I did not pass by another person on my run until about 4.75 km in, and the guy was the only person I passed before completing the run. For most of the time I was on the trail by myself and on a cloudy day, it felt almost a little spooky. But also nice. Nice and spooky.
My Garmin Forerunner 255 had a plan for today: Rest Day.
I defied it and headed to the lake. When I chose to start the run, it implored me to rest but if I insisted, to keep it short and lower intensity, due to fatigue. I did not keep it short, as I still ran 5K, but I did a short loop, which cut out 5 km of walking afterward. As for intensity, I eased up a bit (slowing to 6:00/km for the second lap, even), but kind of forgot toward the end and finished with a final lap of 5:37/km.
Partway through, I did actually feel a bit tired. It never felt like a slog, but it was very humid again. Fortunately, the sweatiness was the only real issue and the overall pace of 5:52/km is perfectly cromulent for a more relaxed start to the week.
Stats:
Run 963
Average pace: 5:52/km
Training status: Maintaining
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW, short loop)
Start: 9:30 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 29:28
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 17-18°C
Humidity: 91-88%
Wind: light
BPM: 148
Weight: 164.1 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,645 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (240/536/776)
Music: Parallel Lines, Blondie
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