I thought it might be breezy today, so I wore my long-sleeved Echo hoodie (which is pretty much a light shirt with a light hood attached). This turned out to be unnecessary, as there was little wind, but it was fine all the same.
Compared to Monday, it was six degrees cooler (12C vs. 18C) and humidity was about twice as high (87 vs 44). This made for significantly better running conditions. The only downside was increased slug-dodging, due to showers earlier in the morning (the trail was dry by the time I started my run).
I did start a little slower for some reason, maybe out of a sense of caution. I also walked the first few steps instead of running, as if I’d suddenly forgotten why I was there. But it really clicked in when I came across a couple running ahead of me. They were running a bit slower, but I wasn’t sure if I had the pep to advance past them. It turned out I not only did, but I maintained that faster pace going forward, coming in under the 5:40 mark for the rest of the run.
My BPM was also down to 149, again reflecting the more favourable conditions. The clouds and earlier showers were probably the reasons why the trail was sparsely populated today, though a decent number of joggers were out, including Hangdog again.
I did the thing I mused about months ago where I stretched my stride a little and picked up the pace especially for about the last half a km or so. It’s actually showing orange/red on the map for a change!
It was a good effort without any issues and I feel I actually gave my leg muscles a little bit of an actual workout, so woo.
Stats:
Run 1,029
Average pace: 5:41/km
Training status: Productive
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW)
Start: 10:25 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:33
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 12°C
Humidity: 87%
Wind: light
BPM: 149
Weight: 170.0 pounds
Total distance to date: 6,970 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, Samsung Galaxy S26, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 15 (240/408/648)
Music: Pyramid, The Alan Parsons Project
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