A later start today due to various things happening in the morning, but I headed out in my shorts…then immediately came back in and changed into my running pants. For the run itself, I think the shorts would have been fine, but the pants were definitely nice, especially on the longer 9 km walk back after.
And yes, I talked myself into doing a full run/walk around the lake when I originally thought of just doing a run on the river trail. This decision changed the amount of walking from 3 km to 13 km, but I missed Friday’s run and it seemed right to push a bit to get back in the saddle or whatever metaphor you like.
Conditions were very similar to the last run, with the biggest change being clouds instead of sun. This meant no strobing effect with the sun shining through the bare tree branches, so in a way, it was better. The clouds portent a change in the weather and likely rain, so boo on that.
I started out a bit slow but picked up by the third km and finished with the same pace as last time, 5:46/km. My BPM was almost identical, too, at 149. The range was much tighter today, peaking at only 153.
Despite the rain-free weather and later start, it was pretty quiet on the trail. Sections were a bit mucky from the cycle of freezing/thawing, but at least there were no massive puddles to negotiate. Parks crews have been shoring up some of the worst stretches with fresh gravel. The area next to the sports field remains neglected and unloved, though.
As for the laces–they stayed tied! The whole 5K! Amazing! I think I’m going to start looking for my next pair of shoes early, as I doubt I’ll stick with the Peregrines. The weirdly untying laces are like no other shoe I’ve seen. Maybe I’m tying them wrong.
In all, a good start to the week.
Stats:
Run 1,004
Average pace: 5:46/km
Training status: Maintaining
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Start: 12:43 p.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 29:00
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 3-4°C
Humidity: 74-72%
Wind: light
BPM: 149
Weight: 169.1 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,850 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 15 (110/172/282)
Music: Beauty and the Beat, The Go-Go's
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