Run 310
Average pace: 5:08/km
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Distance: 5.06 km
Weather: Cloudy, humid
Temp: 19ºC
Wind: moderate
Calories burned: 401
Total distance to date: 2654 km
Tonight I opted to walk to the lake then do a 5K to Still Creek and from there walk to the Burnaby Lake SkyTrain station.
Which I did!
The good news is my hip was the least bothersome it’s been in several runs. While I could feel it at the start it was much less noticeable than the previous run and I did not have to run for kilometers before it felt better. I feel my pace was probably affected more by the humid conditions, which sapped away at my stamina, than by the hip. My average pace of 5.08/km was a full seven seconds better than my previous 5K run on May 12. If the hip continues to behave I may be able to get back on track.
The humidity meant I worked harder while maintaining my pace and my lungs felt lightly ablaze as a result. As I jogged along the Cottonwood Trail it lived up to its name as the cotttonwood trees are starting to shed. It seems a bit earlier than usual but maybe not by much.
The one semi-annoying part of the run came just past the halfway point as I rounded a corner on a fairly narrow stretch of the trail. The vegetation is now pretty lush, which means visibility can be a bit restricted along bends due to tall grass and such. As I came around the corner referenced above, a group of eight or so joggers approached from the opposite direction, spread across the width and breadth of the trail. This meant there was no room for me.I nearly slammed into a pair of them until all parties swerved out of the way.
But come on, if anyone should know how to sensibly jog on a shared path, you’d think it would be someone who jogs with a group. Apparently not, though! Either that or they were utterly convinced they would encounter no other people on the trail so it was A-OK to take up every inch of available space.
Grr.
Still, a minor and brief annoyance on what was otherwise the best run in several weeks. Overall I say yay.
