Average pace: 5:03/km
Location: Brunette River trail, Burnaby Lake (CCW) to Conifer Loop
Distance: 8.03 km
Weather: Sun
Temp: 24ºC
Wind: light
Calories burned: 580
Total distance to date: 2273 km
Knowing that pizza was in the offing for dinner tonight I opted to run a little farther than the planned-for 5K. I walked to the Brunette River trail, relished that it was slightly cooler than yesterday and headed off, continuing to Burnaby Lake where I followed the Spruce Loop and Conifer Loop trails before heading back on the main one. I hit the 8K mark shortly after exiting the river trail.
To my pleasant surprise, my left foot did not get sore over the extended distance. My pace was a little slower than yesterday at 5:03/km but when the extra distance is factored in it works out to be nearly the same, so I’m not disappointed there.
The large dip in speed that happened during the 5-6K mark is something I actually noted during the run. I had just left Burnaby Lake and was running up the sidewalk leading back to the river trail. It’s mostly uphill and steeper than any other part of the run. I felt slower and made a mental note to check if that really was the case. Yes, it turns out gravity works just like the scientists say it does.
Other than that, my pace was pretty consistent, so I’m again pleased with the result.
This was my fourth day of running in the past five days (and fifth run) so I’m taking Thursday night off. I haven’t decided if Friday will be a short run, a long one or an in-betweener. I may not decide until I’m actually running because sometimes I’m nutty like that.
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