My legs have been mysteriously achy over the last few days. The last time this happened, I was told to take Tylenol or Advil and stop bothering people in the medical profession. Today would have been a run day, but due to the achiness I opt to just do a walk with some running mixed in. My first tentative attempts at the running part do not go well, as the very upper parts of my legs hurt enough to inhibit moving at a pace faster than a brisk walk. So I walk briskly.
I continue this, but keep trying to run periodically, and gradually the ache fades, until I am able to actually get a decent run going, bringing my overall pace down to 8:15/km.
Later, while preparing dinner, my legs were relatively fine, but my lower back really started hurting. Bad posture? Bad karma? Old? I do not know.
It was nice to get out, though. The weather was a bit smoky, due to regional forest fires, but it was very mild, and the forecast suggests two more days of pseudo-summer before seasonal temperatures and actual precipitation return.
Here’s a shot of the work they’re doing in Lower Hume Park, which I walk through on the way to and from my runs/walks. As you can see, they are planting trees a-plenty as part of a plan to return this section of park to a more natural state. It was previously just lawn.
Stats:
Walk 90 Average pace: 8:15/km Location: Brunette River trail Distance: 7.43 km Time: 62:56 Weather: Sun and high cloud Temp: 18 °C Humidity: 68% Wind: light BPM: 122 Weight: 158.4 pounds Devices: Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 12 Total distance to date: 678.35 km
