not unusual. Forty-five minutes before my run the sky was brightening and the sun was poking out. Just prior to heading out it was the opposite. As I walked along the Brunette River trail the sun came out again, albeit briefly. The sky remained overcast until I reached about the midway point of the run.
At that time the sky opened up and it began raining hard. It quickly then changed to hail, which I’ve never run in before. The hail persisted for about 2 km before changing back to straight rain and the rain continued all the way home, though it eventually tapered off to a light shower by the end of the run itself.
I am glad I wore a long-sleeved shirt for the run. The hail wasn’t Texas-sized golf balls or anything but I could feel them pelting off me as I kept up the pace. I can’t say I’m eager to experience more of the same any time soon.
As happens during a deluge, my iPod got a bit wet, more so since I did not have it in its protective case. I knew what this would lead to and sure enough, at the end of the 10K the slippery clickwheel would not cooperate. I ended up running a total of 10.7 km before I could finally stop the workout.
The good news is the extra run time was not a problem. With Tuesday’s rest I was feeling much less sore and more energetic for the run. I went in with the mindset of running a marathon, not a sprint and paced myself deliberately. By the 4K mark I reached a comfort zone that allowed me to continue without losing much time at all. I ended right back where I was on the last Friday before hurting my back, with an average pace of 5:33/km. I am pleased by this.
I was less pleased by my left foot feeling a bit sore. I’m not sure if I twisted it in my sleep or what it was but it was an annoyance throughout. It didn’t slow me down and I don’t think it’s anything serious but it bears mentioning.
Chart:
| Apr 18 | Apr 16 | Apr 6 | Apr 4 | Apr 2 | Mar 23 | Mar 19 | Mar 16 | Mar 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 km | 5:12 | 5:15 | 5:12 | 5:17 | 5:03 | 5:13 | 5:10 | 5:08 | 5:06 |
| 2 km | 5:21 | 5:23 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:17 | 5:22 | 5:20 | 5:22 | 5:22 |
| 3 km | 5:25 | 5:31 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:28 | 5:26 | 5:32 | 5:30 |
| 4 km | 5:28 | 5:36 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:30 | 5:34 | 5:31 | 5:37 | 5:33 |
| 5 km | 5:29 | 5:41 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:33 | 5:37 | 5:34 | 5:42 | 5:35 |
| 6 km | 5:30 | 5:45 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:37 | 5:40 | 5:36 | 5:47 | 5:38 |
| 7 km | 5:31 | 5:49 | 5:29 | 5:31 | 5:41 | 5:43 | 5:38 | 5:49 | 5:40 |
| 8 km | 5:32 | 5:53 | 5:30 | 5:33 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:41 | 5:51 | 5:42 |
| 9 km | 5:33 | 5:57 | 5:32 | 5:35 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:43 | 5:52 | 5:45 |
| 10 km | 5:33 | 5:59 | 5:33 | 5:36 | 5:53 | 5:50 | 5:44 | 5:53 | 5:47 |
