Average pace: 5:17/km
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW)
Ran optional Piper Mill, Conifer and Spruce Loop trails
Distance: 11 km
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 17ºC
Wind: light
Calories burned: 796
Total distance to date: 2156 km
I just barely squeezed out a full 11 km on today’s run by doing a complete loop right back to my starting point near the dam. The good news is twofold: I slightly improved my pace to 5:17/km while adding a little over 1.5 km over the previous run and my left foot/right tendon fared no worse than the prior run. The left foot may have even felt slightly better. A minor triumph at the end saw me wrapping up the run with a modest boost to speed.
What stood out the most were my leg muscles really starting to feel the effort. The increased speed is obviously making them work harder. I also experienced some mild cramping around the abdomen and muscles around my lower back, also likely due to the strain of the faster pace.
With conditions mild and pleasant I can say this was probably my best run since my left foot became a noticeable annoyance.
