Cold Gone, Still Cold

Feeling well enough to run this evening I set off for another slow'n'steady 5k right after getting home (since the rest of the family had not arrived home yet, I figured what the hell!?!). Although the snot has tapered off and I only went through half a box of tissues today, I definitely had some more energy. And even though the temperature outside is warm by the standards set over the past two weeks (-7C when I took off), it felt colder somehow, probably on account of the damp air that's hanging over the city right now. It took me a while to get warmed up, and that perhaps explains my inability to stick to the prescribed pace...

This was evident on my run, though I didn't realize it until I plugged the Garmin into the computer and saw the details. As you know, my plan has been to keep the pace in the slowish 6:00/km range (9:40/mile). Tonight I managed the 5k in a faster than intended 27:59 at an average pace of 5:35/km (8:59/m). My fastest kilometre was 5:17, and the only one that was on target was the first, which I managed in 6:05. I guess I have to watch the watch a bit more for more than just heart rate (average: 142) and distance...

Garmin don't lie.


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Now I am feeling up to doing some push ups and sit ups. Although I am in the middle of the sets here I feel confident that I will do the usual routine before signing off for the evening.

Push ups: 45-55-35-30
Sit ups: 25-25-25-25-25-25

Boy, it is nice to be running again!