Technically spring is still over two months away but today’s run under an overcast sky with the temperature at 10ºC felt pretty damn close. In fact, my hands were sweating so much that I took the gloves off (!) at the halfway point. I probably could have worn a t-shirt and shorts.
I had a very fast start and could tell by my stride — nice long steps but still comfortable. I can only imagine my times if I could maintain that pace. 😛 While i still slowed down as I progressed I did well overall, so I’m pleased with the result.
The trail was dry but still muddy in patches. Perfectly fine for the run. Nothing unusual to report today, apart from the return of one shopping cart. It was sitting next to the port-o-potty as if waiting for its owner to come out but I never saw anyone claim it.
Oh, and I did my first dipsy-doodle today. During the last 400m or so I reached into my pocket to grab the nano, as I usually hold it in my hand for the final stretch. I managed to pull the glove out of the pocket and dropped it, then had to decide how to retrieve it without impacting my time. I did a 360 and without trying to slow my pace, came back up to it and scooped it up without stopping. This may seem a minor thing but given my usual level of coordination it left me impressed.
Results:
Total distance: 10.04 km (previous: 10.53 km)
Average time/km: 5:39/km (previous: 5:45/km)
Best time/km: 5:04/km (previous: 5:23/km)
