I knew the trail would be busier because of the Thanksgiving holiday and sunny weather, but at one point I was jogging in place because the trail had become so clogged with people in both directions that I couldn’t even pass. It was a little annoying.
There was also someone with a bike–but he was actually walking it! Both weird and nice.
As for the run, when I wasn’t dodging half a dozen people on one of the boardwalks, it went pretty well. No issues of note and I finished strong. I ran the same route as Friday and added +1 to my BPM (150) but also came in three seconds faster with an overall pace of 5:51/km.
I wore my Echo hoodie and while I probably would have been fine without it, I also didn’t feel overdressed at 13°C. Most of the other runners–and they were legion, too–were wearing a mix of short/t-shirts or long-sleeved shirts/light jackets, with not much in the way of jogging pants yet.
The crazy winds of Friday were but a memory and, even better, the park workers had cleaned the leaves off the trail, making navigation a lot easier.
In all, a fine fall run to start the week.
Stats:
Run 1,075
Average pace: 5:51/km
Training status: Maintaining
Performance Condition: +2
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW)
Start: 11:14 a.m.
Distance: 5.03 km
Time: 29:22
Weather: Sunny
Temp: 13°C
Humidity: 65–56%
Wind: low
BPM: 150
Weight: 172.3 pounds
Total distance to date: 7,175 km
Devices: Garmin Forerunner 265, Samsung Galaxy S26, AirPods (3rd generation)
Shoes: Scarpa Golden Gate ATR 2 (155/314/469)
Music: Eye in the Sky, The Alan Parsons Project