I ♥ Tuesdays

I'm really starting to love my Tuesdays. I have my first run for the week plus on the work front its "technically" my day off (though I still end up doing a bit of work from home). The group run gives me that little extra nudge out of bed in the mornings since I feel slightly more accountable and running in a pack makes the run enjoyable in a different way.

My schedule called for an 8.5k run today but I set off with a target of 8k. 5k to 8k seemed like a more reasonable jump than 5k to 8.5k. (I am not counting the 7.5k indoor drill I did on Sunday). I was very happy with my run. I could cover the distance without feeling drained or exhausted at any point and managed to keep up a steady, consistent medium pace.

For the past few runs I had gotten into the habit of skipping my pre-run snack which is usually a banana or some other calorie-dense fruit. Today, I did manage a banana in the morning before my run. The weather was pretty pleasant today in comparison and I also had my water bottle with me today and was hydrating frequently. Any of those or all three could be the reason behind my no-fatigue run. 

I really do not enjoy the feeling of holding something in my hand during a run. I must get accustomed to the hydration belt and get back to my hands-free running.

My running app setting was still on indoors from my last run so the distance shown isn't accurate. I ran 8.1 k (according to google maps) but it showed up on the app as 8.45k. Making my average pace 6.48 as opposed to 6.31 as shown.