The first run of the week, a day late because I was totally not feeling it yesterday, or in the parlance of 2022, the VIBES were not happening.
Today, the VIBES were on, and I headed out under very nice conditions, with mainly sunny and warm but not hot weather. It was also just humid enough to stave off the dreaded DMS (Dry Mouth Syndrome).
But starting the run was thwarted by technology, specifically my Series 5 Apple Watch. I decided to run clockwise because I didn’t feel like running the fairly long and straight stretch on the north side known as the Cottonwood Trail. I wanted more twists ‘n turns and stuff.
So I headed out from near the dam and noticed that my heart rate was not being picked up, which happened the last time I ran clockwise as well. Annoying, especially since I heavily monitor my pace based on current BPM now. I decided to pause the run to see if the sensor could detect that I was an actual living person, but accidentally tapped End Run instead of Pause Run. As I’ve noted before, the buttons are beside each other and the End Run button does not ask, “Are you sure?”, it just ends the run. YOU ARE DONE.
Here I was, then, about a minute and a half into a run and having to start over. I mulled and decided that I’d just go counter-clockwise anyway. Shortly into the run, the ever-advancing trail resurfacing team had moved closer to the start and I had to dodge the guy operating the machine that compacts the trail surface nice and flat. I cannot think of what this machine is called. It’s like a steam roller, but without the steam. Or the roll. But it basically does that same thing.
After passing this minor obstacle, the rest of the run was trouble-free, with the only issue being my shins feeling very slightly sore near the beginning, but feeling fine once I’d warmed up (and they feel fine post-run).
My pace was pretty consistent, though a bit of a burn at the end (5:52/km) put me at an average pace of 6:07/km. Pretty decent, especially given the humidity. I sweated copiously. When I finished I had enough gas in the proverbial tank to run pretty consistently the rest of the way around the lake. I also supped on every drinking fountain along the way.
And I wore sunblock!
I see no evidence of further burning at this time. Hooray!
Stats:
Run 687 Average pace: 6:07/km Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW) Start: 1:42 p.m. Distance: 5:02 km Time: 30:48 Weather: Partly sunny Temp: 22ºC Humidity: 55% Wind: light BPM: 153 Weight: 167.4 Total distance to date: 5038 km Devices: Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation) Shoes: Brooks Caldera 5 (153 km)
