It’s Canada Day and you know what that means! That’s right, people go out on the trails and wave tiny Canadian flags.
Well, maybe not the flags, but there were more than the usual number of people out for a Wednesday morning, but the weather was pleasant and the people were, too, so it was all good.
I changed my mind for my second post-surgery run and rather than re-run the same route as Monday, I opted to go clockwise and to not do a short loop. Instead, I ran the 2.5 km, then kept walking and did the full loop around the lake, in part because I wanted to see how the lake and trail looked after more than a month’s absence, but also because I wanted to take pretty photos of Still Cree. And it was very pretty today.
As for the run, I improved, going from an average pace of 6:18 to 6:11/km. Not bad. I was actually slower to start today, likely because it was warmer, but didn’t drop off dramatically as I had two days ago. My BPM was up to 147 and my max (recommended) heart rate also increased. Somewhat surprisingly, the run was rated Productive by my watch, perhaps because it looks so good in comparison to a month of not running.
The run went fine–I was creaky again to start, with the right shin taking a minute or to settle in, but no issues after that. I felt like I could have kept going, but my OCD needed another 2.5K so I could get back to a nice even-numbered total distance. The forecast called for mostly cloudy but after last Saturday’s Great Burning, I slapped on the sunblock and hey, it was indeed partly sunny for the run and when the sun was out, it definitely felt like it was in a burning mood.
Overall, a good follow-up. I look forward to getting run times under the six-minute mark again soon™.
Stats:
Run 1,040
Average pace: 6:11/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW)
Start: 11:40 a.m.
Distance: 2.5 km
Time: 15:30
Weather: Partly cloudy
Temp: 18-19°C
Humidity: 63-58%
Wind: light to moderate
BPM: 147
Weight: 168.5 pounds
Total distance to date: 7,020 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, Samsung Galaxy S26, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 15 (290/521/811)
Music: Shuffle play