I missed Wednesday’s run for reasons, so had three days of rest going into today’s jog. Would the time off help or hinder? Either was possible!
It turns out it probably didn’t matter, because the important part was the weather–it was cloudy and only 14C, which is near-perfect running conditions. I opted to start out with a little more pep and ended with a flourish–my final lap was 5:28/km. My overall pace was 5:40/km, almost 20 seconds better than Monday’s run. My BPM was a bit higher, at 154, but given the effort, it’s understandable.
Also, I did not encounter any issues, despite the speedier effort. I also didn’t run into any bad luck, given that it’s Friday the 13th.
What I did run into were birds. I saw a strangely large number of birds. At one point, crossing a field post-run after using the drinking fountain by the playground, a barn swallow circled me a few times, flying low over the grass, his wings scissoring effortlessly through the air. In all, I saw:
- American crow
- American robin
- Barn swallow
- Canada goose
- European starling
- Rock pigeon
- Mourning dove
- Northern flicker
- Song sparrow
- Spotted towhee
- Probably others I am forgetting
Anyway, it was a good way to end the week.
Stats:
Run 932
Average pace: 5:40/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW)
Start: 9:33 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 38:32
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 14°C
Humidity: 73%
Wind: light
BPM: 154
Weight: 167.8
Total distance to date: 6,495 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (90/184/274)
Music: Greatest Hits, Fleetwood Mac
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