Running (4km Loop) 21:46 [4] 4.02 km (5:25 / km) +29m 5:14 / km
ahr:162 max:176 shoes: ASICS GEL - Nimbus 17
Did not want to run tonight - not in the slightest not physically or mentally keen or wanting too.
Downgraded from a SR of 45 mins to 4km loop thinking it was closer and easier. Still took me a long time to get off my ass and get moving.
Opted to not go too hard too early like normal - but as it was 4km was going to treat it like a tt and go hard despite not wanting too.
Probably went a bit too easy first km at 5:21 (turns out probably not bad pace). Wind behind me and on the flat for the second km 5:11 and feeling good. 3rd km is where I always die in the ass, into the wind and slightly up 5:38 then tried to bring it home hard but only managed 5:28 even though downhill.
Equals my best effort last year in November - no big surprise there actually pretty happy given how I was feeling. Though 5:25 is off my best-recorded pb of 5:09 for that course and well off my sub 5's where I want to be back to (pre owning Garmins).
New watch means I get new records... happy to take them - apparently, my fastest grade adjusted KM tonight 5:09 - shame I know ive done much faster. Guess gives me new targets too beat.