Running After 40

A Garmin Drill Workout on a Rainy Day: Running Under the Riverside Road

Today was a Garmin drill workout day.

It is rainy season now, and the rain was falling again.

On days like this, going out for a run is not always easy. Even before the workout starts, the mind begins to make excuses.

It is raining.
The ground may be wet.
Maybe I should wait.
Maybe I can do it tomorrow.

But today, I had a place to run.

There is a long walking and running path along the river near my neighborhood. The path is under the road, so even when it rains, I can run there without getting directly wet.

That made today’s workout possible.

I went there and followed the Garmin drill workout.

I am still learning what these drill workouts are trying to teach me. They are not like normal easy runs. There are short running sections, recovery parts, changes in rhythm, and moments where I have to pay attention to my body instead of just running without thinking.

Today’s workout was about 30 minutes.

Here is the key Garmin data from the session.

Metric	Data
Workout Type	Garmin Drill Workout
Distance	5.01 km
Total Time	30:48
Moving Time	30:34
Average Pace	6:09 /km
Average GAP	6:12 /km
Best Pace	4:50 /km
Average Heart Rate	136 bpm
Max Heart Rate	171 bpm
Average Cadence	167 spm
Max Cadence	190 spm
Average Stride Length	0.95 m
Vertical Oscillation	7.6 cm
Vertical Ratio	8.2%
Ground Contact Time	257 ms
Average Power	249 W
Max Power	352 W
Calories	327
Average Temperature	28.9°C

The workout started with a 10-minute warm-up.

After that, there were short running sections and recovery parts. Some parts were faster, and some parts were much easier.

The structure looked simple from the outside, but during the workout, I had to stay focused.

Warm up.
Run.
Recover.
Run again.
Recover again.
Then cool down.

The total distance was 5.01 km, and the total time was 30 minutes and 48 seconds.

My average heart rate was 136 bpm, and my max heart rate reached 171 bpm. The average pace was 6:09 per kilometer, but the faster sections reminded me that even a short drill workout can wake up the body.

This was not a long run.

It was not a one-hour session.

It was not a hard race effort.

But it still felt meaningful.

The rain made me hesitate before going out, but the covered riverside path helped me keep the routine alive.

That is something I appreciated today.

Running after 40 is not only about motivation.

Sometimes, it is about finding a way to continue.

If the weather is bad, I do not always have to give up.
If the rain is light, I can find a safer place to run.
If the workout is short, I can still take it seriously.
If the plan gives me a drill, I can follow it and learn from it.

Today, the road above protected me from the rain.

The river path gave me a place to move.

And Garmin gave me a workout to follow.

I am still a beginner runner in my 40s, and I am still learning how to train for a half marathon with Garmin Coach.

Some workouts make me feel confident.

Some workouts make me confused.

Some workouts feel too easy.

Some workouts feel harder than expected.

But each one gives me something.

Today’s drill workout reminded me that training does not always need perfect weather.

It only needs a small decision to go out.

I could have stayed home because of the rain.

Instead, I went to the riverside path under the road and completed the workout.

That feels like a small win.

Maybe half marathon training is built like this.

Not only with long runs.
Not only with fast runs.
Not only with strong days.

But also with rainy days, covered paths, short drills, and small choices to keep going.

Today was one of those days.

A rainy day.
A covered riverside road.
A Garmin drill workout.
And another small step toward November.