My goal today was to get out and back before the rain. I was 3/5ths successful, which is a bit like being slightly pregnant.
Fortunately, it was only a light drizzle and by the end of the run the wind had settled a bit.
Prior to that, I started out on the river trail, the temperature a brisk 4C, the weather app saying it felt like 1C. I almost regretted wearing shorts, especially when the wind picked up (I had one tucking incident, where I had to grab the brim of my cap and secure it to keep it from lifting off my head). I started stronger than expected with a 5:38/km pace, but sputtered for the next two as the cold sank in. I picked up and finished strong, closing with 5:35/km and an overall pace of 5:46/km, which is in line with Monday when you account for conditions.
Other than it being rather cool, I experienced no issues–even my shoelaces stayed tied!
The trail saw moderate traffic, with a mix of other joggers, walkers and people with dogs. I was a bit surprised, given the weather.
The rain started around the 3K mark, but as mentioned, it was light, so didn’t have much impact. The weather app is insisting it is sleet, but it felt like plain old drizzle to me.
As for the heron: I noticed someone looking up on the first km of the run, followed their gaze and spotted a heron standing on a branch over the river. They always look a bit goofy to me doing this, like seeing an ostrich in a tree. I found this mildly delightful and finished my run. As I was walking out from the river trail, a sudden volume of white stuff splatted on the trail directly ahead of me, maybe 10–15 feet away. I looked up. The heron had moved to a branch over the trail. If I had been a few seconds faster, that copious load of heron poop would have landed on me. I wonder if the heron got its timing off.
In the end, the run was fine and the lack of being pooped on even better.
Stats:
Run 999
Average pace: 5:46/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 10:53 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:58
Weather: Clouds, light rain
Temp: 4°C
Humidity: 91%
Wind: light to moderate
BPM: 151
Weight: 169.1 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,825 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 15 (85/133/218)
Music: Shuffle mode
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