Average pace: 5:05/km
Location: Brunette River trail
Distance: 5.05 km
Weather: Partly cloudy
Temp: 11ºC
Wind: light
Calories burned: 400
Total distance to date: 2576 km
I think it would probably scare me to watch video footage of what I do in bed.
I mean while I’m sleeping.
The reason I say this is because I woke up with what can only be described as old man’s hip. For whatever reason my right hip was sore, a ghostly premonition of what it might feel like when I’m 85. If it was a hint that I’ll make it to at least 85 I’m okay with that.
But for a run an old man hip is not hip, not at all.
Fortunately I was able to work it out and managed to maintain a decent pace along the river. My left calf was feeling a bit tender/sore around the shin so I’m not sure if I’m unconsciously shifting my weight to it or if it’s also going through some other old man thing. The right leg and foot continue to be fine.
With the allegedly energy boosting shoes remaining firmly tied I managed an average pace of 5:05/km, one second off the previous run and a bit short of my best but still second fastest for the year.
My next run on the weekend should be an uninterrupted 7K. I’m expecting the average pace to shoot up with the longer length and will venture a prediction now of around 5:18/km.
