pacing slowly

that is, i am remembering how to pace and starting to actually use pacing, but slowly... another speed walk today, 6 laps this time... i am going to attempt to make 6 laps every other day an unofficial goal baring pains or unforeseen circumstances... that way i get an unofficial 5K time, though again, the measurement of the phone app is questionable as the mile marker is inconsistent and definitely dependant on the speed... anyway, 6 laps... 37:15 total time... 3.31 miles (5.32km) total distance... 5.3mph (8.6kph) average speed... 11:16 min/mi (7:00 min/km) average pace... 9.1mph (14.6kph) max speed... 518 calories... laps: 6:17, 6:15, 6:17, 6:13, 6:16, 5:55... lap speeds: 5.0, 5.3, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 6.0... by kilometers: 7:09, 6:45, 7:25, 7:19, 6:51... speed by kilometer: 8.4, 8.9, 8.1, 8.2, 8.8, and final 0.32 km: 10.9...

hmmmmm, as unaccustomed to working in metric as i am, the measurements seem easier to compare at the distances i am walking... but then again, i may just be liking the breakdown giving a "kick" time and more, kick pace... using miles, each mile time would be: 11:36, 11:33, 11:03, and a .31 mile kick in 3:02 and in mph that's 5.2, 5.2, 5.4, and a.31 mile kick of 6.0... it just looks more dramatic in kilometer lol...

breathing 5-5 laps one and two, 4-4 laps three, four, and five... 3-3 lap six with a 3-2 final kick from the community entrance... humidity was near 100% as it had just rained and the steam was rising off the ground... temps varied depending on the app or weather site between 81 and 86 degrees... it definitely felt in the higher end of the range as i was dripping perspiration from the brow already during the second lap and i was not pushing as much as two days ago when i wasn't dripping from the brow until the fifth lap... the shirt is also much wetter... summer is definitely arriving...

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