Run 535
Average pace: 5:26/km
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW)
Start: 12:59 pm
Distance: 10.02 km
Time: 54:29
Weather: Sun and cloud mix
Temp: 18-21ºC
Humidity: 62%
Wind: light
BPM: 161
Weight: 155.6 pounds
Total distance to date: 4169 km
Devices: Apple Watch, iPhone
I was having trouble with the plumbing so stayed home from work today. By early afternoon things seemed better enough to prompt me to do my run then instead of waiting until after dinner.
I reluctantly shaved my chest after Saturday’s run in order to make it easier/less painful to protect my strangely sensitive nipples. I covered each with a Band Aid before heading out because even though there was no rain in the forecast and it was warmer, I wasn’t taking a chance.
It proved unnecessary because a) it didn’t rain and b) it was warmer. Plus now the skin under the Band Aids is red after I removed them. Oh well. Maybe I’ll look into official Nipple Guards® or something in the future.
The sky was clouded over, which is nice for a run when the same clouds don’t empty a bunch of cold water on you. Less than a km into the run the sun started poking out and while it never got hot, the jump in temperature from 18-21ºC was noticeable.
I felt decent for the first half of the run, even peppy, but started feeling a bit tired on the second half as the temperature climbed and the sun did its thing. Annoyingly, they were doing more work on the trail near the now-absent 5K marker, forcing me to run across the field, which is lumpier than I’d expect for a sports field. Maybe I’m just used to running on gravel.
Looking at my splits, I got off to a sluggish start at 5:28/km but dashed along at 5:17/km for both the fourth and fifth km. Interestingly, the same thing happened on Saturday, when I was running counter-clockwise. I have no real explanation for this.
And speaking of detours, the sewer construction around the condo expanded today to the point where my three-block walk to Hume Park turned into a maze-like journey that added more than a km to my walk to Burnaby Lake. Never live near construction if you can help it, kids!
The slower pace meant my BPM was also down, to 161. Overall, it was still easily my second-best 10K of the year and with no other issues, a solid effort. Even better, I didn’t finish covered in mud and blood. Never finish a run covered in mud and blood, kids!
