I was feeling slightly lazy at the end of my work shift and toyed with the idea of not going out, of indulging in some good old-fashioned laziness. Then I considered the consequences of starting off a new month this way. What next? Scarfing entire bags of donuts?
I went out, half an hour later than usual, but out all the same.
Weather-wise it was cloudy, but still warm and rather muggy. I sweated a fair bit.
But my pace was good on the way down the trail and I was confident that I’d maintain that level of energy after almost not going out at all.
Given my tiny bladder, I diverted briefly onto the usual side trail to take my usual bio break. I paused both the music and the workout while I did my business, as I always do. I then resumed the music and the workout, refreshed and ever-so-slightly lighter.
Except I didn’t actually un-pause the workout, only the music. When I went to check my distance a short time later I immediately realized I had done this. The stats below reflect this, in that it shows me running about 300 meters less than I normally would.
Undeterred, I still managed to get a full 2 km stretch of uninterrupted running in by extending the running part into Lower Hume Park. I even caught a break on traffic on East Columbia, allowing me to exit the trail and cross without having to stop. Better still, my pace for both was a zippy 5:25/km. I also matched this pace again in the final two-block stretch before getting back to the condo.
Overall, it was a good workout, where everything–except remembering to un-pause–seemed to click. I was a bit concerned about the shoes after yesterday’s lace fiasco, but both shoes stayed tied for the entire hour. I am probably ready to tackle another full 5K soon–perhaps this weekend.
Walk 18 Average pace: 7:30/km Location: Brunette River trail Distance: 7.24 km Time: 54:19 Weather: Cloudy Temp: 21ºC Humidity: 68% Wind: light BPM: 125 Weight: 169.5 pounds Total distance to date: 137.11 km Devices: Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 8
