Under most circumstances, the title of the blog post would be a good thing, but when it comes to running, clouds are usually better than sun.
But today was an exception and the sun was actually fine, probably because it was relatively cool and humidity was a bit lower, which made a difference I could actually feel (I also sweated much less copiously than last week’s runs).
My plan was to adopt a slower pace for the start of the week and as usual, when my first pace came in a bit too casual at 5:59/km, I picked the pace up a bit, closing the run with a lap of 5:29/km and an overall pace of 5:46/km. This was slower than Friday (5:41/km), so I guess mission accomplished!
Although it didn’t bother me, I could feel the lump on the back of my right knee, named after Baker and rhymes with the game Myst. I suppose running regularly is not helping it to go away, but I will keep running and elevating my leg at night unless things gets worse. It does make me wonder when I might next try doing a 10K. I feel I have the stamina for it now.
And in another sign of the changing seasons, the tennis courts near the sport fields has put back its marshmallow (inflated) roof, where it will remain until late spring 2026. I must ponder what to wear for cooler fall running.
Stats:
Run 965
Average pace: 5:46/km
Training status: Maintaining
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Start: 9:53 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 29:02
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 15-16°C
Humidity: 82-79%
Wind: light to moderate
BPM: 150
Weight: 163.8 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,655 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: ASICS Trabuco Terra 2 (250/562/812)
Music: Out of Time, R.E.M.
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