Distance: nfi
Time: nfi
Surface: concrete/asphalt
Weather Conditions: cool, overcast, 70s, late afternoon run
Location: Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Secret weapon: The Chemical Brothers
Comments: Started rough with an ache in the right side of my left knee rather than the left, as usual. I had done my usual 2 sets of 200 situps and thurough stretching beforehand but it didn't seem to help. So, I stilted my pace to compensate and it turned out to be almost perfect for the rest of the run. Of course then I almost got hit by some dumbass who had to pull out that extra three feet so he could dash out into traffic. Peruvian, as a rule, can't drive worth a damn.
A tad bit later, I discovered I didn't turn my chonometer in my watch on. And I did a slightly different route to start so I was unclear of the distance I usually run to make the 45 minutes. So I kind of winged it, guestimating the distance and time. I know I was somewhere in the 10K / 45 minute range and probably a bit over both.
Running wise, after that, things went very well. I had a good pace. I was focusing on the run (actually running with my head up for one of the first times) and not slogging through it. I am kind of glad I didn't have the timer otherwise I would have been tempted to go for the full hour and it's probably better just getting a solid run in.
Afterward there was an irritating development, though. I developed a cramp in my left calf that really sucked.