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5.25K Flat Run

#9 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition
#116 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge

Yesterday I had not decided if my last run before Saturday would be 2K on the treadmill at the gym or a 5K flat run til I ran my 12.5K run yesterday and realized that the GPS did not work properly so after that the decision was made, it would be a 5K run today to do a test to see that it will work following a route and get time and distance, crucial for Saturday.

Ended up being a nite run so premiere with reflective vest and headlight since I would be on dirt roads without any lights.

The temperature had dropped a bit so I decided I would test my winter compression tights.

Seemed that I was a bit faster than yesterday as far as pace

It is a bit spooky running in the dark, on a dirt road without any lights and the headlight lead the way. I saw a rabbit at the side seeing two red eyes :-)

I was glad I listened to myself and used the reflective vest and headlight because all of a sudden on the dirt road I saw some lights coming down the road and I was wondering what it was, a hug wide tractor that basically took up all the road. I think he saw me :-)

Also when I was on a dark trail on my way to the grave yard I saw two silver eyes at the side which was a cat. It is interesting to see animals in the dark. The only thing you see is their eyes :-)

You also will realize how invisible people and animals can be when they do not have any glare. When I was running through the grave yard I noticed some movement on the road and it wasn’t til I got closer I saw that a person was out walking a dog.

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Distance: 3.26 miles (5.25K), time: 32.21.9 min, average pace: 6.09 min/k, max pace: 5.23 min/k, cadence; 180, VO2 Max: 25 ml/kg/min