It was my first run of Spring 2026 and as a bonus it was both partly sunny and unusually mild, a nice change after multiple days of torrential rains.
I wore two layers (hoodie and t-shirt), which actually turned out to be one too many, as I doffed my Echo hoodie about halfway through the run, meaning I got an early start to my 2026 tan. 😀
I missed Wednesday’s run due to said torrential rains and felt a little sloggy (that’s the best way I can describe it) today but kept up a fairly consistent pace throughout, with an average of 5:45/km and a BPM of 149. Neither is outstanding, but both are perfectly cromulent.
Strangely a lot of dogs were off-leash. Bad dog owners! Fortunately the dogs themselves were well-behaved.
The trail was in pretty good shape despite the heavy rain–or so I thought! It was actually fine right up till the end of the run, where the newly-resurfaced stretch was seeing water ingress:
Puddles aside, it was nice to return to the lake, get some sun and round off the week with a decent effort.
Stats:
Run 1,018
Average pace: 5:45/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Start: 11:24 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:56
Weather: Partly sunny
Temp: 12-13°C
Humidity: 89-85%
Wind: light to moderate
BPM: 149
Weight: 171.3 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,915 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, iPhone 12, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 15 (185/278/463)
Music: Shuffle mode (R.E.M.)
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