5km Run, Soaking Wet

Got the 5km run in as planned, though I timed it to coincide with the worst downpour of a thunderstorm. (We've averaged what seems like almost one a day this summer and records for rain totals have been smashed for this city.) Owen's baseball game started in beautiful sunshine, but by the end I knew I was in for it as the clouds had rolled in and the wind was picking up. After getting home I headed out while it was still dry, but at the 1km mark the downpour started. It was pretty cool running in the rain, and in the end the rain only lasted for about fifteen minutes, so the walk at the end was dry. I think that running in the rain is ok, but walking might not be so much fun. Relegated to the dumbass category is my wearing of sunglasses on top of the baseball hat without knowing it... They were my wife's and I'm sure glad that I didn't lose them while running. At least the people on the street that I passed must have thought that I had been running for a looooooong time to still have them on me!

The pace was faster than I had planned, but not by much. I managed the 5km in 28:28 instead of the 30:00 flat I was trying for. The knee felt tight and the tendon at the front under the kneecap is not yet fully healed. It is very frustrating to not be able to just run fast. This hardly felt like a workout and I really had to hold back. I may have to see the physio once she returns from Beijing...

On the shoe front I discovered there is a New Balance store downtown that carries all sizes and widths. I hope that something there works, though I've never felt good in a NB shoe. That being said, I've never been fitted for one either.

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