Due to a rather late start, I opted to run the river trail today and also, sometimes it’s just nice to change things up.
Conditions were similar to Wednesday–cloudy and 14C. I got off to a false start because one of my AirPods wasn’t sitting in my ear correctly. After fixing that, I got off to a slightly longer false start when I remembered I had to tie up my shoes, especially the evil left shoe, which requires a double bow.
I then continued my run for real, uninterrupted. The trail was pretty sparse, with a few cyclists and walkers, but no one else.
My right shin felt tender at the start, which was a concern, but it eventually settled down again, so…we’ll see!
I started strong, flagged a little in the second km, then finished strong, with an overall pace of 5:37/km and a BPM matching Wednesday of 145. My last two km were 5:29 and 5:23, respectively. The main difference here was the actual location. The river trail is pretty flat and wide, unlike the trail at Burnaby Lake, which is more like an actual twisty, windy trail. Here’s a typical view of the river trail, taken post-run:
Anyway, getting in a zippier run and beating the heat again was a nice combo and a good way to end the week. And as the title mentions, this run marked 7,000 km officially tracked, enough to take me across Canada and drop me off somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
Stats:
Run 1,035
Average pace: 5:37/km
Training status: Maintaining
Location: Brunette River Trail
Start: 12:21c p.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 28:13
Weather: Cloudy
Temp: 14°C
Humidity: 63-60%
Wind: light
BPM: 145
Weight: 167.4 pounds
Total distance to date: 7,000 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, Samsung Galaxy S26, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Saucony Peregrine 15 (270/480/750)
Music: Private Eyes, Hall and Oates
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