Today’s run was mostly a replay of Wednesday’s, with almost every stat and condition being very similar to the last run:
- Similar temperature and humidity
- Similar pace and BPM
It was marginally better overall (and air quality was much better), but mostly it’s a rounding error. I started out stronger with an initial pace of 6:09/km, but that dropped off after the 2K mark. I detoured to the Nature House and got a drink at the fountain. This revived me enough to improve my pace…for exactly one km. After that, it was slow again, but in the end the watch declared the run Productive, so who am I to argue?
I minimized the overall workout by doing a short loop, running about 2.75 km CCW, then turning around and heading back. I originally planned to skip the side trails on the return, but the main trail is a lot more exposed to the sun and the shade was very inviting.
I feel there were a few more runners out today, but maybe that’s just a Friday thing.
Other than sweating a lot and feeling like the whole thing was a bit of a slog, I experienced no real issues. In all, a perfectly okay run, but I’m really feeling that six-week gap when I was recovering from surgery and the weather went from pleasant to kind of hot. 25 feels like 30 to me. At least it’s not actually 30.
Stats:
Run 1,051
Average pace: 6:23/km
Training status: Productive
Performance Condition: +1
Location: Burnaby Lake (CCW, short loop)
Start: 11:00 a.m.
Distance: 5.02 km
Time: 32:05
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 24–25°C
Humidity: 54–51%
Wind: light
BPM: 152
Weight: 169.8 pounds
Total distance to date: 7,060 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, Samsung Galaxy S26, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Scarpa Golden Gate ATR 2 (40/92/132)
Music: Private Eyes, Hall and Oates